Macbeth Act I Summative Assessment

The instruments of darkness tell us truths,

Win us with honest trifles, to betray's

In deepest consequence.

In the lines above which tone does Banquo convey with the words “honest trifles”?

• hopeful, in that the witches speak truths great and small

• skeptical, in that there is some truth even when it has strong penalties

• fear, in that what the witches said was from the devil

• excited, in that his sons will be come kings

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

How does the introduction of Lady Macbeth affect the audience?

• It creates confusion because the audience has to change settings

• It creates tension because she has a weaker belief in the prophecy than Macbeth himself

• It creates speculation because it makes it unclear if Macbeth is as courageous as he has seemed thus far

• It provides humor because she clearly has a stronger personality than her husband

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

Which quote from Scene V best supports this answer?

• This have I thought

  good to deliver thee, my dearest partner of greatness,

  that thou mightst not lose the dues of rejoicing, by being

  ignorant of what greatness is promised thee.

• Thou wouldst be great,

  Art not without ambition, but without

  The illness should attend it.

• Come, you spirits

  That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here,

  And fill me from the crown to the toe, top-full

  Of direst cruelty

• Thy letters have transported me beyond

  This ignorant present, and I feel now

  The future in the instant.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be

Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see.

What do these lines reveal about Macbeth's character?

• He's a magician

• He's courageous

• He's cowardly

• He's excited

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the main effect of the conversation between King Duncan, Banquo and Macbeth in Act I, Scene IV?

• The king invites himself to Macbeth's home

• Macbeth and Banquo both receive awards for their bravery

• The witches prophesies are proved accurate

• Macbeth realizes there's a perfectly acceptable heir to the throne in Malcolm

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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