Macbeth Supernatural Essay Writing

Who was obsessed with the supernatural and even wrote a book called 'Demonology'?

• Banquo

• King James I

• William Shakespeare

• Macbeth

What central theme does Shakespeare use in Macbeth to play on the anxieties of the time?

• Love

• War

• Supernatural

• Betrayal

What is the core message regarding the witches in Macbeth?

• They are harmless

• Trust in their prophecies

• They offer guidance

• Never trust the witches

How are the witches described in relation to the natural order?

• Protectors of the natural order

• Indifferent to the natural order

• Disruptors of the natural order

• Unaware of the natural order

What do the witches use to mislead Macbeth?

• Silence

• Half-truths and equivocations

• Truths

• Direct lies

What supernatural element is seen when Macbeth sees a floating dagger?

• A ghost

• A witch

• A hallucination

• A real dagger

What ambition does the supernatural trigger in Lady Macbeth?

• To become queen

• To leave Scotland

• To support Macbeth

• To become a witch

How does Macbeth describe the witches when he realizes their deception?

• Juggling fiends

• Harmless old women

• True prophets

• Misunderstood beings

What does Lady Macbeth see on her hands that symbolizes guilt?

• Blood

• Dirt

• A ring

• Ink

What does Macbeth's 'Out, out, brief candle' metaphorically refer to?

• The king's reign

• His own life

• The witches' life

• Lady Macbeth's life