Shakespeare quiz

Question 1

Paradoxical Chiasmus setting

Answer 1

Inverness

Question 2

The 1st Thane of Cawdor setting

Answer 2

Forres

Question 3

Martlet setting

Answer 3

Macbeth’s castle

Question 4

The Raven setting

Answer 4

Inverness

Question 5

Significance of Paradoxical Chiasmus

Answer 5

witches rapid fire questions and answers adds to the element of confusion

Question 6

Significance of the 1st Thane of Cawdor

Answer 6

Macdonwald’s treason led to his death

Question 7

Significance of Martlet

Answer 7

The castle is viewed as nice and heavenly while ironically, it is a place of deception and death

Question 8

Significance of the Raven

Answer 8

Evil omen and foreshadows death

Question 9

3 prophecies to MB

Answer 9

1. MB will be Thane of Glamis
2. MB will be Thane of Cawdor
3. MB will be king of Cawdor

Question 10

Significances of 3 prophecies to MB

Answer 10

1. His present title
2. Soon to be title
3. Immediately things about killing KD and is ruled by his imagination

Question 11

1st prophecy to Banquo and significance

Answer 11

Lesser than MB and greater
- BQ will never be king but his sons will be

Question 12

2nd prophecy to Banquo and significance

Answer 12

Not so happy, yet much happier
- He is not happy about not being king, but is happy that his sons will be kings

Question 13

3rd prophecy to Banquo and significance

Answer 13

Thou shalt get kings, tho thou be none
- His sons will leave a legacy of kings but Banquo will never be king himself

Question 14

6 reasons not to kill KD

Answer 14

1. We are related-I am his kinsman
2. He is my guest
3. I am his subject
4. KD is a good king
5. Human pity
6. He is concerned with his afterlife and murder is a mortal sin

Question 15

1 reason to kill KD

Answer 15

Ambition-foul

Question 16

“The prince of Cumberland! That is a/step on which I must fall down, or else o’ erleap/ For in my way it lies.”
Speaker:
Significance:

Answer 16

S: Macbeth
S: Learns that Malcolm became Prince of Cumberland and wants to take action by killing him. He does not want anyone to get in the way of taking his throne

Question 17

Thou shall get kings though thou be none
Speaker:
Significance:

Answer 17

S: Third witch
S: His sons will leave a legacy of kings but Banquo will never be king himself

Question 18

Come you spirits/That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here
Speaker:
Significance:

Answer 18

S: Lady Macbeth
S: She asks to remove her feminine qualities to become evil. She feels like it is the only way for MB to perform his evil deeds. It represents powers of darkness.

Question 19

Nothing in his life/became him like the leaving it. He died/As one that had been studied in his death. To throw away the dearest thing he owed
Speaker:
Significance:

Answer 19

S: Malcolm
S: Confirms death of Thane of Cawdor. It represents that the Thane died with more dignity than he had lived bc he confessed bravely

Question 20

Bring forth men-children only; For thy undaunted mettle should compose/Nothing but males
Speaker:
Significance:

Answer 20

S: Macbeth
S: He compliments his wife and affirms her belief that courage and brilliance are masculine traits