Vocabulary 1
What does skirmish mean?
a small battle
What does brood (noun) mean?
A small group of chicks
Who says : Screw your courage to the sticking-place..."?
Lady Macbeth
What is the name of the king that Macbeth murders to take the throne of Scotland?
King Duncan
Who wrote the novel Oliver Twist?
Charles Dickens
What does tractable mean?
easily controlled or led
what does hoarse mean?
deep or harsh voice from shouting
"Fair is foul, and foul is fair"?
Witches
What object does Lady Macbeth famously hallucinate seeing on her hands as she descends into madness?
Blood (stains)
In what year did World War I begin?
1914
What does flogging mean?
beating or hitting
Benevolent ?
kind and gentle natured
"Thou hast it now...Thou play'dst most foully for't"?
Banquo
What is the significance of Birnam Wood coming to Dunsinane in the fulfillment of the witches' prophecies?
It refers to the camouflage used by Malcolm's army, who cut down branches from Birnam Wood to conceal their advance on Dunsinane Castle, making it appear as if the forest was moving.
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
What does ignominious mean ?
shameful or disgraceful
What kind of walk is mincing?
walking daintily
"If it were done when 'tis done..."?
MacBeth
Which character escapes Macbeth's attempt to have him and his father murdered?
Fleance
What is the name of the track and field event that involves running a long distance with obstacles and water jumps?
Steeplechase
What does shirking mean ?
being lazy or avoiding the work
What is a knoll?
a small hill
"Faith, here's an equivocator..."?
The Porter
What symbolic action does Lady Macbeth perform in her sleepwalking scene that reveals her guilt?
She repeatedly washes her hands, trying to cleanse them of imaginary blood.
What is Sodium Chloride usually known as ?
salt