Macbeth Review Flashcards

1
Q

What type of play is “Macbeth”

A

Tragedy

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2
Q

Why did Shakespeare choose to use witches instead of devils

A

Witches represented evil in that time; they had power

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3
Q

What three prophecies do the witches give to Macbeth and Banquo in act one

A

1) Banquo’s lineage will become kings
2) Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor
3) Macbeth will become king

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4
Q

What request by Lady Macbeth of the spirits goes unanswered

A

Guilt/remorse

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5
Q

Macbeth’s soliloquy at the start of act two is prompted by what

A

A hallucination of a floating dagger

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6
Q

In Shakespeare’s plays, sleep is used as a symbol of what

A

Peace

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7
Q

What is the primary function of the porter in act two

A

Comic relief

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8
Q

Who has served as a foil character to MacBeth up to act three of the play

A

Banquo

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9
Q

Macbeth’s actions disrupt what three elements/institutions

A

Nature
Society
Family

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10
Q

What purpose does the old man serve at the end of act two

A

Impartial observer

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11
Q

How does nature respond to King Duncan’s murder

A

1) unusually dark night (Eclipse)
2) horses ate each other
3) owl’s cry
4) owl ate falcon

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12
Q

What motives does Macbeth have for wanting Banquo dead

A

1) his sons would be kings
2) his attitude/wisdom/temper
3) royal nature

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13
Q

Macbeth says his mind is full of what symbol of treachery

A

Scorpions

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14
Q

What is the turning point of the play

A

Fleance escapes

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15
Q

How many times in the play does Macbeth see Banquo’s ghost

A

2

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16
Q

According to Hecate, what is mortals chiefest enemy

A

Security (overconfidence)

17
Q

What three operations and questions do Macbeth receive when he returns to the witches

A

1) Armed head–“beware Macduff”
2) Bloody Child–“none of woman born”
3) Child crowned–“Birnan Wood”

18
Q

In the show of kings, what does king Jame’s holding a mirror symbolize

A

His line will continue forever

19
Q

Why can Macduff not gain full revenge on Macbeth

A

MacBeth has no children

20
Q

When sleepwalking, with what is Lady Macbeth most concerned

A

Getting the blood off her hands

21
Q

What image symbolizes guilt/murder

A

Blood

22
Q

What does lady Macbeth remark kept her from killing Duncan herself

A

He looks like her father

23
Q

In the speech by Macbeth prompted by his wife’s death, to what three things does Macbeth compare life

A

1) a walking shadow
2) a poor player
3) a candle

24
Q

What equivocation by the witches about Macduff ultimately gives Macbeth false confidence, leading to his death

A

Not born of woman

25
Q

How can the play’s structure be said to be circular

A

Starts with a good Kings speech

ends with a good Kings speech

26
Q

What is the major theme of “Macbeth”

A

Appearance vs. reality