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This MacBeth unit contains:Macbeth Act I Essay AssignmentMacbeth Act I Figurative Language Assignment Macbeth Act II Figurative Language AssignmentMacbeth Act III Figurative Language AssignmentMacbeth Act IV Figurative Language AssignmentMacbeth Ending AssignmentMacbeth Figurative Language AssignmentMacbeth Recitation Grade SheetMedieval Period TestMacbeth Act 1 Vocab. WordsMacbeth Act 1 Vocab. AnswersMacbeth Act 1 Scavenger HuntMacbeth Act III Scavenger HuntMacbeth Act IV Open Book QuizMacbeth Act V Scavenger HuntMacbeth Act 2 &3 Vocab. WordsMacbeth Paper on Literary Devices
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Macbeth Act I Essay Assignment
Choose ONE question from the “For Study and Discussion” questions on page 196 in the
Adventures in English Literature anthology and answer in a complete paragraph. Because this is a
play, when you include a quotation for support, the speaker must be identified BEFORE the
quotation; also include the person(s) addressed and/or the situation or location. For example:
When Lady Macbeth responds to her husband’s question about possible failure in
their plot, she is incredulous that her spouse would even think to vocalize such a thought.
At this point in the play, Lady Macbeth is determined and resolute. Her unwavering
single-mindedness is readily apparent when Macbeth, still somewhat apprehensive, asks
his wife, “If we should fail?” (I.vii.59), and Lady Macbeth replies with, “Screw your
courage to the sticking-place/And we’ll not fail” (I.vii.60). Lady Macbeth next proposes
her plan for her husband’s swift and opportune rise to power: murder the king and blame it
on the guards.
Rules of formal grammar apply.
Due Date: Monday, May 1st.
Grading Criteria:
• Proper page numbering format
• 4 line MLA heading
• Title
• Strong topic sentence (Give a contention, what you will prove)
• Third person point of view
• Present verb tense
• Spellchecked, grammar-checked, proofread outloud.
• At least 3 supporting details or examples
• Minimum 3 quotations, properly documented: (Act.scene.lines): (I.iii.3-6)
• Summarizing clincher
• EXTRA CREDIT: thoughtful parental comment (Back by popular demand, always a crowd pleaser!)
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Macbeth Act I: Figurative Language
Identify the following examples of figurative language. Some lines have more than one answer; several answers are used more than once.
__________________ 1. “Fair is foul, and foul is fair.” (I.i.10)
__________________ 2. “… as two spent swimmers that do cling …” (I.ii.8)
_________/_________ 3. “And fortune on his damnèd quarrel smiling,/Showed like a rebel’s whore.” (I.ii.8)
_________/_________ 4. “… like valor’s minion…” (I.ii.20)
__________________ 5. “As whence the sun ‘gins his reflection …” (I.ii.25)
__________________ 6. Why is “As sparrows eagles …” not a simile? (I.ii.35)
__________________ 7. “… Bellona’s bridegrooms …” (I.ii.54)
__________________ 8. “What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won.” (I.ii.67)
__________________ 9. “And munched, and munched, and munched.” (I.iii.5)
__________________10. “Aroint thee, … rump-fed ronyon …” (I.iii.6)
_________/_________11. “And like a rat without a tail,/I’ll do, I’ll do, and I’ll do.” (I.iii.9-10)
________/_________12. “Sleep shall neither night nor day/Hang upon his penthouse lid.” (I.iii.19-20)
__________________13. “Show me, show me.” (I.iii.28)
__________________14. “A drum, a drum!” (I.iii.31)
__________________15. “Thrice to thine and thrice to mine.” (I.iii.35)
_________/_________16. “So foul and fair a day I have not seen.” (I.iii.38)
__________________17. All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Glamis!All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Cawdor!All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, that shall be king hereafter! (I.iii.31.
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__________________18. “… the seeds of time/And say which grain will grow …” (I.iii.58-59)
__________________19. “Lesser than Macbeth, and greater./Not so happy, yet much happier.”
(I.iii.65-66)__________________20. “… have we eaten on the insane root/That takes the reason prisoner?”
(I.iii.84-85)__________/________21. “As thick as hail/Came post with post …” (I.iii.98-99)
__________________22. “Why do you dress me/In borrowed robes?” (I.iii.108-109) [Sidebar clue: this is a motif throughout the play.]
__________________23. “Two truths are told …” (I.iii.127)
______/_______/_____24. “This supernatural soliciting/Cannot be ill, cannot be good.” (I.iii.130-131)
__________________25. “Shakes so my single state … is smothered in surmise,” (I.iii.140-141)
__________________26. “If chance will have me king …” (I.iii.143)
_________/_________27. “New honors come upon him,/Like our strange garments …” (I.iii.144-145)
__________________28. “He died/As one that had been studied in his death …” (I.iv.8-9)
__________________29. “There’s no art/To find the mind’s construction in the face./He was a gentleman on whom I built/An absolute trust.” (I.iv.11-14) [Sidebar explanation: Macbeth inherits the title of a man who at first did not appear to be a traitor.]
__________________30. “That swiftest wing of recompense is slow/To overtake thee.” (I.iv.17-18) Sidebar clue: “wing” stands for a bird-a part of something represents the whole.]
__________________31. Macbeth states: “And our duties/Are to your throne and state, children and servants,/Which do but what they should, by doing everything/ Save toward your love and honor.” (I.iv.24-27) [Sidebar clue: Macbeth portrays himself as a loyal subject.]
__________________32. “I have begun to plant thee, and will labor/To make thee full of growing.” … There if I grow,/The harvest is your own.” (I.iv.29-30 & I.iv.32-33)
__________/________33. “… signs of nobleness, like stars, shall shine …” (I.iv.41)
__________________34. “The Prince of Cumberland! That is a step/On which I must fall down, or else o’erleap/For in it my way lies.” (I.iv.48-49)
__________________35. “Stars, hide your fires …” (I.iv.50)
__________________36. “He brings great news. The raven himself is hoarse …” (I.v.34) [Sidebar clue: in literature a raven is traditionally viewed as an ill omen.]
__________________37. “… murdering ministers … sightless substances …” (I.v.43-44)
__________________38. “Come, thick night …” (I.v.45)
________/_________/________/_________39. “Hell … /Nor Heaven peep through the blanket of the dark/ To cry, “Hold, hold!” (I.v.46-49)
__________________40. “Your face, my Thane, is as a book …” (I.v.57)
______/______/_____41. “Your hand, your tongue. Look like the innocent flower/But be the
serpent under ‘t. (I.v.60-61) __________________42. “This castle hath a pleasant seat, the air/Nimbly and sweetly
recommends itself Unto our gentle senses. (I.vi.1-3) [Sidebar clue: Duncan feels safe at Inverness.]
