“Stars, hide your fires, let not light see my black and deep desires.” WHAT ARE SHAKESPEARE'S LANGUAGE METHODS HERE?

Personification and metaphor and alliteration

Personification and simile and metaphor

Metaphor and simile and alliteration

Sibilance and alliteration and simile

“Stars, hide your fires, let not light see my black and deep desires.” How can this be explained?

Macbeth admits he will have to hide his burning desire to become king

Macbeth feels he needs the fire of a star to complete his destiny

Macbeth desires to spend more time with his wife

“…yet I do fear thy nature, It is too full of the milk of human kindness” What does Lady Macbeth mean?

Macbeth does not possess the necessary evil

Macbeth drinks far too much milk, the silly sausage

“Come you spirits… unsex me here” What is she saying?

She wants to reject the feminine, weak characteristics associated with her gender

She wants the spirits to undress her, emphasising a feeling of vulnerability

She wants to be unfaithful to Macbeth

“I dare do all that may become a man.” Which of these uses CONTEXT?

In Shakespeare’s time, the roles of men and women would be very different. Macbeth would be expected to be tough and a warrior.

The verb "dare" emphasises Macbeth's Courage and decisiveness

The noun "Man" and verb "become emphasis his anger

“False face must hide what the false heart doth know.” Which is the best explanation?

The repetition of the adjective “false” shows one of the main themes of the play: deceit.

Macbeth admits he must be "false" and hide his murderous feelings

The repetition of the verb "hide" shows one of the play's main themes: deceit

“Is this a dagger I see before me?” What are the two different interpretations?

1. They are hallucinations caused by pressure 2. The daggers are part of the witches magic, to make him kill the king.

1. They are hallucinations. 2. They are real.

1. Lady Macbeth has done this to encourage him. 2. The witches sent them

“I could not say Amen” Explanation?

By killing Duncan, Macbeth has gone against God’s will. He is no longer part of God’s world.

Shakespeare is showing that Macbeth has never believed in God

Macbeth is far too busy for prayers at the moment

“It will have blood they say. Blood will have blood.” Which is the best analysis?

The repetition of “blood” reinforces the theme of violence and shows there are huge consequences to Macbeth’s actions.

Macbeth feels he cannot stop. He must kill again to be safe

The Juxtaposition of blood shows that Macbeth wants to kill Banquo

“We have scotch’d the snake, not killed it.” Which is the best analysis?

This metaphor uses animal imagery to show that Macbeth now feels in more danger than ever.

Macbeth feels like there is a snake that he simply cannot kill

The personification of the snake conveys a feeling of intense guilt and fear.

“Oh full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife.” METHODS?

Natural imagery and metaphor to show pain

Natural imagery and simile to show ambition

Natural imagery and personification to show hope

Natural imagery and metaphor to show witchcraft

“I am in blood Stepped in so far Returning were as tedious as go o’er.” Method and explanation?

This metaphor shows that Macbeth realises there is no going back and he has decided to kill again.

This shows that Macbeth realises he must go further with his violent and brutal plans

The nouns "stepped" and "tedious" reveal Macbeth's deep regret.

“What, will these hands never be clean? (Act 4) This quote was... ?

foreshadowed in Act 2 , just after the murder of Duncan

used to symbolise the witches' supernatural power

spoken by Macbeth after the murder of Duncan

“What, will these hands never be clean? This ...

symbolises guilt. Shakespeare is showing their sin (killing a king) is so big it can never be removed

personifies Lady Macbeth's lust for blood. Shakespeare wants an audience to hate her

reveals the shocking state of hygiene in Shakespeare's time. CONTEXT.

“Out, out brief candle.”

Macbeth has just leant of his wife's death and the metaphor suggests that life is very short and possibly unimportant.

The personification suggests the deep pain Macbeth feels about his wife's death

Macbeth is feeling more optimistic about life and this symbolises light and hope

“Bleed bleed, poor country” (Macduff.) What are the methods here?

Personification and powerful adverbs

Macbeth Quotations, Methods and Explanations. Ullathorne.

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“O valiant cousin! worthy gentleman!”
Shakespeare is showing an audience...

that Macbeth is proud of who he is

that Duncan is jealous of Macbeth's fighting power

that Macbeth and King Duncan are related

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

“O valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman!”
What type of words are "valiant" and "worthy" ?

adverbs

nouns

adjectives

metaphors

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"For brave Macbeth, well he deserves that name."
This establishes

the fear people felt about Macbeth

that King Duncan could not help notice how fearsome Macbeth was in battle

the respect that Macbeth gained through courage and loyalty

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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

CCSS.RL.8.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"If chance will have me king, why chance may
Crown me without my stir.”
The emphasis is on " chance" because of the...

metaphor

simile

repetition

juxtaposition

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

“If chance will have me king, why chance may
Crown me without my stir.”
This shows an audience...

That Macbeth is going to do something about it

That Macbeth is not going to do anything about it

That Macbeth does not believe the witches

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Shakespeare began the play with the 3 witches.
This is a ...

very short scene

very long scene

very boring scene

very sexy scene

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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

CCSS.RL.8.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

“So Fair and foul a day I have not seen.”

Macbeth's first speech shows how bad the weather can be in Scotland

Macbeth's first words are similar to the witches showing a connection

Macbeth is using imagery to show how evil the witches are

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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

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Macbeth Quotations, Methods and Explanations. Ullathorne.

“O valiant cousin! worthy gentleman!”Shakespeare is showing an audience...

“O valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman!”What type of words are "valiant" and "worthy" ?

"For brave Macbeth, well he deserves that name."This establishes

"If chance will have me king, why chance mayCrown me without my stir.”The emphasis is on " chance" because of the...

“If chance will have me king, why chance mayCrown me without my stir.”This shows an audience...

Shakespeare began the play with the 3 witches.This is a ...

“So Fair and foul a day I have not seen.”

“Stars, hide your fires,let not light see my black and deep desires.”WHAT ARE SHAKESPEARE'S LANGUAGE METHODS HERE?

“Stars, hide your fires,let not light see my black and deep desires.” How can this be explained?

“To win us to our harmThe instruments of darkness tell us truths.”Banquo's speech can be seen as... ?

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Shakespeare is showing an audience...

“O valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman!”
What type of words are "valiant" and "worthy" ?

"For brave Macbeth, well he deserves that name."
This establishes

"If chance will have me king, why chance may
Crown me without my stir.”
The emphasis is on " chance" because of the...

“If chance will have me king, why chance may
Crown me without my stir.”
This shows an audience...

Shakespeare began the play with the 3 witches.
This is a ...

“Stars, hide your fires,
let not light see my black and deep desires.”
WHAT ARE SHAKESPEARE'S LANGUAGE METHODS HERE?

“Stars, hide your fires,
let not light see my black and deep desires.”
How can this be explained?

“To win us to our harm
The instruments of darkness tell us truths.”
Banquo's speech can be seen as... ?