Macbeth Act 1 Quiz

What does "Peerless" mean?

• Equal to others

• Beyond or above comparison

• Common and unremarkable

• Lacking any value

How would you describe something that is "Dire"?

• Causing joy and happiness

• Causing fear or dread

• Very unimportant

• Full of hope

How many lines are in a sonnet?

• 10

• 14

• 4

• 6

What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza?

• 1212

• ABAB

• 0101

• CDCD

How many lines are in a quatrain?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 10

How many syllables are in a line of iambic pentameter?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 10

What does "Hail" mean?

• To criticize severely

• To praise enthusiastically

• To ignore completely

• To complain about

How would you define "Prophetic"?

• A word that means to be silent

• Predicting what will happen in the future

• A type of poetry

• Relating to a historical event

What is a "Harbinger"?

• A type of food common in the British Isles

• Something indicating the approach of someone or something

• A piece of clothing from Renaissance Europe

• A person telling a folklore tale

What is an aside?

• 10 beats per line made up of alternating unstressed and stressed syllables.

• when a character speaks directly to the audience but goes unheard by other characters.

• 14 lines which can be broken down into four sections called quatrains.

• a long speech by one character to other characters, or a crowd.