Macbeth Flashcard Acts 1-2

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In which country is 'Macbeth' set? Options: England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales

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Scotland

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In Act 1, scene 1; the witches' mention of 'rain' foreshadows what?

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Tears

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In act 1, scene 2; what is the name of the traitor?

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Thane of Cawdor

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In act 1, scene 3; we learn that the witches ...

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Can control the weather and enjoy causing harm.

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Duncan: There's no art to find the mind's construction in the face. What does Duncan mean by this?

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People's characters aren't evident from their appearance.

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Duncan announces that the next heir to the throne will be ...

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Malcolm

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Duncan refers to Macbeth as 'a peerless kinsman.' What is this an example of?

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Dramatic irony

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Macbeth and Banquo are similar in all of the following ways EXCEPT: they are both loyal to Duncan, they both receive prophecies from the witches, they both are skilled warriors, they both believe that the witches' foretellings are the truth

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they both believe that the witches' foretellings are the truth

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Through Shakespeare's use of indirect characterization, the audience can tell about Lady Macbeth's personality from all of the following things EXCEPT: her fainting when Duncan's body is found, her telling Macbeth he isn't a man if he doesn't follow through, Her ringing the bell when her part of the job is done, the narrator telling is that she is being sarcastic

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the narrator telling is that she is being sarcastic

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What prediction do the witches make? Options: Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor and King, Macbeth will be Thane of Ross and King, Malcolm will be King, Banquo will be king

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Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor and King