Macbeth 1.2 Word Nerd: Quarry

The transcript explores the evolution of the word 'quarry', which originally referred to the worthless parts of a hunted animal given to hounds. Over time, it came to mean a group of dead bodies, either from a hunt or a battlefield, and later, the animal being pursued. Shakespeare uses both these meanings in his work, depicting Fortune as both favoring MacDonald's victims and hunting MacDonald himself.

What was the original meaning of the word 'quarry'?

• A place where animals are kept

• A type of hunting tool

• The non-valuable parts of an animal given to hounds

• A valuable part of the animal

How did the meaning of 'quarry' change over time?

• It became a term for a hunting ground

• It was used to describe a type of animal

• It referred to a group of dead bodies

• It came to mean a type of hunting tool

In what context did Shakespeare use the word 'quarry'?

• To describe a hunting tool

• To refer to a place where animals are kept

• To indicate both a group of dead bodies and the animal being hunted

• To describe a type of animal

What does the word 'quarry' signify in the context of a hunt?

• The animal being pursued

• The weapon used

• The hunting ground

• The hunter

How does Shakespeare's use of 'quarry' relate to Fortune?

• Fortune is a place where animals are kept

• Fortune is both smiling on the dead and hunting MacDonald

• Fortune is a hunting tool

• Fortune is a type of animal