Act IV and V Pink Terms

Question 1

“At peace” here is in Terence of “resting at peace,” or being dead. Ross can’t yet bring himself to blurt out the awful news

Answer 1

Irony

Question 2

Audience knows what Ross is building up to, buy :Macduff does not yet suspect. Tension lies in anticipation of Macduff’s reaction

Answer 2

Suspense

Question 3

Ross steels himself and finally gets out his terrible news. Horror of slaughter is indicated by his refusal to tell Macduff awful details , for fear grief would kill him

Answer 3

Pathos

Question 4

Macduff must grieve the loss, but takes responsibility for making error in judgment which left them vulnerable; agonizes that Macbeth was after him , not innocent wife and children

Answer 4

Characterization

Question 5

Much of action in Macbeth is at night. Play is weighted down by blackness of Macbeth’s would; at last; daylight beckons

Answer 5

Symbolism

Question 6

Lady Macbeth’s sleepwalking suggest subconscious returns to plotting and committing murder of Duncan. She is apparently replying to Macbeth’s letter in. Act One

Answer 6

Motivation

Question 7

Lady Macbeth’s fear of dark is linked to her guilt and fear of “dark” (evil) forces her deeds have served

Answer 7

Symbolism

Question 8

Lady Macbeth has completely degenerated from courageous, strong-willed women of Act One. At one moment she fears herself already in hell; next she urges Macbeth to murder Duncan; then she reacts again to vision of herself covered in blood

Answer 8

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