__________________43. “… heaven’s breath …” (I.vi.5)
_________/_________44. “And his great love, sharp as his spur, hath holp him/To his home…”
(I.vi.23-24)
______/______/_____45. “… his virtues will plead like angels trumpet-tongued against/The deep damnation” (I.vii.19-20)
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Macbeth Act II: Figurative Language
Identify the following examples of figurative language. Some lines have more than one answer; several answers are used more than once.
__________________ 1. “The moon is down. … And she goes down at twelve.” (II.i.2-3)
__________________ 2. “… husbandry in heaven,” (II.i.4)
__________/___________/____________ 3. “A heavy summons lies like lead upon me/… yet I would not sleep.” (II.i.6-7)
__________________ 4. “Merciful powers,/Restrain in me the cursed thoughts …” (II.i.7-8)
__________________ 5. “Hold, take my sword. … Give me my sword. (II.i.4,10) [Sidebar clue: At the end of this speech, Duncan asks for his sword back, which portends his future.]
__________________ 6. “Pale Hecate …” (II.i.52)
_________/_________ 7. “”With Tarquin’s ravishing strides, … /Moves like a ghost. (II.i.55-56)
__________________ 8. “Thou sure and firm-set earth,/Hear not my steps … (II.i.56-57)
__________________ 9. “The bell invites me.” (II.i.62)
__________________10. “… it is a knell/That summons thee to heaven or hell.” (II.i.63-64)
__________________11. “That which hath made them drunk hath made me bold,/What hath quenched them hath given me fire.” (II.ii.1-2)
__________________12. “It was the owl that shrieked …” (II.ii.3)
__________________13. “… live or die …” (II.ii.8)
__________________14. “I have done the deed. Didst …” (II.ii.15)
__________________15. “These deeds must not be thought/After these ways. So, it will make us mad.” (II.ii.33-34)
_________/_________16. “Methought I heard a voice cry ‘Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep’ –the innocent sleep,/Sleep that knits up the raveled sleave of care,” (II.ii.35-37)
_________/__________/______________17. “Glamis hath murdered sleep, and therefore Cawdor/Shall sleep no more. Macbeth shall sleep no more.” (II.ii.42-43)
__________________18. “The sleeping and the dead/Are but as pictures. (II.ii.53-54)
_________/_________19. “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood/… from my hand?” (II.ii.60-61)
__________________20. “A little water clears us of this deed.” (II.ii.67)
__________________21. “Wake Duncan with thy knocking! I would thou couldst!” (II.ii.74)
_________/_________22. “Knock, knock, knock! Who’s there, I’ the name of Beelzebub?” (II.iii.2-3)
__________________23. “Come in, tailor, here you may roast your goose.” (II.iii.9)
__________________24. “… it provokes and unprovokes.” (II.iii.19)
_________/_________25. “It makes him and mars him, it sets him on and it takes him off. (II.iii.21-22)
__________________26. “I know this is a joyful trouble to you,” (II.i.ii35.)
__________________27. “O horror, horror, horror!” (II.iii.51)
_________/__________/__________28. “Confusion now hath made his masterpiece./Most sacrilegious murder hath broke ope/The Lord’s anointed temple, and stole thence/The life o’ the building.” (II.iii.53-56)
__________________29. “… With a new Gorgon.” (II.iii.59)
__________________30. “As from your graves rise up, and walk like sprites,” (II.iii.66)
__________________31. LM: “ Speak, speak!” Macduff: “O Banquo, Banquo!” (II.iii.69,74)
__________________32. “Oh gentle lady,/”Tis not for you to hear what I can speak.” (II.iii.70-71) [Sidebar clue: From previous scenes, the audience definitely knows that Lady Macbeth is NOT a “gentle lady.”]
__________/________33. “Who can be wise, amazed, temperate and furious,/Loyal and neutral …/…violet love …” (II.iii.96-98)
__________________34. “Help me hence, ho!” (II.iii.106).
__________/____________/__________35. “… Darkness does the face of earth entomb/When living light should kiss it?” (II.iii.9-10) [Sidebar elucidation: This darkness reference presages the future.]
_________/____________/___________36. “A falcon towering in her pride of place/Was by a mousing owl hawked at and killed.” (II.iii.12-13) [Sidebar explanation: bird omens were interpreted as bad portents, premonitions of impending misfortune.]
__________________37. “Well, may you see things well done there.” (II.iii.37)
__________/__________/____________38. “Lest our old robes sit easier than our new.” (II.iii.38)
__________________39. “Farewell, Father.” (II.iii.39)
__________/________40. “That would make good of bad and friends of foes.” (II.iii.41)Intertextuality Extra Credit: “The fatal bellman (II.ii.3) is similar to what pilgrim in The Canterbury Tales?
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Macbeth Act III: Figurative Language
Identify the following examples of figurative language. Some lines have more than one answer; several answers are used more than once.
__________________ 1. “… their speeches …/May they not be my oracles as well” (III.i.7,9)
__________________ 2. “It had been as a gap in our great feast,” (III.i.12)
__________________ 3. “Tonight we hold a solemn supper, sir” (III.i.14)
_________/_________ 4. “… my duties/Are with a most indissoluble tie/Forever knit.” (III.i.16-18) [Sidebar: Banquo promises his loyalty to Macbeth, even while Banquosuspects Macbeth is guilty of murder.]
__________________ 5. “Fail not our feast.” (III.i.28)
__________________ 6. “Our time does call upon us.” (III.i.37)
_________/_________ 7. “And under him/My Genius is rebuked, as it is said/Mark Antony’s was by Cæsar.” (III.i.55-57)
__________________ 8. “Then prophet like/They hailed him father to a line of kings.” (III.i.59-60)
__________________ 9. “Whose heavy hand hath …” (III.i.90)
_________/_________10. “… the swift, the slow, the subtle… the housekeeper, the hunter…” (III.i.96-97)
__________________11. “… doubtful joy…” (III.ii.7)
__________________12. “How now, my lord! Why do you keep alone,Of sorriest fancies your companions making,Using those thoughts which should indeed have diedWith them they think on?” (III.ii.8-11)In this speech Lady Macbeth asks her husband why he has become increasingly distant. Before the murder she was his friend, accomplice, and confidante. Now their relationship is beginning to fall apart. What other wife in a Shakespearean tragedy felt the same way?
