MacBeth CheckPoint 1 Review

Act I of Shakespeare plays correlates with what phase of the plot diagram?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Act II of Shakespeare plays correlates with what phase of the plot diagram?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Act III of Shakespeare plays correlates with what phase of the plot diagram?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Act IV of Shakespeare plays correlates with what phase of the plot diagram?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Act V of Shakespeare plays correlates with what phase of the plot diagram?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Not only are you introducing your ________ in Act I and establishing the world in which the action takes place, but you must also introduce any/all ________ that are going to resonate throughout the story and any problems or goals your protagonist is facing, i.e., the conflict.

• plot / elements

• main character / thematic elements

• scenes / conflicts

• goals / characters

During the rising action, the ______ introduced in Act I is complicated by secondary conflicts and obstacles designed to keep our ______ from reaching his or her goal, including lesser ______ who can work together with or without the main antagonist.

• characters / goals / conflicts

• plot / point of view / conflicts

• personal issues / plot / characters

• basic conflict / protagonist / antagonists

Also known as the ______ the climax marks a notable change, for better or worse, in the ______ journey toward their goal. This point begins Act III, accelerating the roller coaster ride of events your character must experience before her story is ______.

• answer / plot / revealed

• turning point / protagonist's / resolved

• start / hero's / observed

• conflict / founder's / started

During the falling action, the ______ between the ______ and ______ finally comes to a head, and a clear winner and loser are ______.

• climax / rising action / resolution / portrayed

• plot / setting / characters / predicted

• love / characters / reader / certain

• conflict / protagonist / antagonist / determined

The dénoument or resolution ties up all loose ends and ______ the story. All of the ______ are resolved, the ______ return to normalcy, and the ______ experiences an emotional release (catharsis).

• concludes / conflicts / characters / viewer

• starts / characters / conflict / protagonist

• exits / props / stage / characters

• tells / major characters / minor characters / plot