Macbeth Flashcards
(41 cards)
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A negative situation
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plight
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Unrivaled; mathcless
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peerless
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To increase or make larger
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Augment
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To wave (a weapon)
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Brandish
5
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Honor and bravory
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Valor
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To babble on about something
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Prate
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To beg for; to ask in earnest
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Entreat
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A Scottish nobleman
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Thane
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To associate with
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Consort
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Truthfulness
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Verity
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Relating to the body
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Corporal
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Capable to being touched
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Palpable
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To block or prevent
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Impede
14
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To criticize heavily
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Chastise
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Overflowing; abundant
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Bounteous
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Not revealed; kept secret
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Undivulged
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To rest or sleep
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Repose
18
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A surplus
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Surfeit
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Completely absorbed, engrossed
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Rapt
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To anger
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Incense
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Moderate
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Temperate
22
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Where was Shakespeare born?
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Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, UK
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When was Shakespeare born?
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April 23, 1564
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When did Shakespeare die?
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April 23, 1616
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What types of plays did Shakespeare write?
Tragedies, Comedies, and Histories
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How many plays did Shakespeare write?
39
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How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
154
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How many narrative poems did Shakespeare write?
5
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Who were the two monarchs that ruled during Shakespeare's lifetime?
Queen Elizebeth I and King James I
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Metrical form in which Shakespeare wrote?
Iambic Pentameter
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What was Shakespeare's playhouse called and where was it located?
Globe Theatre nicknamed the Wooden O and located on the Thames River
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What was the sub-stage of the playhouse called?
Pit
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What was the upper area of the stage from which actors were lowered called?
Amphitheater
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What was Shakespeare's acting company called?
The Chamberlain's Men
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When was Macbeth written?
1606
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When was Macbeth published?
1623
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What was the first authentic collection of Shakespeare's works called?
First Folio
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Shakespeare used this as his source of information about the real Macbeth?
Holinshed's Chronicles
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How does Shakespeare flatter King James I in Macbeth?
Banquo, who was related to james, is treated as a saint. James like witches so Shakespeare put 3 witches in the play
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In theater, Macbeth is commonly referred to as...
The Scottish Play
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What is one unfortunate thing that happened during a performance of Macbeth?
The Globe Theatre was burned down