__________________13. “…them they think …” (III.ii.11)
__________________14. “ … to gain our peace, have sent to peace …” (III.ii.20)
__________/________15. “Duncan is in his grave/After life’s fitful fever, he sleeps well.” (III.ii.22-23)
__________/________16. “Treason has done his worst. Nor steel, nor poison …” (III.ii.24)
__________________17. “Oh, full of scorpions is my mind.” (III.ii.36)
__________________18. “But in them Nature’s copy is not eterne.” (III.ii.38)
______/________/_______19. “Come seeling night/Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day …” (III.ii.46-47)
__________________20. “… droop and drowse …” (III.ii.52)
__________________21. “Hark! I hear horses.” (III.iii.8)
__________________22. “A light, a light!” (III.iii.15)
_________/_________23. “Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly! Thou mayst revenge.” (III.iii.16-17)
_________/_________24. “… humble host …” (III.iv.4)
__________________25. “Whole as the marble, founded as the rock/As broad and general as the casing air.” (III.iv.22-23)
__________/________26. “But now I am cabined, cribbed and confined … Banquo’s safe?” (III.iv.24-25)
__________/________27. “There the grown serpent lies. The worm that fled/Hath nature that in time will venom breed” (III.iv.29-30)
__________________28. “Were the graced person of our Banquo present/Who may I rather challenge for unkindness/Than pity for mischance!” (III.iv.41-43)
_________/_________29. “I drink to the general joy of the whole table/And to our dear friend Banquo, whom we miss.” (III.iv.89-90)
_________/________30. “Avaunt! And quit my sight! Let the earth hide thee! Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold!” (III.iv.93-94)
__________/________31. “Approach thou like the rugged Russian bear …” (III.iv.100)
__________________32. “… overcome us like a summer’s cloud” (III.iv.111)
__________________33. “… the natural ruby of your cheeks when mine is blanched with fear.” (III.iv.115-116)
__________________34. “You lack the season of all natures, sleep.” (III.iv.141)
__________________35. “We are yet but young in deed.” (III.iv.144)
__________________36. “How did you dare/To trade and traffic …/The close contriver” (III.v.3-4,7)
_________/_________37. “Get you gone/And at the pit of Acheron/Meet me in the morning.” (III.v.14-16)
__________________38. “Your vessels … your spells … /Your charms …” (III.v.18-19)
__________________39. “Great business must be wrought ere noon.” (III.v.22)
_________/_________40. “Banquo walked too late,/Whom you may say, … Fleance killed/For Fleance fled.” (III.vi.5-7)
__________________41. “Was not that nobly done?” (III.vi.14) [Here Lennox refers to Macbeth’s swift retaliatory punishment, the killing of the two guards, whom Macbeth accused of murdering King Duncan.]
__________________42. “… we may again/Give … sleep to our nights …” (III.vi.33-34)
_________/_________43. “Some holy angel/Fly to the court of England and unfold/His message
ere he come …” (III.vi.45-47) [Sidebar: This play contains many references to the dark forces of evil. From this point on, forces of good, both earthly and supernatural, will begin to stir, becoming increasingly strong.]
__________________44. “…that swift blessing/May soon return to this our suffering country …” (III.vi.47-48)
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Macbeth Act IV: Figurative Language
Identify the following examples of figurative language. Some lines have more than one answer; several answers are used more than once.
_________/________/_________ 1. “Harpier cries “Tis time, tis time.” (IV.i.3)
__________________ 2. “Days and nights …” (IV.i.7)
__________________ 3. “Double, double toil and trouble/Fire burn and cauldron bubble. (IV.i.10-11, 20-21, 35-36)
_________/_________ 4. “Like a hell broth boil and bubble.” (IV.i.19)
__________________ 5. “… sea salt shark … gall of goat … ditch delivered by a drab” (IV.i.24, 27,32)
_________/_________ 6. “Like elves and fairies in a ring,” (IV.i.42)
__________________ 7. “Something wicked this way comes” (IV.i.45) Intertextuality: This quote is the title of a summer reading book, published 1983, whose author is ____.
__________/________ 8. “… from our mouths/Or from our masters?” (IV.i.62-63)
__________________ 9. “Come, high or low …” (IV.i.66)
_________/_________10. “Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff,/Beware the Thane of Fife. (IV.i.71-71)
__________________11. “Be bloody, bold …” (IV.i.79)
__________________12. “But yet I’ll make assurance double sure/And take a bond of fate.”
(IV.i.83-84)
_________/_________/___________13. “That I may tell pale-hearted fear it lies/And sleep in
spite of thunder.” (IV.i.85-86)
__________________14. “Who chafes, who frets …” (IV.i.91)
__________________15. “Macbeth shall never vanquished be until/Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill/Shall come against him.” (IV.i.92-94)
__________________16. “Show! …Show! … Show!” (IV.i.107-109)
________/__________17. “Show his eyes and grieve his heart? Come like shadows, so depart.” (IV.i.110-111)
__________________18. “… blood-boltered Banquo …” (IV.i.123)
__________________19. Lennox: “Macduff is fled to England.” Macbeth: “Fled to England!”
(IV.i.142)
__________________20. “Time, thou anticipatest my dread exploits.” (IV.i.144)
__________________21. “The castle of Macduff I will surprise,” (IV.i.150)
__________________22. “His wife, his babes …” (IV.i.152)
__________________23. “To leave his wife, leave his babes/His mansion and his titles …”
(IV.ii.6-7)
__________/________24. “For the poor wren/The most diminutive of birds, will fight/Her young ones in
the nest, against the owl.” (IV.ii 9-11)
__________________25. “From what we fear, yet know not what we fear …” (IV.ii.20)
__________________26. “Fathered is he, and yet he’s fatherless.” (IV.ii.26)
__________________27. “Poor bird!” (IV.ii.34)
__________________28. “Poor prattler …” (IV.ii.59)
__________________29. “I doubt some danger does …” (IV.ii.62)
__________________30. “What are these faces?” (IV.ii.74)
_________/_________31. “What, you egg!/Young fry of treachery!” (IV.ii.79)
__________________32. “Let us rather/Hold fast the mortal sword…” (IV.iii.2-3)
__________/________33. “He hath not touched you yet.” (IV.iii.14)
__________________34. “To offer up a weak, poor, innocent lamb …” (IV.iii.16)
__________________35. “Angels are still bright, though the brightest fell.” (IV.iii.22)
__________________36. “I have lost my hopes.” (IV.iii 24)
__________/________37. “Those precious motives, those strong knots of love …” (IV.iii.27)
__________________38. “Bleed, bleed, poor country …” (IV.iii.31)
__________/________39. “It [the country] weeps, it bleeds and each new gash is added to her
wounds.” (IV.iii.40-41)
_________/_________40. “… black Macbeth/Will seem as pure as snow …/Esteem him as a
lamb …” (IV.iii.52-54)
__________________41. “… horrid Hell can come a devil more damned…” (IV.iii.56)
_________/_________42. “Your wives, your daughters/Your matrons and your maids, could not
fill up/The cistern of my lust …” (IV.iii.61-63)
__________________43. “… would be as a sauce/To make me hunger more …” (IV.iii.81-82)
__________________44. “… summer-seeming lust, and it hath been the sword of our slain kings.” (IV.iii.86-87) __________________45. “Oh, Scotland, Scotland!” (IV.iii.100)
__________________46. “Such welcome and unwelcome things …” (IV.iii.137)
_________/_________47. “… sighes and groans and shrieks …are made, not marked;”
(IV.iii.168-169)
__________________48. “The tyrant has not battered at their peace?” /”No, they were at peace
when I did leave ‘em.” (IV.iii.179-180)
__________________49. “… savagely slaughtered…” (IV.iii.205)
__________________50. “Did Heaven look on …” (IV.iii.223)
Name _______________________Macbeth Ending Assignment
MotivesRead Macbeth’s opening speech in Act 1, Scene 7 on the last page of this document. Highlight the lines that show Macbeth knows ambition is the only reason he killed Duncan.
