English Half-Yearly

Question 1

What is Textual Harmony?

Answer 1

Harmony is the quality of forming a pleasing and consistent whole.

So textual harmony means its features come together, work together, in order to create an engaging, effective whole text.

Question 2

What is an aside?

Answer 2

A remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters.

Question 3

What is a soliloquy?

Answer 3

An act of speaking their thoughts aloud when by themselves.

Question 4

Who are the sons of King Duncan?

Answer 4

Malcom (older) and Donalbain (younger)

Question 5

Who is Banqou’s son?

Answer 5

Fleance

Question 6

What titles is Macbeth given?

Answer 6

Thane of Cawdor
Thane of Glamis
King

Question 7

What are the 7 criteria of textual harmony?

Answer 7

Context 
Concepts
Content	
Construction
Control of Language
Characterisation
Critical Reception

Question 8

What are the areas of context for Macbeth

Answer 8

• Historical (War/Politics/International Relations)
• Social (Family and Gender /Roles /Employment /Economy/ Power/Government Structures/Media)
• Cultural (Religion/Philosophy/Movements)
• Personal (Biography of composer)

Question 9

What are the concepts in Macbeth?

Answer 9

• Power (sacrifices made for; use, misuse, and abuse of)
• Violence (pervasive and normalised nature of)
• Unfettered Ambition (for recognition, glory, power, etc)
• Impact of supernatural
• Fate/Destiny

Question 10

What does power do to Macbeth?

Answer 10

• Macbeth desires power, ambitious and abuses power.
• Harmatia= fatal flaw
• Macbeth is his unfettered ambition
• Regicide= killing king
• Part of the power corrupting delivers paranoia (guilt/conscience.)