Macbeth

Question 1

Hyperbole

Answer 1

An intentional exaggeration or overstatement.

Question 2

Foreshadowing

Answer 2

An advance hint of what is to come later.

Question 3

Oxymoron

Answer 3

A figure of speech in which two contradictory terms are used together.

Question 4

Pun

Answer 4

a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.

Question 5

Paradox

Answer 5

a seemingly absurd or contradictory statement that when investigated or explained may prove to be true.

Question 6

Macbeth

Answer 6

Main character who wants to become king. He murders Duncan and anyone in the way of his kingship.

Question 7

Lady Macbeth

Answer 7

Wife of Macbeth who pushes her husband to kill King Duncan so that he could be king. Is haunted by guilt over the murder of the king.

Question 8

Banquo

Answer 8

Best friend of Macbeth whose sons will one day be kings; murdered by Macbeth; his ghost haunts Macbeth.

Question 9

MacDuff

Answer 9

friend of Duncan; finds Duncan’s body; not born of woman

Question 10

Porter

Answer 10

Drunken door keeper; opens the door to “hell”

Question 11

Malcolm