1) Duncan makes Macbeth Thane of Cawdor. Why?_______________________________________________________________
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2) Macbeth kills Duncan. Why?_______________________________________________________________
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3) Macbeth kills Banquo, Why?_______________________________________________________________
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4) Banquo’s ghost appears at the feast. Why?_______________________________________________________________
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5) Macduff agrees to revolt against Macbeth. Why?_______________________________________________________________
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Theme 1 – Ambition
Macbeth is ambitious before he meets the three witches because…__________ agree __________ disagree
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It is good to be ambitions because…__________ agree __________ disagree
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Lady Macbeth is the ambitious person, not Macbeth because…__________ agree __________ disagree
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Theme 2 - Treachery
Treachery is an important theme of the play. It is defined by Dictionary.com astreach·er·y (tr ch -r ) n. pl. treach·er·ies
1. Willful betrayal of fidelity, confidence, or trust; perfidy. 2. The act or an instance of such betrayal.
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Theme 3 – Revenge
Look the following three words are related: revenge avenge vengeance
Revenge is an important theme in Macbeth. Some examples are given below. In each case, find as much evidence as you can from the play to support the statement. Your evidence can be quotes from the play, or descriptions of people’s actions. In each case, provide the Act. scene.line where you found your evidence.
1) Macbeth takes his revenge on Duncan’s servants. Macbeth claims the servants murdered Duncan._______________________________________________________________
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2) Banquo seeks revenge for his own death.
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3) Macduff says he will avenge the murder of his wife and family.
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4. Malcolm avenges his father’s death.
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Act I, Scene VII Macbeth's castle.
Macbeth speaksIf it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere wellIt were done quickly: if the assassinationCould trammel up the consequence, and catchWith his surcease success; that but this blowMight be the be-all and the end-all here,But here, upon this bank and shoal of time,We'd jump the life to come. But in these casesWe still have judgment here; that we but teachBloody instructions, which, being taught, returnTo plague the inventor: this even-handed justiceCommends the ingredients of our poison'd chaliceTo our own lips. He's here in double trust;First, as I am his kinsman and his subject,Strong both against the deed; then, as his host,Who should against his murderer shut the door,Not bear the knife myself. Besides, this DuncanHath borne his faculties so meek, hath beenSo clear in his great office, that his virtuesWill plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, againstThe deep damnation of his taking-off;And pity, like a naked new-born babe,Striding the blast, or heaven's cherubim, horsedUpon the sightless couriers of the air,Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye,That tears shall drown the wind. I have no spurTo prick the sides of my intent, but onlyVaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itselfAnd falls on the other.
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Macbeth Figurative Language Paper
Choose two examples of figurative language from Macbeth and explain how these two literary devices add to the language of this famous tragedy. This paper will be four paragraphs long: an introductory paragraph, two support paragraphs and a conclusion paragraph. Each paragraph must be at least ten sentences long. The intro paragraph will start with an opening statement and end with a thesis statement. The two support paragraphs must each begin with a topic sentence that relates directly to the thesis. The topic sentences must each have a contention, a point you are going to prove. The support paragraphs must have at least three quotations each, properly documented. A quotation is used to support an assertion; therefore, it comes after a sentence of your own. Because this is a play, you must identify the speaker of the quotation and whom the character is addressing. A support paragraph ends with a summarizing clincher. The conclusion paragraph ends the paper; it reiterates and reinforces the main ideas.Grading Criteria:
___Proper heading and page numbering format
___Creative, clever title
___Intro Paragraph
___Opening statement
___Thesis statement
___Two Support Paragraphs
___Topic sentences that contain a contention and relate to the thesis
___Three properly documented quotations per support paragraph
___Summarizing clinchers
___Conclusion Paragraph
___Thesis Restatement (in different words!)
___Reiteration of main ideas
___10 sentences minimum per paragraph
___Proofread and edited
___Present verb tense
___Rules of formal grammar apply
Extra Credit: Five points extra credit for a thoughtful parental comment and signature.
(Hint: The more people who read, correct and comment on your paper, the more polished it becomes.)
Name _______________________ Due Date____________________
Recitation Assignment: These lines should be committed to automatic memory and interpreted with vocal animation, facial expression, and physical responsiveness. If this recitation is not delivered on or before the due date, the student is not eligible for an A.
Macbeth (V. iv. 17-28)
She should have died hereafter,
There would have been a time for such a word.
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out brief candle!
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Grading:
Time: ______ minutes ______seconds
Number of mistakes: _____
Expression and animation: weak 1...2...3...4...5 strong
Time Requirements:A= up to 30 seconds B= 31 – 40 secondsC= 41 – 50 secondsD= 51 – 60 secondsF= >60
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Brit Lit Quiz: “The Medieval Period”
Adventures in English Literature pages 43-54
1. The medieval period begins in 1066 with the Battle of ____________.
A. Normandy B. London C. Hastings D. Winchester
2. In this famous battle _______ the Conqueror defeats _________, the king of England.
A. Louis … Henry B. William … Alfred C. William … Harold D.
Louis … Harold
3. The Norman Conquest was a full occupation, and the new ruler of England instituted a strong
central government; he was authoritative, _________ and capable.
A. kind B. efficient C. compassionate D. inept
4. The Normans came from a region in present day ________.
A. France B. Belgium C. Denmark D. Norway
5. The Anglo-Saxons were more _________ in their government and more creative in their arts and
designs than the Norman invaders.
A. democratic B. autocratic C. repressive D. arbitrary
6. Over time, the Norman and Anglo-Saxon elements of society _______. A. remained at war
B. stubbornly refused to reconcile C. fused to form a national character
7. Many Anglo-Saxons realized they could raise their station in life through the Church or the court,
and they began to mingle with their Norman landlords. One prominent example is ________, who
became Henry II’s Lord Chancellor and then the Archbishop of Canterbury. However, he learned that
one should never defend the claims of the Church against the interests of the king. The archbishop was
murdered while at prayer.
A. the Venerable Bede B. Geoffrey Chaucer C. Alfred the Great D. Thomas à Becket
8. Most of the Anglo-Saxon landowners were killed in the invasion, so the conquering king had large
tracts of land at his disposal. He deeded English land to his vassals and expected their obedience and
service in return. This introduced the _______ system of landholding to England, which was already
practiced on the mainland.
A. Norman B. feudal C. caste D.
democratic
9. This landholding system influenced and defined the social structure. An important characteristic of
this system was its ________.
A. religious freedom B. personal autonomy C. social mobility D. fixed class positions
10. This system of landholding was an “elaborate chain of loyalties.” The land was not owned
independently, but as a vassal to an overlord, who in turn, owed allegiance to a great noble or the king.
Usually, “rent” was paid in the form of __________.
