Macbeth

• What dramatic technique does Shakespeare frequently employ to reveal the inner thoughts and emotions of the characters in "Macbeth"? 

• Soliloquy

• Aside

• Monologue

• Dialogue

• In Act 1, Scene 5, Lady Macbeth reads a letter from her husband, Macbeth. What dramatic technique is used in this scene to convey her reactions to the letter? 

• Foreshadowing

• Irony

• Soliloquy

• Aside

• What role does the character of the Porter serve in "Macbeth," and how does it contribute to the dramatic structure?

• • Provides comic relief and a brief respite from tension 

• • Acts as a foil to Macbeth's ambition 

• • Delivers important prophecies to Macbeth 

• • Acts as a messenger for Macduff

• When Macbeth sees a "dagger of the mind" leading him to Duncan's chamber, what dramatic technique is being employed to convey his inner turmoil?

• Foil

• Foreshadowing

• Imagery

• Monologue

• What is the dramatic effect of the witches' use of equivocation (ambiguous language) in their prophecies to Macbeth?

• Creates dramatic irony

• Heightens suspense

• • Provides comic relief 

• • Foreshadows a tragic ending

Which dramatic technique does Shakespeare use when characters in "Macbeth" speak directly to the audience, revealing their true intentions or thoughts?

• a) Monologue

• Soliloquy

• Dialogue

• Aside

• In the banquet scene (Act 3, Scene 4), what dramatic technique does Shakespeare use to depict Macbeth's descent into madness? 

• • Dramatic irony

• Foreshadowing

• Hallucinations

• • Comic relief

• Lady Macbeth sleepwalks and reveals her guilt-ridden thoughts in Act 5, Scene 1. What dramatic technique is employed in this scene? 

• Foil

• Monologue

• Dramatic irony

• Soliloquy