Macbeth - Themes

Which of these is NOT a theme in Macbeth?

• Betrayal

• Masculinity

• Romance

• Supernatural

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How do we know that Banquo is suspicious of Macbeth?

• He says Macbeth is "Too full of the milk of human kindness"

• He calls him a "traitor" and a "tyrant"

• Banquo tells Macbeth he is suspicious of him

• He says, "I fear thou played most foully for it."

What quotation suggests the play is supernatural from the very start?

• "Lesser than Macbeth, and greater!"

• "All hail Macbeth, that shall be King hereafter!"

• "When shall we three meet again?"

• "Fair is foul, and foul is fair..."

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What is it called in literature when the weather reflects the mood of a scene?

• Bathos

• Pathetic Fallacy

• Simile

• Rhetorical

What is the weather like at the start of the play?

• Sunny

• Windy

• Thunder and lightening

• Snowing

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

In the very first scene, the witches decide to meet again soon. WHEN will they meet again?

• When the battle's lost, and won.

• When the King is dead

• When the rain has stopped

• When the killing is over

What prophecy is the last prophecy given to Macbeth?

• "Macbeth... Shalt be King hereafter..."

• "Beware the Thane of Fife!"

• "Birnam Wood to high Dunsinae Hill shall come"

• "None of woman born shall harm Macbeth"

What phrase does Macbeth use to describe the witches at the END of the play?

• Silly women

• Weird sisters

• Awful hags

• Juggling fiends

Who is the first person Macbeth betrays?

• Banquo

• Fleance

• Lady Macbeth

• King Duncan

What Witch trial was James I involved in ?

• The London Witch Trials

• The Scottish Witch Trials

• The Edinburgh Witch Trials

• The Berwick Witch Trials