Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

English BUT NOT > Macdonalds! > Flashcards

Macdonalds! Flashcards

1
Q

“Fair is foul and foul is fair”

A

Good is bad and bad is good
“Things dont go quite as they appear”
A good character might not always be good

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Where does this story take place

A

England

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Macdonwald

A

Someone who tries to invade but dies from Macbeth. Slicing his belly open and stuff

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Who is Thane of Cawdor?

A

THe king of Norway army who tried to invade. Gets defeated. Traitor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Ambiguous

A

Speaks in riddles.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What is special about the first witch

A

she has the power to take away sleep

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Macbeth

A

Badass
Noble
Main Character
Protagonist

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What is Inverness?

A

Macbeth s castle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Lady Macbeth

A

Wife to Macbeth,
Manipulative
Controlling

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Duplicitous

A

Two face

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Iambic Pantameter

A

10 syllabus stressed and unstressed (repeat).
First line always capitalize
only nobles speak in this
crazy people dont

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Soliliquy

A

When a character goes stands to the side and tells the reader what their feeling

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Foress

A

King Duncan’s castle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Hautboys

A

type of flute

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Vaulting Ambition

A

To go up and stuff

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Multitudinous

A

Very Numerous

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Knock Knock

A

This was created from shakespears act 2

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Stichomythia

A

Quick banter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Somnambulation

A

Sleep walking

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Nihilism

A

No point in anything

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Porter

A
  • Comic Relief
  • Common person
  • Drinks a lot
  • Opens door and stuff
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Donabain and where does he flee

A

Banquos son, and he flees to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Thane means?

A

General

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

What are the three prophecies

A
  1. Macbeth will be thane of glamis
  2. Macbeth will be Thane Cawdor
  3. Macbeth will be King
    and Banquo will have children who will be King
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Banquo Propchey

A

Less than Macbeth but greater
Not so happy, yet happier

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Malcom

A

King Duncans son
Next in line
Oldest
Flees to England
prince of cumberland

27
Q

What are macbeth’s reasons on why he doesnt wanna kill duncan

A
  1. He is his relative and subject
  2. Macbeth is the King’s Host
28
Q

What is weird about the witches

A

Choppy fingers
beards

29
Q

Kind DUncan

A

Cannot read faces
King of Scotland

30
Q

“Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me, from the crown to the toe, top-full Of direst cruelty!”

A

Lady Macbeth wants to be a man because she knows that Macbeth wont be able to kill the king because he is too nice. so if she was the man she would be able to because women cant be eveil

31
Q

Neologism

A

Newly coined word or expression\
Shakespear makes Assassin

32
Q

What does macbeth see in act 2 scene 1 after banquo and fleance leave

A

a bloody dagger following himwha

33
Q

what is Lady Macbeths excuse for not killing KIng Duncan

A

He looks too much like her father

34
Q

Macduff

A

Hero of the play

35
Q

What happens after the king dies

A

Everything is weird outside

36
Q

Donalbain

A

Also Duncans kid
flees to ireland

37
Q

Fleance

A

Banquos kid

38
Q

Why is earth acting weird

A

God gives right to a King. Killing a king defys god

39
Q

Why does lady macbeth faint

A

To act more ladylike

40
Q

Inversion

A

Reverse
Day is night and night is day

41
Q

What is a parallel during the inversion

A

An owl kills a falcon
Owl = Maccbeth
Falcon = Duncan
Duncan is on top of MAcbeth food chain stuff

42
Q

Macbeth says his mind is full of scoripions?

A

He hates being king
He kills other
and stuff
Even sus of banquo

43
Q

What happens at the dinner feast?

A

Banquos ghost comes and like he starts being werid
Macduff doesnt show just like how he doesnt show up to his crowning

44
Q

what does Macduff do?

A

Goes to malcom and try to ally to kill macbeth

45
Q

Equalibrium

A

THe state at which opposing forces are balanced

46
Q

Three more prophecies for macbeth about his murderer?

A

No one woman born shall kill you
Beware macduff
forest walking up hill

47
Q

What do the witches show macbeth abt banquo

A

his future 8 generations will be kings

48
Q

what does macbeth do after the second batch of prophecies

A

In a fit of rage he orders everyone of macduff to be killed

49
Q

Lady Macbeth sleep walks and says what

A

She talks about washing her hands clean of bloodO

50
Q

Siward

A

Malcoms uncle

51
Q

Young Siward

A

Son of Siward

52
Q

What does Macbeth compare life to (4)

A

A candle. U shine and u burn
A poor actor. U sing and u are never heard
A Tale. told by an idiot signyinng nothing
A Walking shadow

53
Q

Macduff is what?

A

cut from her mothers womb

54
Q

Young siward dies from who?

A

Dies from Macbeth

55
Q

Scone?

A

A place where kings r crowned

56
Q

Dunsaine?

57
Q

Raphael Holishen?

A

A historical author that inspired Shakespeare

58
Q

1606?

A

The date this book was written

59
Q

Fife

A

Castle Fife. The home of Macduff

60
Q

King James

A

Someone who feared witches??

61
Q

Motif

A

Repeated Theme

62
Q

Queen elizabeth

A

Ruled during the shakespere

63
Q

Scale of dragon?

A

Used as an ingredient and a wolfs claw or smthing

64
Q

Seyton

A

a servant
But could be reincarnation of the devil coming to pull macbeth

English BUT NOT (8 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions