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6. Which technique is used in the first scene?
- Rhyming couplets
- Metaphors
- Blank verse
- Rhetorical questions
7. In scene 6, Lady Macbeth is being very...?
- Allegiant - showing constancy, duty and faithfulness especially to a ruling body
- Malevolent - showing a wish to be evil to others
- Obsequious - being excessively eager to praise and obey
- Rancorous - characterized by bitterness or resentment
8. Why does Macbeth want the stars to hide their fires?
- So he wont be able to see what he is doing.
- So his evil actions will not be seen.
- So that it will be very dark and cosy tonight.
- So he can ride to his castle without being seen.
9. What does scene 1 tell us about the witches?
- They never tell the truth
- They can predict the future
- They like to fly on broomsticks
- They are going to meet Macbeth in his castle.
10. What is Duncan saying in scene 6?
- He is glad to see the castle because he is tired.
- He is wishing he could be back home at his castle.
- The castle is really nice.
- The castle looks gloomy.
11. What is scene 7 known as?
- The Blackmail Scene
- The Scene of Dramatic Irony
- The Porter's Scene
- The Scene of Lady Macbeth's Grand Plan
12. What piece of advice does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth in scene 5?
- Look like th'innocent flower, but be the serpent under't.
- Go and prepare the guest room for King Duncan.
- Make your face like a book where men may read strange matters.
- Go and sharpen your knife ready to kill King Duncan.
13. What quote supports the first impression created of Macbeth?
- "Brave Macbeth (well he deserves that name)"
- "Unseamed him from the nave to th'chops"
- "Assisted by that most disloyal traitor"
- "What he has lost, noble Macbeth hath won."
14. Who are the characters that speak in scene 1?
- Three witches
- Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
- Three witches, Macbeth and Banquo
- Macbeth and Banquo
15. What is a speech called that a character performs alone on stage?
- Soliloquy
- Poem
- Speech
- Elocution
16. Which action in scene 4 foregrounds actions at the end of the play?
- The Thane of Cawdor is executed for being a traitor.
- King Duncan visits Lady Macbeth
- King Duncan's family and servants are murdered.
- The King is assassinated.
17. What three prophesies do the witches give Macbeth?
- Thou shalt be a King, a Murderer and a Soldier.
- Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, King hereafter.
- Thane of Cawdor, Thane of Glamis, King hereafter.
- Thou shalt be a brave soldier, a worthy King and a murderer.
18. What is technique is used most in scene 6?
- Dramatic Irony
- Anaphora
- Pathetic Fallacy
- Alliteration
19. Who speaks first in scene 3?
- King Duncan
- Banquo
- Witch 1
- Macbeth
20. What does Macbeth say in an (aside)?
- That he is longing to see his wife again.
- That he is happy he has been made Thane of Cawdor.
- He needs to Kill Malcolm to be able to be King.
- The stars are covered by clouds.