Macbeth Acts I & II Formative

Most of the play Macbeth is written in

• rhyming couplets

• blank verse

• dactylic hexameter

• soliloquy

A long speech that reveals a character's innermost feelings - delivered alone on stage is called

• aside

• monologue

• soliloquy

• dramatic irony

A pair of two lines that rhyme is called a

• couplet

• rhyme pair

• doublet

• twinsie

What is the mood of Act I; Scene I when the witches are chanting and a storm is brewing?

• peaceful

• somber

• tense

• mysterious

"Fair is Foul and foul is fair" is a phrase that seems contradictory but also has truth. This is called

• couplet

• paradox

• soliloquy

• blank verse

How is Macbeth portrayed in Act 1 when his feats in battle are described to King Duncan?

• evil and cruel

• weak and feeble

• sad and lonely

• brave and courageous

How do we know that the witches (weird sisters) are "real" and not a part of Macbeth's imagination?

• there are legends about them in Scotland

• They cut him and it is still there the next day

• His wife saw them when they came to Macbeth

• They also make prophecies about Banquo

What warning does Banquo tell Macbeth about the witches?

• they are evil and they lie at all times

• they tell small truths to gain his trust, but will betray him later

• they will steal his soul

• they will kill his wife if he listens to them

How does Macbeth feel about the prophecy right after he hears it?

• he will leave it to "chance" and see what happens

• he must take action immediately

• he must not tell anyone about it

• he must consult Duncan right away

Lady Macbeth believes her husband is...

• a hot head who will do anything for power

• too kind and weak to do what he needs to do

• wicked and evil to the core

• too worried about what others think of him