Act 5

Question 1

‘Out

Answer 1

damned spot’

Question 2

‘all the perfumes

Answer 2

of arabia will not sweeten this little hand’ - hyperbole showing her immense guilt. juxtaposes Act 2 when she thought a little water would cleanse her. ‘little’ tries to induce sympathy for her

Question 3

‘infected

Answer 3

mind’ - as if their actions have affected them like a disease

Question 4

‘i’ll fight till from

Answer 4

my bones my flesh be hack’d’ - still has the image of a heroic soldier.

Question 5

‘hang those

Answer 5

that talk of fear’ - Macbeth as a tyrannical leader

Question 6

stage direction comparison between the two armies.

Answer 6

Macbeth has far fewer people ‘enter’ during his scenes

Question 7

‘I have almost forgot

Answer 7

the taste of fears’ - sensory imagery which shows how his violence has actually desensitised him

Question 8

‘the queen,

Answer 8

my lord, is dead’ - very distant, separated. ‘the queen’ not wife. short - depicting Macbeths emotions

Question 9

as the army uses Birnam wood as camouflage

Answer 9

dramatic irony as we know one the apparitions is coming true

Question 10

stage directions - ‘re-enter Macduff

Answer 10

with Macbeths head’ highlights the restoration of order