macbeth Flashcards

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1
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time peiod that macbeth was written in

A

elizabethena and renaissance

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2
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king that macbeth was written for

A

king james I

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3
Q

technical licmax

A

fleance escapes

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4
Q

macbeth’s castle after he becomes king

A

castle dunsinane

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5
Q

macbeth’s title as the play begins

A

thane of glamis

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6
Q

macbeth’s character flaw

A

ambition

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7
Q

the name of woods by the castle

A

great birnam woods

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8
Q

the thane of fife

A

macduff

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9
Q

the coutnry scotland is fighting with

A

noway

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10
Q

the puprose of the porter scene

A

comedic relief

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11
Q

a tale told by an idiot

A

life

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12
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3 forces that destory macbeth

A

his ambition
lady macbeth
the 3 witches

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13
Q

the palce where kigns go to be crowned

A

scone

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14
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title given to malcolm during the play

A

prince of cumberland

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15
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duncan’s youngest son

A

donalbain

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16
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malcolm’s two sins that he pretends to have

A

lust

avarice

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17
Q

place where hshakespeare lived when writing

A

london

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18
Q

be this the whetstone of your sword
this?
speaker?

A

grief

malcolm

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19
Q

upon my head, they placed a fruitless crown.
my/
they?

A

macbeth-my

theyy-3 witchs

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20
Q

yet do i fear thy nature. it is too full of the milk of human _____ to catch the nearest way
I?
the nearest way?

A

kindness
lady macbeth
macbeth murdering duncan

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21
Q

we have lost the best half of our affair
we?
best half?

A

murderers

fleane

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22
Q

was never called to bear my part

speaker?

A

hecate

23
Q

that whne they shall be opened, black macbeth will seem as pure as snow
sepaekr?
listneer

A

malcolm-speaker

listerner-macduff

24
Q

out out brief candle
candle?
speaker?

A

life-

macbeth

25
Q

had he his hurts before

he?

A

young siward

26
Q

macbeth shall sleep no more

spekaer?

A

macbeth

27
Q

if you cna look into the seeds of time and say which grains will gow and which will not , then speak to me
speaker?
you?

A

banquo

witches

28
Q

why do you dress me in borrowed robes
me?
borrowed robes?

A

macbeth

the title of the thane of cawdor

29
Q

i have no spur to prick the sides of my intent but only vaulting_______
I?

A

macbeth

ambition

30
Q

i think not of them
I/
them?

A

macbeth

withces

31
Q

a little water clears us of this deed

speaker?

A

lady macbeth

32
Q

it cannot be called our mother, but our grave

it?

A

scotland

33
Q

all the perfumes of arabia will not sweeten this hand

speaker?

A

lady macbeth

34
Q

my soul is too much charaged with bolood of thine already
my?
thine?

A

macbeths’

macduff

35
Q

that is a step on which i must fall down or else overleap
that?
i/

A

tmalcolm

macbeth

36
Q

i wish your horses swift and sure of foot
I/
your?
fl?

A

macbeth
banquo
verbal ironery

37
Q

and oftentimes , to win us to our harms the instruments of darkness tell us truths
speaker?
listerner?
instruments?

A

banqou
macbeth
witches

38
Q

there’s daggers in men’s smiles
speaker?
theme?

A

donalbain

app vs. reality

39
Q

fathered he is, but eyt he is fatherless

speaker?

A

lady macduff

40
Q

and you all nkow secruity is mortal’s chiefest enemy
mortal?
security?
spepaerk?

A

macbeth
overconfidence
hecate

41
Q

oh yet, do i repent me of my fury that I did kill them
I?
them?

A

macbeth

2 guards of duncan

42
Q

symbol of peace

A

martlet

43
Q

mischieveous , cunning, opprutunistic. represents macbeth.

A

owl

44
Q

should be protecting its family but isnt. flies away

A

wren

45
Q

who is compared to a wren

A

macduff

46
Q

who is compared to an eagle

A

banquo and macbeth in the beginnign of the play

47
Q

the ____ is a symbol of king duncan

A

falcoln

48
Q

3 prophecies for banquo

A

lesser than macbeth but greater
not as happy as macbeth but happier
thou shall not be a king but get kings

49
Q

3 prophecies of macbeth

A

thane of glamis
thane of cawdor
king

50
Q

how does macbeth think he is invicible

A

he will not die until the birnam woods move

no mortal born man can kill him

51
Q

who kills macbeth

A

macduff

52
Q

3 people in reactions to death

A

siward to son- respect
macbeth to wife- not enough time to react
macduff to family-avenge deaths

53
Q

3 app vs. reality

A
  • lady macbeth appeaers to be a good host while plotting duncan’s murder
  • the witches appear to be helping macbeth
  • -malcoolm appearss to be lustful and greedy
54
Q

3 apparitions pressented to macbeth

A
  • -armed head that says macduff
  • -bloody child that says macduff
  • -crowned child with a crown on head and tree in hand to represent malcolm