Context Flashcards

1
Q

What was the era?

A

Jacobean

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2
Q

Who was Macbeth orignally performed for?

A

Nobles at court

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3
Q

What is the caution of the tale?

A

Not to commit regcide

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4
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What does Macbeth originally represent?

A

A quintissential Scottish soldier

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5
Q

What book did King James 1 write?

A

Daemonologie

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6
Q

Why did Macbeth include witches?

A

So King James would give patronage/ sponsorship

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7
Q

What is Macbeth’s marriage parallel to?

A

Shakespeare’s marriage

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8
Q

Who did Shakespeare marry?

A

Anne Hathaway (26)

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9
Q

How old was Shakespeare when he married?

A

18

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10
Q

What was Macbeth based on?

A

Hollished’s Chronicles (1577)

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11
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Who wrote Hollished’s chronicles?

A

Rapheal Hollished

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12
Q

How is Banquo different in Hollished’s chronicles?

A

He was an accomplice to the King’s murder

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13
Q

Who was Banquo thought to be?

A

A descendant of the King

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14
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Why was Shakespeare suspicious to be a catholic?

A

He bought Blackfires Gatehouse to hide catholics

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15
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What writing style does Shakespeare usually use?

A

Iambic pentameter

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