Macbeth Questions and Answers Already Graded A

Macbeth Questions and Answers Already Graded A What purpose do the witches serve in opening the play ? They establish a dark mood that permeates the rest of the play What battle does the sergeant/captain describe ? Macbeth & McDonwald What does Macbeth notably do during the battle, and what does it say about him ? Kills mcdonwald, foreshadows that he has it in him to kill Who are the Scots fighting? Norway What was the thane of cawdor? A traitor to king Duncan who then sentenced him to death What was the collective personality of the witches ? Mischievous & wicked What do the witches call themselves ? The Weird Sisters What does Macbeth mean by "so foul and fair a day I have never seen"? He has never seen a day so good and bad at the same time What 3 titles do the witches call Macbeth ? Thane of glamis, thane of cawdor, and king hereafter How is there dramatic irony in Macbeth hearing the second title? We know king Duncan's proclamation that Macbeth is thane of cawdor What do the witches predict for Banquo? His children will be king What can we see in Macbeth when he says "stay you imperfect speakers tell me more... speak I charge you"? Macbeth likes the idea of rising up in the ranks however is confused on how it's possible Analyze Macbeth's last line, "False face must hide what the false heart doth know." They need to put up a front to hide the bad things they know they are doing What's the plan of action ? When Duncan's asleep she will get his 2 servants drink and will place bloody daggers in their hands to make it look like they killed him How does Lady Macbeth convince Macbeth to murder Duncan? Tells him he's a coward and not a true man What four reasons does Macbeth give to y'all himself out of killing Duncan ? Kinsman, host, subject, Duncan's his humble leader How does lady macbeth behave towards Duncan ? With great kindness; a kiss up Why does Duncan immediately appear foolish in this scene? He says how nice it seems and cannot wait for the pleasant night ahead List the instances of paradox in scene 3 "Foul and fair a day I haven't seen" "Lesser than Macbeth and greater" "Not so happy, yet much happier" Who do we see introduced as a messenger ? Ross What does Banquo mean when he says, "and oftentimes, to win us to our harm,/The instruments of darkness tell us truths,/win us with honest trifles..." Banquo refers to the instruments of darkness are the witches. We can take a dumb dark idea and turn it into a prophecy and that's exactly what macbeth did How does Macbeth react to one of the prophecies coming true. What's he considering? Killing Duncan, but he gets nervous while considering all possibilities What do we learn about king Duncan from the way he talks about the thane of cawdor ? He's very gullible, trusting What title does Duncan give his son, Malcom? How does Macbeth react in his aside Prince of Cumberland, he's mad because it's another obstacle in his way What does lady Macbeth say about how her husbands personality in the face of this good fortune ? Too kind, a good man, afraid, not man enough What does lady Macbeth ask for from the "spirits"? Why? Make her less like a woman and more like a man, fill her with deadly cruelty. So that she can complete the task her husbands failing at What does lady Macbeth advise her husband when she tells him, "...look like th' innocent flower,/But be the serpent under 't"? With what theme does this comment associate ? Tell him to look innocent and kind like a flower but to always be calculating and thinking about your next move. (Appearance vs reality) From her comment "Hie thee hither,/That I may pour my spirits in thine ear" and her subsequent advice explain what you think the relationship of the Macbeth's is like. Shows she's boss in the relationship Drama (play) form of literature that tells a story through performances by actors in front of an audience 2 elements of drama dialogue and stage directions Dialogue any line spoken by actors; tells the story soliloguy a long speech expressing private thoughts, delivered by a character alone on stage Monologue a long speech by one character to another/group Aside private remark to one character or audience, but is not heard by other characters on stage Chorus group of characters whose words convey the collective thoughts or feelings of the community stage directions The specific instructions a playwright includes concerning sets, characterization, delivery, etc... 2 kinds of drama tragedy and comedy Tragedy ends with a downfall or death of protagonist Elements of Tragedy tragic hero, tragic flaw, comic relief tragic hero main character; outstanding person of high rank whose downfall is caused by his own flawed behavior tragic flaw part of hero's character that leads him to make a fatal mistake comic relief humorous scenes or characters that are used to relieve tension; usually characters from lower ranks of society comedy A literary work which ends happily because the hero or heroine is able to overcome obstacles and get what he or she wants Basic forms of comedy romantic comedy and comedy of manners romantic comedy problems amongst lovers Comedy of Manners satirizes social customs of society Couplet a pair of successive lines of a verse, especially a pair that rhymes and are of the same length what do you think the first witch means by "I'll do, I'll do"? Wanted to injure/ murder the husband to get back at the wife What has macbeth earned through his exploits? notary, fame, recognition What descriptive details does banquo use in his speech about the witches? creatures, withered, wild attire, beards, not human, etc...