A. Act Five**
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12th Grade
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Gary Hinton
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Which of the following best describes the main purpose of Machiavelli's 'The Prince' ?
To provide moral guidance for rulers
To offer a 'how to' guide for maintaining power
To explain the history of European monarchies
To teach religious principles to kings
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How do the ideas in 'The Prince' conflict with the concept of 'The Divine Right of Kings'?
Machiavelli advocates for pragmatic rule over religious moral authority.
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How does Shakespeare's portrayal of Macbeth critique Machiavelli's theory of power acquired by criminal means?
By showing Macbeth's violence leads to instability and suffering
By portraying Macbeth as a benevolent ruler
By suggesting cruelty should be repeated often
By showing Macbeth is loved by his people
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According to Machiavelli, which qualities should a prince possess to maintain power?
Deceptive Cunning and ruthless strength
Generosity and kindness
Religious devotion
Indecisiveness
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Compare Machiavelli's advice on deception with Lady Macbeth's guidance to Macbeth. In what ways do their perspectives align or differ?
Both Machiavelli and Lady Macbeth endorse deception and decisive cruelty as a means to achieve goals, but Machiavelli's focus is on political power, while Lady Macbeth's is on personal ambition.
Machiavelli advocates for honesty in leadership, while Lady Macbeth promotes decisive cruelty.
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What is the psychological consequence for Macbeth as he continues down the path of irrevocable action, according to Shakespeare's critique?
He finds peace and stability
He becomes increasingly burdened and tyrannical
He is forgiven by his enemies
He is celebrated for his decisiveness
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What is the significance of the letter Lady Macbeth reads during her sleepwalking?
The letter signifies Lady Macbeth's guilt and mental deterioration as she thinks back on how it all started.
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What are Lady Macbeth's actions while sleepwalking?
Lady Macbeth sleepwalks while constantly carrying a candle, as well as trying to wash imaginary blood from her hands and reveals her guilt.
Lady Macbeth sings softly about her dreams while carrying a candle.
Lady Macbeth carries a candle constantly and dances while reciting her husband's victories and shows no remorse.
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Which of the following events does Lady Macbeth recall or reenact during her sleepwalking scene?
Reading Macbeth's letter
Washing her hands
Hosting a banquet
All of the above
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The Gentlewoman notes that Lady Macbeth demands to have "light by her continually." Why is this detail ironic given her behavior in Act 1?
She used to carry a torch to signal Macbeth when the guards were asleep.
She previously called upon "thick night" and darkness to hide her evil deeds.
She was once afraid of the dark as a child, showing she has regressed.
She is trying to signal to the Doctor that she is still awake.
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Which of the following references in Lady Macbeth's speech connect to earlier events in the play?
The Thane of Fife had a wife
Out, damned spot
Hell is murky
The perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand
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In her sleepwalking, Lady Macbeth says, "The Thane of Fife had a wife. Where is she now?" What does this reveal about her guilt?
She feels responsible for crimes (like the death of Lady Macduff) that she did not even help plan.
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What does Lady Macbeth's statement 'What's done cannot be undone' reveal about her attitude towards guilt and responsibility?
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Open Ended
Do you think Lady Macbeth is afraid of her husband turning on her after the events involving Lady Macduff? Support your answer with evidence from the scene.
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Which of the following literary analysis claims (Single Valid Claim - SVC) most effectively supports the view that Lady Macbeth functions as a "fourth witch" or a tool of chaos, echoing a Machiavellian influence on the tragedy?
Her constant appeals to evil spirits (Subject) demonstrate (Verb) her direct spiritual alignment with the forces of darkness and disorder (Consequence).
Her final act of sleepwalking (Subject) shows (Verb) the severe psychological toll that repressed guilt takes on the human psyche (Consequence).
Lady Macbeth's active manipulation of her husband (Subject) initiates (Verb) the pivotal act of regicide, unleashing political and moral disorder upon Scotland (Consequence).
Macbeth's subsequent dismissal of her death (Subject) reflects (Verb) his profound indifference and moral decay by the play’s end (Consequence).