A. food B. construction & building C. military service D. decorative folk art
11. Because boundary lines were often vague, the new king called for a massive inventory of both the
land and the people’s possessions; this list was to be used to settle property disputes. This famous
record is the ______.
A. Anglo-Saxon Catalog B. Norman Register C. Doomsday Book D. Loyalties Listing
12. The monks wrote about this historic accounting in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. The famous quote,
“It is a shame to tell, though he thought no shame to do it,” reflects the attitude of the English people at
the time; they were _______ at this huge list.
A. amazed B. outraged C. exultant D.
heartbroken
13. This colossal administrative feat was without equal anywhere else in Europe. Taxes in England
would now be based on “real” property; previously there had been a(n) ______ tax for all.
A. graduated B. employment C. phase D. uniform
14. From the 11th to the 15th centuries most of the people of Western Europe shared a common culture
and common sets of beliefs. The medieval Catholic Church was the one institution that promoted unity
because regardless of people’s stations in life, they were “all sons and daughters of the Church.” Latin
was the language of both the Church and of educated people. In England, the abbeys and monasteries
were the centers for learning and the arts, as well as economically self-sufficient units. Most of the
teaching, writing, translating and copying took place at the cloisters. The Church was the dominant
force for _____ and transmitting culture.
A. preserving B. suppressing C. altering D. revolutionizing
15. During medieval times most people lived in the country and were in some way attached to a feudal
______.
a. church B. manor C. king D. warehouse
16. Sheep herding became a major agricultural industry, and the wool produced by English sheep
herders was considered to be the best in Europe. Farmland turned into pastureland, and by the late
1200’s there were 4-5 sheep for every person in England. Instead of farmers, the people became herders
or associated with the wool industry in some other way. Small mills were involved in carding, combing,
dying, spinning and weaving. In response to this shift toward commerce, towns and cities sprang up in
the north, whereas previously cities were mainly in southern England, mostly in employment related to
_______.
A. international trade B. the theater C. the court D. salmon fishing
17. Merchants formed ________, societies that regulated prices, wages, quality and standards for their
trade.
A. guilds B. unions C. leagues D. clubs
18. With the newly found prosperity, huge building projects were undertaken, specifically the great
English cathedrals. Many of these took hundreds of years to build. For example, York-minster Abbey
was begun in 1070 and finished in 1472! Laborers formed their own groups to insure quality and
fairness. Life often centered around these incredible edifices, where among other things, English
_______ was performed.
A. faith healing B. drama C. exorcism D. bartering
19. Life was often austere, rigorous and stark. However, there were festivals and pageantry; pictures
of the ________ of this era indicate cheery brightness and vivid color.
A. houses B. horses C. food D. clothing
20. England’s present day system of laws developed during the Medieval Period. The idea of
________ law came about during this time. The term refers to rules that are ________ to the “whole
country and all its people,” as opposed to law that applies to only certain people or classes. This law
was based on tradition and usage, not legal statutes.
A. customary B. common C. general D. universal
21. One important law, which is still in effect in England today, is the law of _________, which states
that the firstborn son has exclusive rights to his father’s titles, lands and estates.
A. principle essence B. initiality C. primogeniture D. originality
22. During the early part of this era, disputes were often settled with what were called ________. A
person’s innocence or guilt was decided by the ability to complete a task. Examples of two such tasks
were walking on hot coals or swimming with one’s hands chained behind his/her back! In 1215 Pope
Innocent III declared this system “irrational,” and without the Church’s sanction, a new form of
judgment had to be instituted.
A. duties B. ordeals C. errands D. testers
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23. Also in 1215 a group of angry barons forced King John to sign the Magna Carta, which originally
limited the way the king levied taxes. This “Great Charter” foreshadowed several other rights, such as
trial by jury, habeas corpus, and the right not to be illegally detained. Additionally, it presaged
________ government in Parliament.
A. representative B. bicameral C. autocratic D. uncensored
24. The original purpose of the Crusades was to free ________ from Turkish control.
A. Constantinople B. Athens C. Rome D. Jerusalem
25. The Crusades resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:
A. the introduction of Arabic culture to Europe B. the conversion of many Christians to Islam
C. the development of knightly chivalryD. a broadening of Europe’s commercial horizons
26. The unwillingness of the British crown to give up its French territories led to the ______.
A. Channel Wars B. Battle of Britain C. first Crusade D. Hundred Years
War
27. The Black Death, which killed more than a third of the population, led to a labor shortage, which, in
turn led to the end of feudalism. Taxes became oppressive, and the peasants revolted, heeding the
teachings of John Wycliffe, a religious leader. Unrest continued, which ultimately resulted in a civil war
between the House of York, whose symbol was a white rose and the House of Lancaster, whose symbol
was a red rose. The “War of the Roses” lasted thirty years until ______ took the throne, united the
feuding families through marriage, and founded the Tudor line.
A. Charles I B. Henry VII C. Elizabeth I D. James III
28. The “first truly great author in English literature” is _________.
A. Beowulf B. Bede C. Chaucer D. Caedmon
29. The miracle plays, enacted by traveling troupes with carts, were based on _________ stories.
A. biblical B. ancient Greek C. ancient Roman D. early Arabian
30. Morality plays were dramas in which virtues and vices were personified, the former to be emulated,
the later to be shunned. The most famous morality play is ___________.
A. Yesterday and Today B. Children C. Hope Eternal D. Everyman
Macbeth Act 1 VocabularyAct I Scene i
1. hurlyburlyn 2. erepreposition 3. heathn 4. anonadv
I ii
5. plightn 6. broiln 7. disdainn 8. brandishv 9. direfuladj10. valorn11. furbishv12. soothn13. thanen14. floutv
I iii
15. heraldv 16. withaladv17. corporaladj
I iv
18. liegeadj 19. recompensen20. harbingern
I v
21. missivesn22. impedev23. metaphysicaladj24. compunctiousadj25. palln
26. beguilev 27. sovereign
I vi
28. dupev29. buttressv
I vii
30. trammelv31. chalicen32. mettlen
Macbeth Act 1 Vocabulary Answers (NOT in Order!!!)
