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MacBeth Vocabulary

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Aside

a)

away from each other

b)

in addition to something else

c)

gives the audience a glimpse into the character's thoughts.

2.

denoument

a)

glimpse into the character's thoughts

b)

after the climax when conflict is finally resolved

c)

a recurring element in a literary work

3.

Motif

a)

a recurring element in a literary work; repeats to enhance or bring attention to an idea

b)

the decisive moment, or turning point

c)

a brief story, usually told because it is relevant to the subject

4.

crisis

a)

a recurring element

b)

the decisive moment, or turning point; climax

c)

a brief story, usually told because it is relevant to the subject

5.

antidote

a)

the decisive moment, or turning point

b)

a brief story, usually told because it is relevant to the subject

c)

cure for a poison

6.

verbal irony

a)

when a character uses a statement with underlying meanings that contrast with its literal meaning

b)

a brief story, usually told because it is relevant to the subject

c)

cure for a poison

7.

dramatic irony

a)

when a character uses a statement with underlying meanings that contrast with its literal meaning

b)

understands something about a character's actions or an event but the characters do not

c)

a period of time between events

8.

interim

a)

a period of time between events

b)

understands something about a character's actions or an event but the characters do not

c)

to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon)

9.

soliloquy

a)

a period of time between events

b)

a dramatic discourse delivered by a character who is alone and not addressing other characters

c)

to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon)

10.

prophecy

a)

excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain

b)

a prediction that somehow causes itself to come true.

c)

a dramatic discourse delivered by a character who is alone and not addressing other characters

11.

cauldron

a)

a prediction that somehow causes itself to come true

b)

excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain

c)

a large pot (kettle) for cooking or boiling over an open fire

12.

insidious

a)

intended to entrap or beguile

b)

a dramatic discourse delivered by a character who is alone and not addressing other characters

c)

excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain