Macbeth Act II Test Multiple Choice Flashcards
What is the central idea of Act II?
the struggle of Macbeth and his conscience
What’s the difference in iambic pentameter and blank verse?
- Iambic pentameter: “ab ab” 5 syllables stressed out of 10
- Macbeth is written in blank verse
- hexameter is 7 syllables
Difference between blank verse and dialogue.
dialogue is conversation
Why do you thing he chose to write it in blank verse?
to flows better, more natural
What is Lady Macbeth’s purpose in drugging the guards?
to put them to sleep
How can we tell something is blank verse?
count syllables & where the stress is, no rhyme
What things happened the night Duncan was killed?
owl screams & chimneys collapsed
What feelings does Macbeth have after murdering Duncan?
he feels he has murdered sleep, he will never sleep again
-conscience
What do Macbeth’s bloody hands never being able to be washed represent?
his guilt
The old man talks about horses eating each other, it is dark during the day, and an owl killing a falcon. What do they represent?
- the dark = Macbeth
- horse = Duncan
What does Lady Macbeth say to him?
don’t think about it
What is the significance of Macbeth meeting Banquo on the roof before killing Duncan?
Banquo is already suspicious, Shakespeare contracts him from Macbeth
- Banquo is loyal to the king while Macbeth is ambitious
Why doesn’t Lady Macbeth just kill Duncan?
he looked like her father
How do you read sentences in blank verse?
analyze
metric feet
basic rhythmic structure
