English 2 Macbeth Questions for Final
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2025
How does Macbeth change and why? CORRECT ANSWERS starts out loyal and turns
out evil and ambitious. He changes because he wants power
How is Banquo a foil to Macbeth? CORRECT ANSWERS Banquo is everything good
and loyal vs. Macbeth who is everything bad and corrupt
What is Macbeth's tragic flaw? CORRECT ANSWERS ambition
What signals the murder to King Duncan? CORRECT ANSWERS the owls scream and
crickets cry
How is sleep used in Sct 2 and why? CORRECT ANSWERS he would not sleep with
healing, nourishment, and innocence because he has a guitly conceince
*hyperbole - The blood on his hands would take an ocean to clean; his guilty concience*
What symbolizes King Duncan in Act 2? CORRECT ANSWERS the horse
Why is Banquo the last person Macbeth sees before Duncan's death? CORRECT
ANSWERS Banquo represented Macbeths last chance to turn back
What words tell us that Macbeth is childless? CORRECT ANSWERS barren and
fruitless crown (means no children)
Why does Macbeth fear Banquo in Act 2? CORRECT ANSWERS he has a heir (runner
up for king)
How does Macduff demonstrate his loyalty to Malcolm? CORRECT ANSWERS noble
despair
Act 4 foreshadows what important conflict? CORRECT ANSWERS MacDuff and
Macbeth
Why does Shakespeare show us images of the "old" Macbeth? CORRECT ANSWERS
shows how loyal and brave that he used to be and he's a victim of his own tragic flaw
What symbol/image us used for Lady Macbeth's death? CORRECT ANSWERS candle
How is the play resolved? CORRECT ANSWERS death of Macbeth in MacDuff's hands
and then Malcolm becomes king
Exam With 100% Verified Solutions
2025
How does Macbeth change and why? CORRECT ANSWERS starts out loyal and turns
out evil and ambitious. He changes because he wants power
How is Banquo a foil to Macbeth? CORRECT ANSWERS Banquo is everything good
and loyal vs. Macbeth who is everything bad and corrupt
What is Macbeth's tragic flaw? CORRECT ANSWERS ambition
What signals the murder to King Duncan? CORRECT ANSWERS the owls scream and
crickets cry
How is sleep used in Sct 2 and why? CORRECT ANSWERS he would not sleep with
healing, nourishment, and innocence because he has a guitly conceince
*hyperbole - The blood on his hands would take an ocean to clean; his guilty concience*
What symbolizes King Duncan in Act 2? CORRECT ANSWERS the horse
Why is Banquo the last person Macbeth sees before Duncan's death? CORRECT
ANSWERS Banquo represented Macbeths last chance to turn back
What words tell us that Macbeth is childless? CORRECT ANSWERS barren and
fruitless crown (means no children)
Why does Macbeth fear Banquo in Act 2? CORRECT ANSWERS he has a heir (runner
up for king)
How does Macduff demonstrate his loyalty to Malcolm? CORRECT ANSWERS noble
despair
Act 4 foreshadows what important conflict? CORRECT ANSWERS MacDuff and
Macbeth
Why does Shakespeare show us images of the "old" Macbeth? CORRECT ANSWERS
shows how loyal and brave that he used to be and he's a victim of his own tragic flaw
What symbol/image us used for Lady Macbeth's death? CORRECT ANSWERS candle
How is the play resolved? CORRECT ANSWERS death of Macbeth in MacDuff's hands
and then Malcolm becomes king
