macbeth background

Question 1

5 characteristics of a tragedy

Answer 1

hero-noble birth, noble character
character flaw-too rash, ambition, hubris (pride)
fate- the hero has no control over it.
deaths-
deaths serve purpose-macbeth’s restores order to Scotland

Question 2

what is hubris

Answer 2

pride

Question 3

what is pathos

Answer 3

when you feel bad for hero b/c of turn of events

Question 4

what is the fate in macbeth

Answer 4

witches

Question 5

5 parts of a play

Answer 5

act 1: exposition 
act 2: rising action
act 3: technical climax
act 4: falling action
act 5: resolution/ denouement/ dramatic climax

Question 6

what is a common element of comic relief

Answer 6

pathetic fallacy

Question 7

when the weather sympathizes

Answer 7

pathetic fallacy

Question 8

Shakespeare’s favorite actor

Answer 8

Richard Burbage

Question 9

countries at fight in Macbet

Answer 9

Scotland v.s. Norway

Question 10

who is the king of scotland

Answer 10

Duncan

Question 11

who are duncan’s sons

Answer 11

Malcolm and Donalbain

Question 12

who are king duncan’s thanes or noblemen of scotland

Answer 12

Macbeth and Banquo, macduff, ross, lenox, Caithness

Question 13

son to Banquo

Answer 13

Fleance

Question 14

character that shows contrast

Answer 14

foil

Question 15

who is macduff’s foil

Answer 15

Banquo

Question 16

Queen of witches - 3 witches

Answer 16

Hecate

Question 17

theme of Mabeth

Answer 17

Appearance v.s. reality

Question 18

motif of macbeth

Answer 18

clothing imagery, blood/ water, light/dark, birds, disease, animals

Question 19

speech that an actor gives his thoughts, reflecctive

Answer 19

soliloquy

Question 20

world’s most famous soliloquy

Answer 20

to be or not to be- hamlet

Question 21

character says something that only audience hears

Answer 21

aside

Question 22

stage is full and actor is delivering speech for everyone to hear

Answer 22

monologue

Question 23

macbeth will end up having too much ____

Answer 23

ambition

Question 24

fate for romeo and juliet

Answer 24

friar wrote letter to romeo but the messenger was stopped so message did not get to Romeo

Question 25

fate for macbeth

Answer 25

witches make macbeth over confident

Question 26

purpose of death in R and J

Answer 26

end family feud

Question 27

who is macduff married to

Answer 27

lady macduff

Question 28

lady macbeth is very ____

Answer 28

feministic

Question 29

who is the oldest of king duncan’s sons

Answer 29

Malcolm

Question 30

major thanes of king duncan

Answer 30

banquo and macduff and macbeth

Question 31

minor thanes of king duncan

Answer 31

ross , lenox, caithness

Question 32

how many witches are there

Answer 32

3

Question 33

why did the english theatre close down

Answer 33

black plague

oliver cromwell’s commonwealth shut down plays bc of puritan influence

Question 34

what does shakespeare not include on his scripts

Answer 34

stage directions