Act I Scene i
1. na tract of wasteland, open uncultivated land with 2. advat once, immediately, presently 3. ncommotion, uproar, tumult, confusion poor soil 4. prepositionbefore
I ii
5. nbravery, courage, heroism 6. na Scottish feudal lord 7. nscorn, contempt, derision 8. vto polish, buff, gloss, shine 9. nproblem, dilemma, predicament, situation 10. ntruth11. vto show, display, exhibit, flaunt 12. vto scoff, ridicule, mock, deride, disdain13. nbattle, struggle, clash14. adjdreadful, sorrowful,tragic, disastrous
I iii
15. advtogether with this, besides, in addition to 16. vto announce, to proclaim
17. adjphysical, of the bodyI iv
18. nmessenger, predictor 19. adj faithful, loyal20. nreparation, amends, a return for something lost or suffered
I v
21. adjincorporeal, bodiless, spiritual, supernatural22. nan overspreading element that produces the effect of gloom23. vto encumber, hinder, obstruct, restrain24. nmessengers25. adjsuperior in dominance, influence and/or importance26. adjremorseful, apologetic, contrite, repentant27. v to deceive
I vi
28. vto support, bolster or hold in positio29. vto trick or deceiven
I vii
30. ntemperment, spirit31. vto catch or hold as in a net32. na cup, goblet
Macbeth Act II Vocabulary
Act I I Scene i 1. reposeNrest, leisure, relaxation 2. entreatVto ask urgently; to request 3. cleaveVto become closely attached; to adhere, to cling 4. largessNsomething given freely over and above what is due 5. augmentVto make greater; to increase, to enlarge 6. HecateNgoddesss of the Underworld and witchcraft 7. knellVto sound clearly, to ring, to chime
I I ii 8. surfeitNan excess, overabundance, surplus 9. whereforeadvwhy; for what purpose10. infirmadjweak, debilitated11. gildVto cover (as with a thin layer of gold)
I I iii 12. porterNa gatekeeper, doorman, servant; one who carries baggage13. equivocatorNa liar, perjurer, deceiver 14. equivocateV to lie, to perjure, to deceive15. requiteVto give back, to return, to reciprocate16. clamorNcommotion, uproar, tumult, din17. parleyNa conference, dialogue, conversation18. temperateadjmoderate19. augerVto drill, to bore, to pierce20. maliceNspite, illwill, bitterness, rancor, hate21. consortVto exist without conflict
I I iv22. thitheradvto or into that place, there, yonder23. benisonNblessing
Macbeth Act III Vocabulary
Act III Scene i 1. posterityNoffspring, children, descendents 2. indissoluableadjimpossible to break or undo,incapable of being cancelled 3. parricideNone who murders a father or mother; the killing of a parent 4. hieV to hurry to hasten, to quicken 5. rebukeVto scold, to admonish, to reprimand to criticize 6. scepterVa staff, rod or wand 7. rancorNdeepseated dislike, animosity, hate, hostility 8. grappleVto struggle. to wrestle, to seize; to clutch
III ii 9. eminenceNa condition of greatness or superiority, prestige, renown10. vizardsNmasks11. assailVto act in violent opposition; to invade; to raid12. jocundadjmerry, festive, lighthearted13. cloisterVto remove or separate, to seclude, to sequester14. shardNa broken piece, a sharp fragment
III iii15. mirthna mood characterized by high spirits, merriment16. nonpareilNan individual of unequaled excellence, serving as a model17. appallVto confound, to horrify, to disconcert18. pritheeinterjectionplease, “I pray thee”19. purgeVto purify, to cleanse20. wealNprosperity, happiness, the welfare of the general good
III iv 21. blanchedadjashen, pale, colorless22. augersNomens, premonitions, forewarnings
III v23. spurnVto turn away, to refuse, to reject
24. spriteNa benevolent mythical being, a fairy, a pixie
Macbeth Act I Names Open Book Scavenger Hunt
1. Type of weather when the witches will meet again 2. Hyphenated synonym for commotion, tumult, confusion 3. “Where the place?” “Upon the .” 4. Identify “the bloody man” / 5. The nameMacbeth deserves/The merciless rebel he killed 6. Familial relationship between Duncan and Macbeth 7. The army which receives reinforcements 8. Figure of speech: I, i, 42 9. A Scottish feudal lord, equal in rank to an English earl 10. The place from where Ross comes 11. Literary device: I, ii, 56 12. What Norway now craves because they lost 13. Amount of reparation / 14. Duncan sentences this traitor to death/This man gets his title 15. The second witch has been killing . 16. The sailor’s wife refused to share these with the first witch 17. The name of the sailor’s ship 18. The innocent sailor will not be able to . / 19. Figures of speech: I, iii, 38 / / 20. Three titles hailed to Macbeth by the witches 21. What honor is predicted for Banquo? 22. Macbeth’s father 23. Who commands the witches to divulge more information? 24. Banquo says that these witches are of the earth. 25. What Macbeth did not fear in battle 26. Cawdor confessed to aiding . 27. Literary device: I, iii, 124127 / 28. Who speaks directly to the audience?/This is an . 29. According to Malcolm, what did Cawdor do best? 30. Type of imagery: I, iv, 3334 / 31. Next in line to the throne/the Prince of 32. Literary device: I, iv, 4849 (in the aside) 33. Literary device: I, iv, 50
34. Location of Macbeth’s castle 35. What does Lady Macbeth fear in her husband? 36. Type of speechLady Macbeth: I, v, 3549 37. Figure of speech: I, v, 58 38. Macbeth should bear this “in your eye, Your hand, your tongue;” 39. Literary device used in previous question / 40. What Macbeth should look like/What he should be 41. “Look up clear” means to look . 42. What part of the plan is to be left to Lady Macbeth? / 43. What are hautboys?/The prop used to indicate it is night 44. What word is punned in I, vi, 4? 45. Give an adj. to describe LadyMacbeth when she greets Duncan / 46. Literary devices (2) in I, vii, 1819 47. What does Macbeth tell his wife in I, vii, 31? 48. What does Lady Macbeth’s speech I, vii, 31 reveal about her? 49. What two people is Lady Macbeth going to get drunk? 50. This act ends with two lines that form a .
Macbeth Act III Writing Assignment
Choose one of the six questions at the end of Act III on page 155 and answer it paragraph form. Your paragraph should be a minimum of 810 sentences long. It must start with a topic sentence that includes both the play’s title and author’s name. This paragraph must end with a clincher that summarizes the main idea. Be sure you address all of the points posed in your question. You must also include a minimum of two quotations, properly documented. Most of this play is written in iambic pentameter; therefore, when you quote, you must retain the line breaks as they were originally written. For example:
Some holy angelFly to the court of England and unfoldHis message ere he come, and swift blessing May soon to this our suffering countryUnder a hand accursed! (III vi 4649)
I will proofread as many rough drafts as you can get to me before the due date. Please use your GAIN time, lunch, study halls, and after school time wisely. Also, enlist the assistance of the writing lab teachers; Mrs. Quadrini and Mrs. Harrod would love to answer your questions.
Paragraph Checklist:___ 1. Proper heading
___ 2. Intriguing title
___ 3. Double spaced
___ 4. Spell checked
___ 5. 810 sentences, minimum
___ 6. 2 quotations, properly documented
___ 7. Topic sentence that states the main idea, the title and the author
___ 8. Clincher sentence that summarizes the main idea
__ 9. Proofread by __________________.
___10. Parental signature, with the following sentence in the parent’s handwriting:
“I have read this paper, and it makes sense to me.”
Due date: ___________________
Macbeth Act III Quiz Name ________________________ Date _________“So foul and fair a quiz I’ve never seen.”
