How is Shakespeare's Macbeth a Renaissance tragedy?

It follows actual historical events and characters

There is a lot of murder and bloodshed

Renaissance is a period of love and enlightenment and it includes a tragic love theme

Because Shakespeare lived during the Renaissance

When a character is alone on stage and speaks their innermost thoughts

When a character speaks so that other characters can't hear them

When two characters' discussion alludes to the theme of the play

When a character sings a solo on stage

The place of battle in Scotland

The town where Shakespeare was born

In Act 1 Scene 7 what is the conflict between Macbeth and his wife?

Whether they should kill Duncan

How they are going to kill Duncan

When they are going to kill Duncan

What they are going to kill Duncan with

After Lady Macbeth reads the letter from her husband, what does she tell us is her opinion of Macbeth?

She thinks he has ambition, but is too nice to use the fastest means to obtain power.

She plans to convince Macbeth to allow Banquo to be king because she thinks he would be a better monarch.

She does't think he would be a good king, but as his wife, she will support him

She vows to use any means necessary to stop Macbeth from becoming king.

"Fair is foul and foul is fair." "Look like th' innocent flower, but be the serpent under't." "False face must hide what the false heart doth show." What is the reoccurring motif demonstrated by these three lines?

On the surface, what seems good is actually deceptive.

Life contains obstacles and hardships.

There are no good deeds -- every one is eventually punished.

What is the murder plan?

Lady Macbeth will get the guards drunk, and then Macbeth will kill the king in his sleep with their daggers.

Lady Macbeth will poison the king's food at the banquet tonight so that it will look like natural causes.

Macbeth will bribe the guards with money and titles in order to hire them to kill the king at night.

Macbeth's soldiers will come to the banquet disguised as robbers where they will murder Duncan and Malcolm.

What arguments do Lady Macbeth use to convince Macbeth to commit the murder?

She questions his manliness, saying he is a coward for not wanting to go through it, and says he would be more of a man if he did the deed.

She tells him that they have to go through with it now that they have thought about it because they have committed treason by even discussing it.

She claims that the people of Scotland will love Macbeth more than they love Duncan, so it is for the good of the country.

When they were first married, he promised to always make her happy, and right now the only thing that will make her happy is murdering the king.

"Come you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here [...] Make thick my blood, stop up th' access and passage to remorse..." What is Lady Macbeth asking for in these lines?

She wants to be filled with strong mettle and cruelty so she has no misgivings about what needs to be done to make Macbeth king.

She prays to the Witches to create a terrible storm so that Duncan dies on the way to her castle.

She is asking the spirits to give Macbeth strength and take away his kindness so that he can go through with the deed.

She asks for a sign to show her that her decision is the right one for her king, husband, and country.

"This castle has a pleasant seat. The air nimbly and sweetly recommends itself unto our gentle senses." What is the irony in Duncan's description of Inverness?

We know that the castle hold unpleasantness for Duncan, but he does not - he thinks it is peaceful.

A battle has just taken place here, so it is not at all pleasant or sweet-looking.

He doesn't really mean what he is saying -- he is being sarcastic about the castle's appearance.

The castle looks like a good location for Duncan to relocate his seat of power, and he believes Macbeth will give him permission.

When characters speak to the audience in a way that the other characters do not hear them

When two characters speak to each other off-stage

When a character turns to the side and speaks to other characters

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The statement “Fair is foul and foul is fair” is a ________________

Metaphor

Simile

Paradox

Contradiction

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TEKS.ELA.E1.7C

TEKS.ELA.E2.6C

TEKS.ELA.E2.7C.E3.7C.E4.7C

TEKS.ELA.ISS.3E

TEKS.ELA.LG.2L

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What happens to the Thane of Cawdor? Why?

He is rewarded for his bravery in the battle and promoted

He is executed for being a traitor

King Duncan takes his land away for being unfaithful

He is banished from Scotland

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TEKS.ELA.E1.7C

TEKS.ELA.E2.6C

TEKS.ELA.E2.7C.E3.7C.E4.7C

TEKS.ELA.ISS.3E

TEKS.ELA.LG.2L

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What prophesies do the witches make for Macbeth when they see him?

He will become Thane of Cawdor and be killed by Banquo's posterity

He will be killed for killing King Duncan

He will be killed in another battle

He will be made Thane of Cawdor and then become King

Tags

TEKS.ELA.E1.7C

TEKS.ELA.E2.6C

TEKS.ELA.E2.7C.E3.7C.E4.7C

TEKS.ELA.ISS.3E

TEKS.ELA.LG.2L

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What prophecies do the witches give about Banquo?

That he will beget kings

That he will become king

That he will soon become a Thane

That he will be killed in battle

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TEKS.ELA.E1.7C

TEKS.ELA.E2.6C

TEKS.ELA.E2.7C.E3.7C.E4.7C

TEKS.ELA.ISS.3E

TEKS.ELA.LG.2L

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What are the ways Macbeth sees himself getting the throne?

He can wait until King Duncan Dies

He can use the witches powers to overthrow the King

He can kill King Duncan

A and C

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TEKS.ELA.E1.7C

TEKS.ELA.E2.6C

TEKS.ELA.E2.7C.E3.7C.E4.7C

TEKS.ELA.ISS.3E

TEKS.ELA.LG.2L

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What comment does Duncan make about Cawdor’s death?

That traitors deserve a horrible death

That he died more noble than he lived

That Cawdor deserved to die because he ruled ineffectively

The mode of execution was fitting for a traitor

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TEKS.ELA.E1.7C

TEKS.ELA.E2.6C

TEKS.ELA.E2.7C.E3.7C.E4.7C

TEKS.ELA.ISS.3E

TEKS.ELA.LG.2L

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How does Lady Macbeth intimidate her husband in her speech to him?

She says she will kill him if he doesn't go through with the plan

she says he is a liar if he doesn't go through with it

She says that she is more of a man than he is because she would kill her own child if she swore to do it

She says she will divorce him and disclose his plans to the King

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TEKS.ELA.E1.7C

TEKS.ELA.E2.6C

TEKS.ELA.E2.7C.E3.7C.E4.7C

TEKS.ELA.ISS.3E

TEKS.ELA.LG.2L

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Macbeth ACT 1 Test

The statement “Fair is foul and foul is fair” is a ________________

What happens to the Thane of Cawdor? Why?

What prophesies do the witches make for Macbeth when they see him?

What prophecies do the witches give about Banquo?

What are the ways Macbeth sees himself getting the throne?

What comment does Duncan make about Cawdor’s death?

How does Lady Macbeth intimidate her husband in her speech to him?

Who says, "False face must hide what the false heart doth know."

Who says, "If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly."

Who said, "What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won."

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