Macbeth quiz

In one sentence describe Lady Macbeth's sleep walking scene.

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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

In one sentence describe Banquo's ghost scene.

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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

Macbeth is shocked to receive the news that King Duncan has named him the new Thane of Cawdor, an announcement that validates the witches’ prophecy. He says, “This supernatural soliciting cannot be ill, cannot be good.” What do you think? Is it a good thing or a bad thing for Macbeth to listen to the witches’ fortune-telling? Explain in complete sentences.

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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

A(n) _____________ is a literary term for words spoken aloud by one of the characters in a play to the audience. None of the other characters hear the words.

• soliloquy

• monologue

• dialogue

• aside

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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

My ___! My ___! Thou art now in ___ need of pants! Seriously, get some pants on.

• thane, thane, dire

• predecessor, thane, beguile

• thane, thane, malice

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Mrs. Cleveland can be a ____ teacher; she's always giving us vocabulary quizzes.

• harbinger

• malicious

• avarice

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Avouch means...

• to guarantee, affirm

• to constraint, withhold

• to acquire or receive

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Macbeth's ________ motivation is greed and power.

• Extrinsic

• Intrinsic

Iambic pentameter is...

• 5 stressed syllables followed by 2 unstressed syllables (total of 7)

• 10 stressed syllables followed by 1 unstressed syllable (total of 11)

• 5 stressed syllables followed by 5 unstressed syllables (total of 10)

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CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What word best fits this picture?

• epicure

• laudable

• infirmity

• avouch

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4