1. In the beginning of Act III, Banquo sincerely voices his feelings and concerns about the prophesies of the three witches. Afterward, Macbeth requests Banquo’s presence at _____.a. supper b. the coronation c. Duncan’s funeral d. the royal joust
2. Before evening arrives, Banquo and his son will go _____.a. hunting b. riding c. to Inverness d. to town
3. When Macbeth says, “Our bloody cousins are bestowed in England and Ireland,” he is referring to ______.a. Banquo & his son b. the two servants c. Lennox & Ross d. Malcolm & Donalbain
4. Macbeth speaks alone on stage after the royal entourage has exited. In this soliloquy Macbeth reveals his anger and frustration with Banquo. The witches’ prophesy seems to have come true for Macbeth; consequently, it may also come true for Banquo. Macbeth muses that if this is the case, then “they have placed a fruitless crown” upon his head and “put a barren scepter” in his hand. Macbeth is outraged to think of the possibility that he may have murdered Duncan so that Banquo’s “issue” (offspring) will become heir to the throne. Macbeth is concerned about ______ and/or his children.a. Malcolm b. Ross c. Fleance d. Lennox
5. Macbeth has hired the services of two ________, who are to perform their tasks before the feast.a. musicians b. grooms c. cooks d. murderers
6. Macbeth must win the trust of his new employees. He does this by making them privy to some information which he knows. Macbeth tells these hired hands that it was Banquo who was the cause of their ______.a. misfortune b. horses’ death c. children’s sickness d. all of these
7. Macbeth and the two hired men make a _______.a. trap b. pact c. poison cake d. deadly drink
8. When Banquo and his son return, a third man has joined the two hired men. These three are ______ successful in their deed.a. completely b. partially c. un---
9. Later we find out that Banquo was ______ and his body was left in a ditch.a. poisoned b. beaten c. slashed d. trampled
10. When Macbeth sees Banquo’s ghost, he acts amazed and terrified. His noblemen cannot account for his strange behavior, and Lady Macbeth tries to cover for her husband, saying that it is a condition that “hath been from his youth. The fit is momentary; upon a thought he will be well again.” However, in an aside to Macbeth, she chides her husband and tries to shame him into acceptable behavior. She asks, “Are you a ______?”a. ghost b. rabbit c. priest d. man
11. When the ghost vanishes, Macbeth regains his composure, only to lose it again when the ghost reappears. The guests do not understand Macbeth’s confusion because they _________ the ghost.a. are not afraid of b. cannot see c. welcome d. are curious about
12. Lady Macbeth urges her husband to get some sleep. However, Macbeth’s mind is racing. He is convinced that Banquo’s ghost has returned because it wants _______.a. Lady Macbeth b. peace c. blood d. the crown
13. Macbeth speaks to his wife and devises a plan for the following day. He vows to visit the three witches tomorrow because he wants _________.a. to kill them b. more knowledge c. to thank them d. their blessing
14. Macbeth is upset because ______ did not attend the evening gathering, even though he was invited. Macbeth suspects this was more than a mere slight or an oversight. Macbeth tells his wife that he has planted spies in this man’s house and has already learned from them that there is danger in this man.a. Macduff b. Malcolm c. Ross d. Lennox
15. Hecate (the moon goddess, the goddess of witchcraft and ghosts) visits the three weird sisters and is angry at them because she feels ________ from their activities. a. excluded b. exhausted c. cleansed d. dirtied
16. At the end of Act III, Lennox discusses the turn of events with another lord. Lennox seems innocent and trusting and not at all suspicious of Macbeth. The lord is eager to return to simpler, easier times when, “we may again give to our tables meat, sleep to our nights.” The lord informs Lennox that it has been reported that Macbeth is so exasperated, “that he prepares for some attempt of ________.”a. a new marriage b. murdering the witches c. war d. suicide
17. The play Macbeth traces the cultural decay of a society (Scotland) as it parallels the decay of a man. The social structure and the natural order of
the land is disrupted by the murder of the king. The traditional social organization is destroyed with Duncan’s demise and is replaced by the brutality and tyranny of Macbeth. The degeneration of the country corresponds to Macbeth’s mental deterioration. Both country and man have become diseased, unwholesome, unbalanced. Disorder has replaced order; the traditional structure and established values have been replaced with murder and _______.a. theft b. forgery c. rape d. ambition
Matching: (Choose 3 of the 5 answers below.)
a. alliteration b. simile c. metaphor d. irony e. imagery
18. Your eyes are doorways; entrances to your soul.19. Macbeth thinks Duncan’s murder will bring him peace and happiness.20. “Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown and put a barren scepter in my gripe.”
Macbeth Act III Open Book Scavenger Hunt
Name __________________________
Scene i____________________ 1. What Banquo fears concerning Macbeth’s new title
____________________ 2. Type of speech: III i 110
____________________ 3. Literary device: III i 14 “we hold a solemn supper sir”
____________________ 4. Banquo’s afternoon plans
________/___________ 5. The two “bloody cousins” who are now “bestowed in England and Ireland”
____________________ 6. Macbeth fears Banquo because the witches hail him father to a line of____________________
_________/__________ 7. Macbeth calls his crown “____ ” and his scepter “_______ ”
_________/__________ 8. What two people visit Macbeth
_________/__________ 9. Macbeth convinces these men that ___is the cause of their problems
________/___________ 10. The two people Macbeth wants killed
____________________ 11. This scene ends with a r ____________ c_________ . Scene ii ____________________ 12. Macbeth is upset because: “We have __the snake, not killed
it.” ____________________ 13. Give a synonym for answer #12
____________________ 14. Lady Macbeth is afraid her husband’s looks will reveal his
thoughts: she tells him to be “__________and _________among your guests tonight”
____________________ 15. Give a synonym or short definition for “scorpions” (III ii 37)Scene iii__________/_________ 16. Who is murdered?/Who escapes?Scene iv ____________________ 17. Literary device: III iv 2223
____________________ 18. Synonym for “worm:” III iv 29
____________________ 19. Who is “the worm” III iv 29?
____________________ 20. Whose ghost appears at Macbeth’s feast?
____________________ 21. Why can’t Macbeth take his place at the banquet table?
____________________ 22. Who makes excuses for Macbeth’s behavior?
____________________ 23. Give an adjective to describe Lady Macbeth’s aside speeches to Macbeth
____________________ 24. Literary device: III iv 111
____________________ 25. Who dismisses the guests?
____________________ 26. Macbeth is angry because _____ did not attend the feast (he feels slighted.)
____________________ 27. III iv 143: “initiate fear” footnote; Macbeth says he will “not be troubled by ghosts”... “when he has more ________ in murder” (a foreshadowing?)
Scene v
____________________ 28. Give an adjective to describe Hecate in III v
Scene vi
__________/_________ 29. Give two adjectives to describe the Scottish nobleman Lennox in III vi
__________/_________ 30. Where has Macduff gone?/Whom does he go to see there?
Macbeth Act IV Open Book Quiz Name____________________
Directions: Answer the following questions. Some numbers have more than one a question; be sure to respond to all of them.
1. The witches’ chant is given in great detail. The emphasis is on sensational and spectacular images. (Remember: Shakespearean plays were not read as literature; they were written as entertainment; they were meant to be experienced.) The first scene of Act IV provides “good theater,” accenting the weird sisters’ bizarre, gruesome, hideous and fantastic aspects. This spectacle also foreshadows the macabre apparitions that follow when Macbeth enters in the second part of this scene. The strange ingredients of the hags’ brew have a haunted quality and prepare the audience for the horror that is to follow. What illusions conjure images of the inferno itself (Hell, a fiery abyss) in this bizarre first scene? Quote these phrases verbatim and give the line number in parentheses after the quoted words.
2. Each apparition presents a paradox, which seems to provide comfort for Macbeth; however, Hecate has instructed the witches to prepare a brew that will bring about Macbeth’s downfall. She congratulates them: “O well done! I commend your pains;” (IV i 37). Consequently, comfort is couched in riddles, and although Macbeth thinks he understands each of the apparitions, the true meaning of their messages is not divulged until later in the play. Identify the four apparitions and their messages? How does Macbeth interpret each of their meanings? What qualities are emerging in the character of Macbeth?
3. Macbeth murders Duncan because he wants the throne. Next he murders the guards to cover his tracks. Then he murders Banquo to remove someone whom he considers a threat. How is the murder of Macduff’s family different from Macbeth’s previous crimes? What does this indicate about his character?
4. At the beginning of Scene iii Shakespeare employs both foreshadowing and irony. While speaking in general of the bloodshed at home, Malcolm and Macduff do not realize that they are discussing a generality which is actually painfully specific. Their discussion of the state of affairs in Scotland foreshadows Macduff’s personal grief only minutes before he is to learn of his family’s massacre. Irony is present in Malcolm’s suspicion that Macduff might be Macbeth’s spy, since Macduff dared to leave his wife and children behind in Macbeth’s kingdom. However, since the family has already been slaughtered (unbeknownst to these two men), this skepticism has a powerfully emotional and ironic impact. As a trick, to probe the depths of Macduff’s sincerity, and loyalty Malcolm accuses himself of various unkingly vices, some of which Macduff can accept as human. However, when Macolm says he would probably bring disaster to the land, Macduff then agrees with Malcolm and says he is not fit to rule. It is then that Malcolm realizes Macduff’s sincerity is unfeigned and that he is a man to be trusted. Relieved,
Malcolm can now lower his guard, and he tells Macduff he was testing him. What does this elaborate ruse tell the audience about the state of affairs in Scotland?
5. Why do the men discuss the king of England? (These comments have little to do with the play.) What does this tell us about Shakespeare?
6. What news does Ross bring? Explain the hunting imagery and metaphor he uses when imparting this information.
7. Macduff has been noted as a man of candid and sincere emotion; he is the only one who openly questioned Macbeth’s explanation of Duncan’s death, and he avoided Macbeth’s coronation. What is Macduff’s reaction to the news of his loss? Why does
Macduff say he cannot equitably avenge these murders? (Why is “an eye for an eye” impossible?) What is Malcolm’s advice to Macduff?
Macbeth Literary Devices/Figures of Speech Paper
In a five paragraph double spaced, word processed paper you are to choose three figures of speech or literary devices and explain how Shakespeare’s expressive style adds to the language of the play, Macbeth. You are to keep in mind the Elizabethan audience for which this tragedy was written. Shakespeare employed figurative language to enhance his tale; the Elizabethans found beauty in the spoken word, and Shakespeare is a master playwright because of his unsurpassed writing ability.
This paper must have a title page. It must be written in present verb tense; literature lives! Your paper will begin with an introduction paragraph that ends with a thesis statement. Three support paragraphs will follow; each one will examine a different figure of speech or literary device. In each support paragraph you must include a minimum of three separate quotations that are examples of the figurative language you are expounding to substantiate the contention in the topic sentence. Your quotations must be properly documented by citing the act, scene and line(s) in parentheses after the quotation. Because most of Shakespeare’s plays were written in blank verse, unrhymed iambic pentameter, you must quote his words as they appear in the play; consequently, the quoted passage will be indented two tabs from the left hand margin. No quotation marks are necessary, and the quoted passage will be single spaced. A clincher will end each paragraph and also serve as a transition into the next support. A conclusion paragraph will summarize and finalize this paper. The minimum length for each paragraph is ten sentences.
Examples of some notes for this paper: (Oh, thank you, thank you, Ms. Page!)Sample thesis statement: (This is the last sentence in your introduction paragraph.)
Shakespeare employs similes, metaphors and contrast to create both correlation and distinction between different people and/or objects.
Sample topic sentence:Shakespeare uses similes to create concrete analogies and present
perceptible comparisons of unlike things that have at least one striking similarity.
Examples of quotations to be used as specific supporting details:...As thick as hail
Came post... (I, iii, 87-98)
Two truths are told, As happy prologues to the swelling act (I, iii, 128-129).
Now does he feel his title Hang loose about him like a giant’s robeUpon a dwarfish thief. (V, ii, 20-22)
“All hail Page, the worthy thane of Exposition!” Again, my apologies to the Bard.
Macbeth Act V Open Book Scavenger Hunt
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Macbeth Act V Open Book Scavenger Hunt Names
Macbeth Act V Open Book Scavenger Hunt Names
1. Lady Macbeth started sleepwalking when Macbeth went . 2. What Lady Macbeth takes from her closet
3. What does the Gentlewoman refuse to report?
4. What is Lady Macbeth’s “accustomed action?”
5. Identify “the old man” in V i 30
6. The “smell of blood” cannot be expunged; even by all the perfumes of . 7. Who is Lady Macbeth addressing in her sleep in V i 4849? 8. According to the Doctor‘s speech (V i 5664), what does Lady Macbeth need? / / 9. The three who lead the English powers
/ / 10. The three Scottish noblemen who will join up with the
forces from England
11. Where the two forces to fight Macbeth will meet
12. Where is Macbeth?
13. According to Angus (V ii 1920) Macbeth’s soldiers only
obey him out of .
/ 14. Type of imagery and literary device in V i 2022
15. Type of imagery in V ii 30
16. In V iii 110 what does Macbeth use to bolster his
courage?
17. The number of servants advancing on Dunsinane
18. Literary device V iii 1617
19. According to the Doctor, who must “minister” to his
patient?
20. Who helps Macbeth suit up in his armor?
21. Define ”raze”
22. To whom is the Doctor speaking in V iii 6162?
23. What does each soldier cut down and hold in front of
him as camouflage?
/ 24. Two literary devices V v 23
/ 25. The castle is well fortified; Macbeth says these 2 things
will kill his enemy
26. Literary device V v 24
/ 27. Messenger reports he has seen “a moving ;”
Macbeth’s reaction to this
/ 28. The two Malcolm appoints to lead the battle
/ 29. Malcolm’s cousin’s fate/at whose hand?
30. The man “not of woman born;” but “from his mother’s womb untimely ripped”