Macbeth

Question 1

“Whose ________ image doth _______ my hair” - act 1 scene 3

Answer 1

Horrid and unfix - shows how Macbeth is scared by the witches. Links to supernatural.
Ironic as he will come to trust them later on

Question 2

“That is a step on which I must ________________ or _______________” - act 1 scene 4

Answer 2

“Fall down” and “o’erleap”- Macbeth will kill Malcolm if he gets in his way. Shows his more ruthless side - could link to theme of violence

Question 3

“Balm of _____________” - act 2 scene 2

Answer 3

“Hurt minds” - sleep was believed to cure and heal your mind so Macbeth is trying to sleep to repent for what he has done. Ironic as what he has done is so bad, it will never be forgiven.

Question 4

“The ___________ seas ___________ “ - act 2 scene 2

Answer 4

“Multitudinous” and “incardine” - reveals that he thinks he now is unstoppable and that not even the seas of the world can wash away- would shock a Jacobean audience that he thinks he is more powerful than God.

Question 5

“A __________ crown” - act 3 scene 1

Answer 5

“Fruitless” - shows Macbeth thinks his kingship means nothing because the witches predicated Banquos children would become king

Question 6

“We have ________ the snake, not ________ it” - act 3 scene 2

Answer 6

“Scorched” and “killed” - shows the threat of Banquos children is still there, not finished the job

Question 7

“There the ___________________; the worm that’s fled” - act 3 scene 4

Answer 7

“Grown serpent” - theme of serpents - possible sibilance. Macbeth believes Fleance will come back for revenge when he is an adultand will be much more powerful

Question 8

“Approach thou like the _____________________” - act 3 scene 4

Answer 8

“Rugged Russian bear” -simile/alliteration - shows Macbeth would rather face anything than Banquos ghost - he is full of guilt and possibly regret

Question 9

“I am in ______ stepped in so far that should I ______ no more” - act 3 scene 4

Answer 9

“Blood” and “wade” - metaphor - gone to far that he cannot turn back to how he used to be

Question 10

“________ the winds and let them fight against the ________” - act 4 scene 1

Answer 10

“Untie” and “churches”. Contextual point - witches are unholy and going against god and fate.
Links to the theme of good vs evil

Question 11

“Deny me this and an ___________________ will fall upon you” - act 4 scene 1”

Answer 11

“Eternal curse” seems like a fourth witch, imperatives, seems like the devil

Question 12

“The castle of ________ I will ________” - act 4 scene 1

Answer 12

“Macduff” and “surprise” - vows to kill Macduff and his family - no man of woman born shall harm Macbeth but Macduff is not woman born - he completely trusts the witches now
Shows how remorseless and evil he is to kill Macduff’s whole family

Question 13

“Go ______ thy face and over-red thy fear, thou ________________ boy” - act 5 scene 3

Answer 13

“Prick” and “lily-livered” - rude to his servant - calls him a coward. Not how he used to behave. Opposite to Duncan so he is a bad king compared to him

Question 14

“Seyton!” - act 5 scene 3

Answer 14

Demanding for a character who sounds like the devil - so evil that he has authority over the devil

Question 15

“I’ll fight till from my _____ my _______ be _______” - act 5 scene 3

Answer 15

“Bones”, “flesh”, “hacked” - goes back to his brutality at the beginning. Will fight until the bitter end

Question 16

“______ those that talk of _______ “ - act 5 scene 3

Answer 16

“ hang” and “fear” - will kill anyone that won’t fight for him - his brutality, death, violence

Question 17

“Our castle’s strength will __________________________” - act 5 scene 5

Answer 17

“Laugh a siege to scorn” - thinks he invincible, cannot be attacked. Macbeth is safe until Birnham wood comes to Dunsinane.
Shows how much he ow trusts the witches

Question 18

“Why should I play the ______________ and die on _____________” - act 5 scene 8

Answer 18

“Roman fool” and “mine own sword” - Metaphor - would rather die than end up having to kill himself - suicide was seen to be the greastest sin so Macbeth is devilish to even think about this

Question 19

“I will not yield to _____________ before _____________ feet” - act 5 scene 8

Answer 19

“Kiss the ground” and “young Malcolm’s” - would rather die than be under the control of Malcolm than be humiliated or face the punishment

Question 20

“_______ Macbeth” - act 1 scene 2

Answer 20

“Brave” - adjective- shows how well respected and looked up to he is.
Also, the audience knows Macbeth is a great warrior before they have even met him - links to theme of appearance vs reality

Question 21

“Which smoked with ______________ “ - act 1 scene 2

Answer 21

“Bloody execution” - metaphor - kills a lot of people, a formidable warrior

Question 22

“We will ________ no further in this _______” - act 1 scene 7

Answer 22

“Proceed” and “business” - euphemism- modal verb - avoids language to do with murder and death.
Also, despite Lady Macbeth’s great power, Macbeth (being a man) still has the final say

Question 23

“______ face must hide what the _______ heart doth know” - act 1 scene 7

Answer 23

“False” and “false” - repetition and alliteration - pretend they don’t know what happened. links to theme of appearance vs reality.

Question 24

“ I have done __________” - act 2 scene 2

Answer 24

“The deed” - more euphemism about the killing of Duncan - he is possibly scared or regretful and doesn’t want to acknowledge what he has done

Question 25

“Macbeth shall _____ no more “ - act 2 scene 2

Answer 25

“Sleep” - sleep was said to be the thing that would stop you from going insane and it seems like it’s too late for Macbeth

Question 26

“O, full of _______ is my mind” - act 3 scene 2

Answer 26

“Scorpions” metaphor - confused, going crazy and the murder is really affecting him

Question 27

“But now I am ________________________________ in to ____________ and fears” - act 3 scene 4

Answer 27

“Cabined, cribbed, confined, bound” and “saucy doubts” - less confident because of Fleance’s escape - witches said Banquo’s sons would be kings

Question 28

“It will have _____ they say: ____ will have ______” - act 3 scene 4

Answer 28

“Blood”- repetition shows something supernatural is going on. Also, his violent actions will only lead to more violence.

Question 29

“Will all great ________ ocean wash this ________ clean from my hand?” - act 2 scene 2

Answer 29

“Neptune’s” and “blood” - metaphor - unwashable, irremovable guilt

Question 30

“_______ Macbeth” - act 4 scene 3

Answer 30

“Black” - said by Malcolm, contrast to ‘brave Macbeth’- shows he is evil

Question 31

“______ Macbeth” - act 4 scene 3

Answer 31

“Devilish” - said by Macduff. Contrast to the noble and brave Macbeth from the beginning of the play and directly compares him to the devil