Irony
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Macbeth
Figurative Language
100

A person says something that is the opposite of what they actually mean

What is verbal irony?

100
Instructions in the script that state what the actors are doing during a scene
What are stage directions?
100

A statement that clearly presents what the main idea of the argument is

What is a claim?

100

The person who killed Macbeth

Who is Macduff?

100

I thought the movie was as boring as watching paint dry.

What is a simile?

200

Something happens that is the opposite of what is expected

What is situational irony?

200

Excessive pride or self-confidence that leads to a character causing their own problems and failure

What is hubris?

200

The message of the story

What is theme?

200

The person who is promised their descendants will be kings

Who is Banquo?

200

Life is a roller coaster.

What is a metaphor?

300

The audience knows important information that the characters do not

What is dramatic irony?

300

A speech made by a character to the audience where they reveal their thoughts

What is a soliloquy?

300

A spoken conversation between two or more characters

What is dialogue?

300

The location of Macbeth's castle

What is Dunsinane Hill?

300

The time flew by.

What is personification?

400

An example would be Malcolm saying that he is a terrible person with lots of flaws, only to reveal later that he was lying and he doesn't have any of those flaws.

What is verbal irony?

400

The emotional release for the audience when the tension is gone.

What is catharsis?

400

A statement that acknowledges a different view while preparing to respond to it.

What is a counterclaim?

400

The person or persons who killed Banquo

Who are the murderers?

400
We've been waiting for a million years!

What is hyperbole?

500

An example would be Banquo calming walking around with his son, when the audience knows that Macbeth has hired men to kill them both.

What is dramatic irony?

500

Group of actors who comment on the play, like a narrator

What is the chorus?

500

Providing evidence and logical reasoning to weaken or disprove an opposing argument.

What is a refute?

500

The only character who escapes an attempt to kill them

Who is Fleance?

500

The game was a real David and Goliath fight.

What is an allusion?