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The claim that the Witches' prophecy (which names "Macbeth" but not Lady Macbeth) was intentionally ambiguous to target both Macbeths serves as a powerful counter-argument to the "fourth witch" theory. Which of the following SVCs most effectively supports this opposing claim by focusing on her as a target or victim of the supernatural scheme rather than an independent agent of chaos?
Lady Macbeth's initial aggressive control of the situation (Subject) minimizes (Verb) the Witches' impact by showing her greater, independent wickedness (Consequence).
Her constant challenging of Macbeth's manhood (Subject) solidifies (Verb) the play's theme of gender inversion and the disruption of natural order (Consequence).
Lady Macbeth's descent into madness and death (Subject) serves (Verb) as the successful, passive destruction of the couple's bond, positioning her as a secondary casualty of the Witches' predetermined plan (Consequence).
Her inability to commit the murder herself (Subject) proves (Verb) that only Macbeth was capable of carrying out the act foreseen by the Witches (Consequence).
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The description of Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking as a valid "crash out" is due to its effectiveness as a climax of her guilt. Which of the following SVC claims best defines the effect of this scene?
The Doctor and Gentlewoman's quiet observations (Subject) frame (Verb) the scene as a detached, clinical study of a noblewoman's mental decline (Consequence).
Her imaginary attempts to scrub her hands (Subject) symbolize (Verb) the futility of trying to wash away guilt with action (Consequence).
The revealed details of the various murders (Subject) serve (Verb) to refresh the audience's memory of the play's bloody history (Consequence).
The scene's fragmented, repetitive structure (Subject) creates (Verb) a sense of suspense as the audience waits for Macbeth to learn of her illness (Consequence).
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Angus describes Macbeth’s title hanging "loose about him, like a giant’s robe upon a dwarfish thief." What does this simile suggest?
Macbeth has physically shrunk due to the stress of his reign.
Macbeth stole the title, and he is too small (morally and as a leader) to fit into the role of King.
Macbeth has been wearing Duncan’s old clothes to pretend he is the rightful heir
The army is too large for Macbeth to control, like a robe that is too long.
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Macbeth laments that his life has "fallen into the sere, the yellow leaf." What does he realize he has lost? Select the three that apply
His vitality and hope for the future and The things that should accompany old age: honor, love, obedience, and friends.
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When Macbeth asks the Doctor to "minister to a mind diseased," the Doctor replies that "the patient must minister to himself." What is the double meaning here?
The Doctor is lazy and does not want to help Lady Macbeth.
Macbeth believes he is actually the one who is sick, not Lady Macbeth. If she is sick, he doesn't really care, she is the strong one after all.
Macbeth is secretly asking for a cure for his own guilt, not just his wife's.
The Doctor knows that Macbeth is the one who drove her crazy.
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Based on the passage, which THREE of the following choices are the most effective SVC claims that critique of Machiavelli's philosophy, focusing on the moral cost of ruthless power?
Macbeth's memory of past sensitivity to fear (Subject) establishes (Verb) how the pursuit of ruthless power erodes capacity for basic human emotion (Consequence).
The powerful metaphor of "I have supped full with horrors" (Subject) functions (Verb) as a spiritual autopsy, of a tyrant's desolation and lack of human empathy or moralality (Consequence).
The relationship between "Direness" and "slaughterous thoughts" (Subject) converts (Verb) moral shock into utter numbness, signifying that the price of achieving power is the profound, fatal dehumanization of the ruler's soul (Consequence).
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Macbeth's final philosophical statement rejects the core Machiavellian tenet that all political action, no matter how ruthless, is justified by the eventual establishment of a stable, lasting, and glorious state. Which claim best uses the soliloquy to construct a critique of Machiavelli's philosophy?
Macbeth's claims that life is a tale "Told by an idiot, full of sound a fury signifying nothing" argues that the result of all his ruthlessness is meaningless chaos, negating the concept of lasting glory.
