Characters
Predicts Macbeth’s rise to power and later gives him warnings that influence his actions
A speech where a character speaks their thoughts out loud when alone
Soliloquy
A prediction about what will happen in the future
Prophecy
“Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player / That struts and frets his hour upon the stage.”
Metaphor
True or False
Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor
True
Murders the king after being influenced by his wife and the witches, then tries to keep power through more violence
Macbeth
A nobleman whose family is killed and who later takes revenge by killing Macbeth
Macduff
A serious play that ends in death or disaster
Tragedy
“Macbeth does murder sleep”
“Is this a dagger which I see before me, / The handle toward my hand?”
Symbolism
True or False
Macbeth murders Duncan and takes the throne
True
Persuades her husband to commit murder and questions his courage to push him into action
Lady Macbeth
Who is the author of Macbeth?
William Shakespeare
A type of story meant to be performed by actors
Drama
“Like a giant’s robe upon a dwarfish thief.”
Simile
True or False
One of Banquo’s descendants did NOT become king
False. Malcom, Banquo's son became King.
A loyal friend to Macbeth who becomes a threat because of a prophecy about his family
Banquo
How does Lady Macbeth react when she hears about the prophecy?
She is excited and wants Macbeth to act quickly
When the audience knows something the characters do not
Dramatic Irony
“Stars, hide your fires; / Let not light see my black and deep desires.”
Personification
True or False
Macduff was warned by the apparitions to Beware MacBeth
False. Macbeth was warned to Beware Macduff
The king who trusts Macbeth and is killed while visiting his home
Duncan
What happens to Duncan’s guards after his murder?
They are blamed for the murder
A funny moment that gives the audience a break from serious events
Comic Relief
“Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?”
Hyperbole
True or False
No One "Born of Woman": A bloody child apparition tells Macbeth that "none of woman born / Shall harm Macbeth. Therefore, Macbeth did not die.
False. Macduff, the Thane of Fife, kills and beheads Macbeth in the final act. He fulfills a prophecy by revealing he was "from his mother's womb / Untimely ripp'd," meaning he was born via Caesarean section rather than "of woman born," enabling him to defeat Macbeth