Macbeth - themes

This is the driving force of Macbeth's life. It is the tragic hero's greatest weakness

• Ambition
• Supernatural
• Revenge
• Masculinity

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Macbeth admits that it is only ambition that drives him to kill Duncan

• true
• false

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

Macbeth admits that it is only ambition that drives him to kill Duncan

• unsex me here, turn my milk to gall
• I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, only vaulting ambition
• out out brief candle
• Like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it 

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CCSS.RL.2.6

Stars hide your eyes let it not see my black and deep desires

• Macbeth's ambition
• Lady Macbeth's ambition
• Banquos ambition

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The difference between Banquo's ambition and Macbeth's ambition is

• Nothing
• Banquo does not act on his ambition
• Macbeth does not act on his ambition
• All of the above

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The witches' main role in the story is

• to scare the audience
• To give Macbeth ambition
• To bring out and expose Macbeth's inner ambition
• To confuse the audience

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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The play begins with The witches because

• It's aWay to create the feeling of unease in the audience
• James 1 demanded it
• They are the main characters in the play
• It's the easiest way to set up the stage 

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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The witches are most connected to what theme?

• Supernatural
• Ambition
• Evil, order and disorder 
• Masculinity

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In terms of structure, creating the feeling of unease at the beginning of the play

• Helps the theme of masculinity the most
• Helps the theme of ambition the most
• helps the theme of disorder to order the most
• Helps the theme of the supernatural the most

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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The witches help the theme of 'disorder to order' the most because

• The audience feel uneasy and want to feel relieved
• The audience are annoyed by them
• They don't
• They were against religion 

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