Macbeth Act 3-5 Study Guide

Question 1

Charnel

Answer 1

Vaults or small buildings for the bones of the dead

Question 2

Continent

Answer 2

Restraining

Question 3

Niggard

Answer 3

Miser (a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible

Question 4

Weal

Answer 4

state, common wealth

Question 5

Harbinger

Answer 5

One who signals the approach of another

Question 6

Palter

Answer 6

Deal evasively

Question 7

Avaricious

Answer 7

Greedy; desire to gain and hoard something, often wealth

Question 8

Dolor

Answer 8

Sorrow, grief

Question 9

Abjure

Answer 9

To renounce upon oath; to reject solemnly; to abstain from

Question 10

Blanched

Answer 10

Whitened, faded, lightened

Question 11

Monologue

Answer 11

A long speech by one actor during s conversation in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program.

Question 12

Soliloquy

Answer 12

An act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play

Question 13

Death of Lady Macbeth

Answer 13

She commits suicide

Question 14

3 visions and apparitions from the witches

Answer 14

1. He should keep an eye on Macduff - an armed head
2. He won’t face any harm from anyone “of woman born” - a bloody child
3. He won’t be conquered until Birnam Wood marches to Dunsinane - a crowned child with a tree in his hand

Question 15

Who controls the witches

Answer 15

Hecate

Question 16

Macduff’s reasoning to flee

Answer 16

He becomes suspicious of Macbeth and flees to England

Question 17

Who says “ O Scotland, Scotland”

Answer 17

Macduff

Question 18

Lady Macbeth and the blood on her hands

Answer 18

The blood on her hands symbolizes her guilt and not being able to wash it off

Question 19

Location of the battle (seems like 2 answers but really there is only location)

Answer 19

Macbeth’s castle

Question 20

Macduff’s birth

Answer 20

C - section

Question 21

Army forces against Macbeth

Answer 21

Malcolm and Macduff lead an army against Macbeth, they hide in the forest and try to sneak up on Macbeth