His comparison of life to a "brief candle" that his wife was holding as she died, emphasizes the short, temporary nature of power, which Machiavelli advises a prince must vigilantly protect.
The repetition of "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow" shows his final despair over the slow, inevitable collapse of his tyranny.
The judgment that all "yesterdays have lighted fools" implies that Macbeth regrets the specific crimes he committed to seize the throne.
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Which claim best uses the soliloquy's imagery to connect to the recurring thematic topic of deceptive appearances?
The image of the "dusty death" provides a dark contrast to the gilded glory Macbeth sought when he first murdered Duncan. B. Macbeth's confession that life is a "walking shadow" demonstrates his final resignation and acceptance of his fate.
Macbeth's confession that life is a "walking shadow" demonstrates his final resignation and acceptance of his fate.
The image of the "poor player, / That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, / And then is heard no more" reinforces the theme by suggesting that human existence is a temporary, artificial performance devoid of true substance if it alows other to manipulate it like actors on a stage.
The feeling that time "Creeps in this petty pace" reveals that Macbeth feels a sense of anticlimax about the speed of his inevitable downfall.
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Which claim best defines the soliloquy's overarching theme regarding fate and human existence?
The description of time as "creeping" emphasizes Macbeth's final, devastating belief that his remaining life is a monotonous, meaningless drift toward an insignificant end but it didn't have to be.
The repetition of "tomorrow" creates a sense of hope, implying that despite the darkness, Macbeth still believes the future holds the promise of glory.
By calling life a story "Told by an idiot," Macbeth suggests that the play's structure itself is flawed and random.
The line "Out, out, brief candle!" is a final, passionate lament for the death of his wife, Lady Macbeth.
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When Macbeth first encounters Macduff, he says, "Get thee back. My soul is too much charged with blood of thine already." Why does he say this?
Macbeth says this to taunt and challenge Macduff's bravery.
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Plenty can be said of Macbeths final moments. The following questions will explore different areas of Macbeths final stand
After realizing the Witches tricked him, Macbeth initially refuses to fight but ends with Macbeth refusing to surrender, despite knowing he is doomed. Which claim best describes how this action serves as his attempt to restore his lost warrior honor?
The desperation of the moment causes him to hallucinate the witches one last time, making his bravery an illusion.
It is a practical, tactical decision to kill as many enemies as possible, weakening Malcolm's forces for the next ruler.
It proves that Macbeth never truly lost his courage, making his crimes a momentary weakness rather than a fundamental character change.
Macbeth's choice to die fighting rejects the humiliation of being captured and displayed as a public spectacle, thereby asserting his final dignity over his failures.
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How does Macbeth's final stand complicate the play's theme of the divine order as it pertains to Free Will and Fate?
The final decision to fight affirms that while his death (fate) was inevitable, Macbeth retains the free will to choose the manner of his end, validating his individual agency.
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Macbeth's final refusal to yield, a sudden return to warrior courage, acts as a powerful, final commentary on the play's topics of Ambition and the True Definition of Manhood. Which analytical claim best explains this moment by contrasting his regained physical courage with his lost virtuous merit?
Macbeth's final stand represents a true hero, emphasizing his ethical integrity.
Macbeth's final bravery is tragic because it is an act of courage without the foundation of virtues like respect, and integrity that defines true manhood, as exemplified by Macduff.
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Macbeth's decision to murder King Duncan is the foundational choice that initiates his tragedy. Which analytical claim best frames this act as an act of taking a short cut, as opposed to following taking the path that morally correct?
Macbeth chooses the expedient path of violence—a swift, final solution—over the morally demanding path of patience, loyalty, and service that would require him to wait for Duncan's natural succession.
By succumbing to his wife's relentless pressure, Macbeth demonstrates a lack of inner fortitude, proving that he chose the easy route of following external commands over resisting temptation.
The murder is chosen because it is the most immediate means to political power, demonstrating Macbeth's preference for personal gain over the political stability of Scotland.
Macbeth believes the Witches guaranteed him the crown, making the murder merely an obedient, easy step to follow the external force of fate rather than choose his own moral direction.
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