Greek Gods
This king of the gods ruled from Mount Olympus and wielded the thunderbolt.
Who is Zeus?
This hero slew the Minotaur in the Labyrinth.
He is the King of Scotland at the start of the play.
Who is Duncan?
A Shakespearean tragedy usually ends with this.
What is the death of the main character(s)?
A main character in a story, like Macbeth, is called this.
What is a protagonist?
She sprang fully formed from Zeus’s head, the goddess of wisdom and war.
Who is Athena?
He performed 12 labors, including slaying the Nemean lion.
Who is Heracles?
This title is given to Macbeth after the original holder is executed for treason
What is Thane of Cawdor?
This famous London theatre is most associated with Shakespeare.
What is The Globe?
Giving human qualities to something non-human, like “the trees whispered,” is called this.
What is personification?
This god of the underworld kidnapped Persephone to be his queen.
Who is Hades?
He flew too close to the sun, causing his wax wings to melt.
Who is Icarus?
Macbeth sees this vision before killing Duncan.
What is a dagger?
A tragic hero usually has this type of fatal weakness.
What is a tragic flaw/hamartia?
A reference to another text, story, or event — like Macbeth being called “Tarquin” — is this.
What is an allusion?
Known as the messenger god, he wore winged sandals.
Who is Hermes?
This Trojan prince judged a beauty contest between Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite.
Who is Paris?
This character flees to England after Duncan’s murder.
Who is Malcolm?
This ruler was on the throne when Macbeth was first performed.
Who is King James?
A recurring idea, symbol, or theme in a text is known as this.
What is a motif?
The god of the sea, often called "Earthshaker" for causing earthquakes.
Who is Poseidon?
This adventurer led the Argonauts in a quest for the Golden Fleece.
Who is Jason?
Banquo’s son, who escapes murder in Act 3.
Who is Fleance?
In Aristotle’s theory of tragedy, the hero experiences a downfall that causes both pity and fear in the audience. This emotional release is called this.
What is Catharsis?
When the audience knows something a character does not — like Duncan trusting Macbeth — it’s called this.
What is Dramatic Irony?