Macbeth End of Play Review

What is the setting of Macbeth?

• Scotland, 18^th century

• England, 13^th century

• Denmark, 7^th century

• Scotland, 11^th century

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Which of the following would be an example of dramatic irony in the play?

• King Duncan formally names Malcolm, his son, heir to the throne.

• Audiences know that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth plan to kill Duncan when the king arrives at Inverness.

• The king’s horses eat each other.

• Lady Macbeth begins to sleepwalk in act five.

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Which of the following could NOT be considered a theme in the play?

• the danger of toxic masculinity

• the power of guilt

• the overcoming of prejudice

• the evil of unchecked ambition

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What genre would the play of Macbeth be considered?

• Fantasy

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• History

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Which of the following would be an example of foreshadowing in the play?

• While sleepwalking, Lady Macbeth writes and seals a letter, hinting at her later suicide.

• The witches predict that Banquo will father kings, and Fleance becomes king in Act 5.

• Macbeth dreams of seeing a ghost, and later Banquo’s ghost appears at Macbeth’s coronation banquet.

• Donalbain mentions that he wishes that he could live in Ireland, and he later flees to the country.

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In response to Macbeth’s letter about the king prophecy, Lady Macbeth calls on evil spirits, “Come, you spirits / That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here” (1.5.37-38). What does her request suggest about gender stereotypes in Renaissance England?

• Most women of the upper classes were involved in witchcraft.

• Women often made the major decisions for their households.

• Women were seen as too morally pure to be capable of murder.

• Women were viewed as incredibly intelligent.

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What is ironic about Macduff saying to Lady Macbeth, “Oh, gentle lady, / ‘Tis not for you to hear what I can speak” (2.3.75-76) after he finds Duncan’s body?

• Macduff assumes Lady Macbeth is too fragile to hear of Duncan’s murder, but she was the one who planned the crime.

• Lady Macbeth used to be a nurse and never faints at the sight of blood.

• Macduff already knows that Lady Macbeth came up with the plan to kill Duncan.

• Lady Macbeth is partially deaf, so she cannot fully hear what Macduff says.

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Why does the porter speak in paragraphs, not iambic pentameter, in act 2, scene 3?

• He is of a lower class than the other characters in the play.

• He is conspiring with the witches in the play.

• He is a thane with fewer lines than the other noblemen.

• He is meant to appeal to American audiences.

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In act 1, scene 7, after Macbeth states, “We will proceed no further in this business” (31), how does Lady Macbeth convince him to murder Duncan?

• She tells Macbeth that Duncan never actually trusted or respected him.

• She reminds Macbeth how rich they will be if they are king and queen.

• She claims that they must kill Duncan, so Banquo cannot try to take the throne

• She calls him a coward and questions his manliness/masculinity.

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At the beginning of act 4, scene 1, the text reads, “[Thunder. Enter the three Witches.]” This would be an example of which dramatic convention?

• aside

• monologue

• stage directions

• verbal irony

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