Macbeth Act 5 scene 1

Which of these themes is NOT presented in this scene?

• The supernatural

• Guilt

• Nature v. the unnatural

• Kingship vs. tyranny

Which death does Lady Macbeth NOT refer to?

• The Thane of Cawdor

• Lady Macduff

• Banquo

• King Duncan

Which quotation includes the motif of sleep?

• She has light by her continually

• Here's the smell of the blood still

• What's done cannot be undone

• A perturbation in nature, to receive at once the benefit of sleep and do the effects of watching

What does this line suggest: Unnatural deeds do breed unnatural troubles. Select TWO answers.

• All actions have consequences; Lady Macbeth cannot escape punishment for breaking the natural order.

• Lady Macbeth needs to see the doctor when she wakes up.

• The doctor can see that Lady Macbeth has committed evil acts

• The doctor will report the Gentlewoman for spying

What does the motif of blood symbolise?

• Guilt

• Good

• Deception

• Hope

What is the technique of referring to events later on in the play?

• Dramatic irony

• Motif

• Foreshadowing

• Metaphor

Which line does NOT refer back to earlier in the play?

• The Thane of Fife had a wife. Where is she now?

• Wash your hands, put on your night-gown.

• Remove from her the means of annoyance.

• Banquo's buried; he cannot come out on's grave.

Who does the doctor say Lady Macbeth should see?

• A surgeon

• Macbeth

• Someone religious eg. a priest

• No-one

Which line does not include the motif of blood?

• Out damned spot!

• Will these hands ne'er be clean?

• She has light by her continually

• Here's the smell of the blood still

What does light symbolise in the play?

• Goodness

• Deception

• Hope

• Death