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WorksheetsMacbeth Act 1, Scene 3
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 22mins
Read the following lines from Act I, Scene 3 (chunk 1):
First Witch: A sailor’s wife had chestnuts in her lap
And munched and munched and munched. “Give me,” quoth I.
“Aroint thee, witch,” the rump-fed runnion cries.
Her husband’s to Aleppo gone, master o’ th’ Tiger;
But in a sieve I’ll thither sail
And, like a rat without a tail,
I’ll do, I’ll do, and I’ll do
How does the mood enhance the author’s style? (R.1.1)
It enhances the syntax such as “Aroint thee, witch,” to create a worrisome mood.
It enhances the diction such as “And, like a rat without a tail,” to create a hopeful mood.
It enhances the diction such as “...I’ll do, I’ll do, and I’ll do.” to create a threatening mood.
It enhances the figurative language such as “And munched and munched and munched..” to create a humorous mood.
Read the following from Act I, Scene III (chunk 6):
Macbeth: [Aside] Two truths are told
As happy prologues to the swelling act
Of the imperial theme. [To Ross and Angus] I thank you, gentlemen.
[Aside] This supernatural soliciting
How does the author’s use of stage direction, in parenthesis, enhance the literal meaning of the text? (R.1.1)
By creating a formal view of the character’s opinions of each other.
It creates a formal view of the characters' physical traits.
It creates an informal view of the characters' thoughts and feelings through internal dialogue.
By creating an informal view of the characters’ thoughts on what actions to take next.
Read the following from Act I, Scene III (chunk 6):
Macbeth: [Aside] If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me,
Without my stir.
Banquo: New honors come upon him
Like our strange garments cleave not to their mould
But with the aid of use.
Which statement best describes how the metaphor in these lines establishes the mood? (R.3.1)
The comparison of honors to clothes that don’t fit creates an uncomfortable mood.
The comparison of honors to clothes that don’t fit creates a frustrated mood.
The comparison of clothing to a body they are not meant for creates a disheartened mood.
The comparison of clothing to a body they are not meant for creates a light hearted mood.
Read the following from Act I, Scene III (chunk 7):
Macbeth: Give me your favor; my dull brain was wrought
With things forgotten. Kind gentlemen, your pains
Are registered where every day I turn
The leaf to read them. Let us toward the king.
[To Banquo] Think upon what hath chanced, and at more time,
The interim having weighed it, let us speak
Our free hearts each to other.
How does the author’s use of stage direction, in parenthesis, enhance the literal meaning of the text? (R.1.1)
By creating a formal view of the characters’ thoughts through internal dialogue.
It creates a formal view of the characters' actions and physical response.
It creates an informal view of the characters' feelings of guilt through dialogue.
By creating an informal view of the characters’ conversation through dialogue.
Read the etymology of the word solicit:
From Latin word solicitare
to further or manage business affairs
petition someone to do something
Read the text to find the context clues to help with the word meaning.
Macbeth: [Aside] Two truths are told
As happy prologues to the swelling act
Of the imperial theme. [To Ross and Angus] I thank you, gentlemen.
[Aside] This supernatural soliciting
Cannot be ill, cannot be good. If ill,
Why hath it given me earnest of success,
Commencing in a truth? I am Thane of Cawdor.
What does supernatural soliciting mean as used in Act I, Scene III (Chunk 6)? (R.V.1.2)
continuation
temptation
rejection
disapproving
A remark made directly to the audience or another character quietly, so their words cannot be heard by the other characters onstage
Dramatic Irony
Soliloquy
Aside
A character that contrasts with the protagonist, in order to highlight character traits of the protagonist
static character
foil character
protagonist
stock character
dynamic character
What literary term do we use for parts of a text that hint at what will happen later in the text?
symbolism
foreshadowing
imagery
allusion
What literary term do we use for when a character's dialogue is spoken for the audience's benefit but not heard by the other characters on the stage?
paradox
aside
allusion
foreshadowing
What literary term do we use for visually descriptive and/or figurative language in a text?
imagery
symbolism
foreshadowing
dramatic irony
What term do we give to a statement or idea in a text that may seem absurd or contradictory but yet can be true, or at least makes sense, like when witches tell Macbeth that his friend Banquo is "lesser than Macbeth and greater"?
paradox
allusion
pathetic fallacy
motif
What literary term do we use for a speech or long monologue that a character makes in a work of drama only to him or herself (and the audience).
soliloquy
allusion
paradox
symbolism
This is a character that makes another character stand out by sharply contrasting one another.
allusion
foil
blank verse
pun
Excessive pride, arrogance, or self-confidence is known as:
Ode
Hamartia
Stichomythia
Hubris
