Introduction to the witches - MACBETH ACT ONE

Who are the first characters introduced in the play?

• The Witches

• Macbeth

• Banquo

• King James I

What literary device does Shakespeare use to create a volatile and ominous atmosphere?

• Pathetic fallacy

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

What phrase do the Witches chant that foreshadows the theme of appearances vs. reality?

• Fair is foul and foul is fair

• To be or not to be

• All the world's a stage

• Out, out brief candle

What is the effect of the frictive 'f' sound in the Witches' speech?

• It is menacing

• It is soothing

• It is humorous

• It is confusing

In what meter do the Witches speak?

• Trochaic tetrameter

• Iambic pentameter

• Dactylic hexameter

• Anapestic trimeter

How does Banquo describe the Witches when he first meets them?

• Look not like th’inhabitants o’th’earth

• Fair and noble

• Wise and gentle

• Mysterious and kind

What does the presence of beards on the Witches symbolize?

• Masculinity and power

• Wisdom and age

• Beauty and grace

• Fear and cowardice