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WorksheetsHolinshed's Chronicles with 2 Paintings
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
What subject is being represented in both the text (Holinshed's Chronicles - Duncan's Murder) and the picture?
The plot to kill King Duncan
Fleance fleeing from Macbeth’s castle
A meeting between Banquo, Macbeth and the three witches
The wedding of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
What is NOT emphasized in the painting that is present in “Holinshed’s Chronicles”?
Macbeth’s plan to kill Banquo and his son Fleance at his palace
Macbeth and Banquo’s meeting with the witches.
Macbeth and Banquo on a journey
The witches conversing with Macbeth and Banquo
Read the following sentence:
“he began to take counsel how he might usurp the kingdom by force."
The word usurp most likely means:
To challenge.
To take control of.
To protect.
To forget.
Read the following passage:
“He willed therefore the same Banquo, with his son named Fleance, to come to a supper that he had prepared for them; which was indeed, as he had devised, present death at the hands of certain murderers whom he hired to execute that deed, appointing them to meet with the same Banquo and his son without the palace, as they returned to their lodgings, and there to slay them, so that he would not have his house slandered but that in time to come he might clear himself if anything were laid to his charge upon any suspicion that might arise."
Why does Macbeth invite Banquo and his son, Fleance, to his palace?
To kill Fleance
To have both Banquo and Fleance murdered by hired killers
To thank Banquo and Fleance for their help in King Duncan’s murder
To celebrate Lady Macbeth’s birthday
What is the theme of Holinshed’s Chronicles?
Faithful friends should be cherished forever.
It is important to stop and reflect on the consequences of one’s actions.
Love is blind.
Greed can lead people to do terrible things.
How does the text, Hollinshed's Chronicles, help us understand the painting? (mark all that apply)
The prophecy given by the Weird Sisters to Macbeth and Banquo is emphasized in the text.
The text impacts our understanding of the painting as it provides context for their meeting.
The text is explains why the witches want to wreak havoc on Macbeth & Banquo's lives.
The text explains who the women are and why Macbeth and Banquo are in the woods.
What is emphasized in this painting that is not emphasized in Banquo's Murder of Holinshed's Chronicles?
Macbeth acting terribly to his people.
Lady Macbeth feeling guilty over what she's done.
Banquo's ghost haunting Macbeth.
Fleance surviving the attack and fleeing.
What does the text (Banquo's Murder in Holinshed's Chronicles) help us understand that the painting doesn't? Select all that apply.
Macbeth's tyranny over his people
Banquo was murdered by Macbeth.
Lady Macbeth killing herself.
Macduff beheading Macbeth.
Read this sentence from Banquo's Murder:
"This was but a counterfeit zeal of equity showed by him, partly against his natural inclination, to purchase thereby the favor of the people."
What does "counterfeit zeal of equity" mean in this sentence?
a warning
an accident
to be fair to someone
a false show of fairness
What is emphasized in BOTH the painting and Banquo's Murder from the text?
Banquo's death.
Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are paranoid.
They are all at a supper.
Fleance escapes.
