Macbeth Unit Test Flashcards

Question

10. All of the following are elements of tragedy except: A. A central character who has a fall from happiness to misery B. An evocation of pity and fear C. An ascent from ignorance to insight D. A female character who acts as a fool to the mail hero

Answer 1

D. A female character who acts as a foil to the male hero

Answer 2

They believe their lives are in danger after seeing their father killed

Answer 3

When Banquo is killed and Fleance escapes

Answer 4

The candle represents goodness as she is trying to wash away all of her guilt

Answer 5

He decides to overthrow Macbeth

Answer 6

He is a traitor and has died

Answer 7

He resembles her father

Answer 8

Will Fleance be with you?

Answer 9

It is the ultimate form of innocence

Answer 10

He says to macduff that he must dispute it like a man

Answer 11

Thane of Glamis

Answer 12

McDuff is reacting to Rosses news about his recently can old family. The first part is referencing crying like a woman because he is distraught and devastated, and the second is his plot for revenge

Answer 13

McBeth is talking to himself about the recent promotion of Malcolm friends of Cumberland and how disappointed he is that he was not named heir to the throne. He is now beginning to truly consider the idea of killing Duncan to secure the crown

Answer 14

The McBeth says to herself because she is concerned McBeth is not man enough to go through with killing Duncan

Answer 15

Duncan says this to McBeth after selecting him for the position of being of God door. This is him explaining for picking him. He believes McBeth is the right one for the job and it was an easy decision

Answer 16

Banquo to McBeth because he is unable to sleep. He continues to think about the witches and there are prophecies lay heavy on his mind

Answer 17

Early in the play, Malcolm reacted childishly to the death of his father. Rather than stepping up and becoming king, he cowardly flees to England. At this point, he was immature and had a selfish mindset. This changes once the tranny of Macbeth becomes. Apparent to him and macduff. After he tests macduffs loyalty to him, he begins his soliloquy about how he will step up and do his job. He admits that he might not be as great as a king as his father but he will do his best for Scotland. He changes from mature and selfish to mature and selfless by agreeing to provide his services to his country. 1. Reacted childishly to fathers death (immature and selfish) 2. Changes once Macbeth becomes a tyrant 3. Step up and do his job 4. Not as good of a king as his father 5. Selfless

Answer 18

Manhood is a consistent theme throughout the play, and a very obvious highly valued treat a man during this time period to have. It drives the man in the play. We see this first when lady McBeth is able to persuade McBeth into killing Duncan. She questions his manhood and ability to perform duties associated with such the title. This is the Knouff to convince him that he should kill Duncan. Manhood acts as the backbone of the man's actions. Another example is Malcolm and macduffs reactions to the slaughter of family. Malcolm tells him to man up. But that explains that he must also grief. As this is a part of Manhood. He need to feel it like a man. Manhood is yet another persuasive technique when Macbeth attempts to recruit the murderers to kill Banquo. He questions their manhood and makes them think that they must prove themselves to be manly. I'm this play, manhood is the driving force of murder, and decisions that lead to grief, then vengeance. 1. Lady Macbeth insulting Macbeth's manhood about killing Duncan 2. Macduff reacting to the death of his family and Malcolm telling him to man up 3. Recruiting hit-men

Answer 19

Superstition haunts Macbeth through the play. It influences him to commit wicked acts and become paranoid and fearful. The first supernatural encounter comes from the dagger he sees before him. It is almost an invitation to kill Duncan when it is pained with the bell that lady Macbeth rings. The occurrence signifies it lays heavy on his mind. The next experience is the ghost of Banquo. This figure haunts Macbeth. It causes him to be paranoid, especially because during this time period, many people believed that ghosts of people will come back from the dead to "get you". This spirit made Macbeth ramble and struck fear and guilt into his heart. Other superstitions come from the witches. Macbeth put so much of his faith in them, as well as lady Macbeth. It drove both of them to kill many people in the play. Although lady Macbeth never kills anyone, she is influenced by the evil beings. Their prophecies were made true by Macbeth's acts. Superstition is an important element in the play that influences human behavior to a much further extreme than in today's society. 1. Dagger-invitation to kill Duncan, bell that lady Macbeth rings 2. Ghost of Banquo 3. Witches

Answer 20

In this soliloquy, Macbeth is expressing his fear of Banquo and his recent suspicions. He clearly describes this when he says in line 4 "whose being I do fear." He also is upset with his actions upon first meeting the sisters. "He chid...upon me" in lines 11-12. This is his anger from Banquo's reaction to Macbeth's prophecy. Macbeth sees this as almost betrayal. He also does not want Banquo's sons to be king. In lines 13-16 we see Macbeth's bitterness about his "fruitless crown" or not having his own blood heir to the throne. He will have "no son of mine succeeding." This soliloquy marks the demise of Banquo. Macbeth is beginning to think about murdering him and his son so his own sons can be kings. He says how he has done all of this work for his own family including "the gracious Duncan have I murdered". The fact that Banquo's sons get to be king for practically doing nothing bothers Macbeth. It's not fair that Banquo's sons are able to inherit the throne when Macbeth has done all of the work. He comes to a rough-draft conclusion that Banquo is too suspicious to have around any longer and too much of a threat to his rule. Fleance is also standing in the way of his ability to have his sons become king.

Macbeth Unit Test Flashcards

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