Macbeth End of Play Review

What is the setting of Macbeth?

• Scotland, 18^th century

• England, 13^th century

• Denmark, 7^th century

• Scotland, 11^th century

Which of the following would be an example of dramatic irony in the play?

• King Duncan formally names Malcolm, his son, heir to the throne.

• Audiences know that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth plan to kill Duncan when the king arrives at Inverness.

• The king’s horses eat each other.

• Lady Macbeth begins to sleepwalk in act five.

Which of the following could NOT be considered a theme in the play?

• the danger of toxic masculinity

• the power of guilt

• the overcoming of prejudice

• the evil of unchecked ambition

What genre would the play of Macbeth be considered?

• Fantasy

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• History

Which of the following would be an example of foreshadowing in the play?

• While sleepwalking, Lady Macbeth writes and seals a letter, hinting at her later suicide.

• The witches predict that Banquo will father kings, and Fleance becomes king in Act 5.

• Macbeth dreams of seeing a ghost, and later Banquo’s ghost appears at Macbeth’s coronation banquet.

• Donalbain mentions that he wishes that he could live in Ireland, and he later flees to the country.

In response to Macbeth’s letter about the king prophecy, Lady Macbeth calls on evil spirits, “Come, you spirits / That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here” (1.5.37-38). What does her request suggest about gender stereotypes in Renaissance England?

• Most women of the upper classes were involved in witchcraft.

• Women often made the major decisions for their households.

• Women were seen as too morally pure to be capable of murder.

• Women were viewed as incredibly intelligent.

What is ironic about Macduff saying to Lady Macbeth, “Oh, gentle lady, / ‘Tis not for you to hear what I can speak” (2.3.75-76) after he finds Duncan’s body?

• Macduff assumes Lady Macbeth is too fragile to hear of Duncan’s murder, but she was the one who planned the crime.

• Lady Macbeth used to be a nurse and never faints at the sight of blood.

• Macduff already knows that Lady Macbeth came up with the plan to kill Duncan.

• Lady Macbeth is partially deaf, so she cannot fully hear what Macduff says.

Why does the porter speak in paragraphs, not iambic pentameter, in act 2, scene 3?

• He is of a lower class than the other characters in the play.

• He is conspiring with the witches in the play.

• He is a thane with fewer lines than the other noblemen.

• He is meant to appeal to American audiences.

In act 1, scene 7, after Macbeth states, “We will proceed no further in this business” (31), how does Lady Macbeth convince him to murder Duncan?

• She tells Macbeth that Duncan never actually trusted or respected him.

• She reminds Macbeth how rich they will be if they are king and queen.

• She claims that they must kill Duncan, so Banquo cannot try to take the throne

• She calls him a coward and questions his manliness/masculinity.

At the beginning of act 4, scene 1, the text reads, “[Thunder. Enter the three Witches.]” This would be an example of which dramatic convention?

• aside

• monologue

• stage directions

• verbal irony