english 11 lesson 3 quiz

Read the following passage from Macbeth, act 3, scene 1, and answer the three questions that follow: Exeunt all but MACBETH, and an attendant Sirrah, a word with you: attend that menOur pleasure? ATTENDANT They are, my lord, without the palace gate. MACBETHBring them before us. Exit Attendant To be thus is nothing, But to be safely thus.--Our fears in Banquo stick deep; and in his royalty of nature reigns that which would be fear'd: 'tis much he dares; And, to that dauntless temper of his mind, He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valor to act in safety. There is none but he whose being I do fear: and, under him, My Genius is rebuked; as it is said, Mark Antony's was by Caesar. He chid the sisters when first they put the name of king upon me And bade them speak to him: then prophet-likeThey hailed him father to a line of kings: Upon my head, they placed a fruitless crown And put a barren scepter in my gripe, Thence to be wrenched with an unlineal hand, No son of mine succeeding. If 't be so, For Banquo's issue have I filed my mind; For them the gracious Duncan have I murdered; Put rancours in the vessel of my peace only for them; and mine eternal jewel given to the common enemy of man, To make them kings, the seed of Banquo kings! Rather than so, come fate into the list. And champion me to the utterance! Who's there? Re-enter Attendant, with two Murderers Now go to the door, and stay there till we call. Exit Attendant

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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow. (Note: words and phrases that are underlined and numbered correspond to the questions that follow.) Developing an Argument Once you have decided on your major points and assembled your evidence, you have to decide how you are going to present your argument and how you are going to present yourself. ........What you say is, of course, more important than how you say it, but your manner of presentation can make a world of difference...... (1) Putting your evidence together effectively--in a coherent and logical order so that your readers' curiosities and questions are answered systematically and fully--.........are half the task of developing a persuasive argument......... (2) The other half involves your choice of a voice and tone that will make your reader want to read on--and make them favorably disposed toward what you say. Your tone in your paper is just as important in its way as is the tone of the work of literature you are writing about. It is the basis of your relationship with your reader. If you have not done a lot of formal writing, you may feel that you have no choice of tone or of how you are going to present yourself. "I will just be me," you may say, "and write naturally." But writing is not a "natural" act, any more than ...........swinging a tennis racket.........., (3) carrying a football, or ...........dancing a pirouette.......... (4) The "me" you choose to present is only one of several possible me's; you will project a certain mood, a certain attitude toward your subject, a certain confidence. Will you choose to be cocky and arrogant? Tentative and uncertain? Rigid, difficult, and dogmatic? Insecure, bewildered, and hesitant? The question is, how do you want your readers to feel about you and your argument? Being too positive can make your readers feel stupid and inadequate and can turn them into defensive, resistant readers who will rebel at your every point. ............Friendship with your reader is better than an adversary relationship............ (5) Sounding like a nice person who is talking reasonably and sensibly is not enough if in fact you don't make sense or have nothing to say, but the purpose of the tone you choose is to make your reader receptive to your content, not hostile. The rest of the job depends on the argument itself.

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In the Chronicles of Holinshed, a historical account from the time of Macbeth, a. Banquo is a traitor who helps Macbeth murder Duncan b. Banquo is a minor figure who is only briefly mentioned c. Banquo is portrayed as a noble figure with integrity d. Banquo does not exist

a. Banquo is a traitor who helps Macbeth murder Duncan

In this passage, a. Macbeth is deciding to kill Banquo. b. Macbeth is deciding to kill Duncan. c. Macbeth is deciding to hunt down Malcolm. d. Macbeth is deciding to follow the advice of the three witches.

a. Macbeth is deciding to kill Banquo.

Lady Macbeth: Come, thick night,And pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell,That my keen knife see not the wound it makes,Nor heaven peep through the blanket of the dark,To cry 'Hold, hold!' What is this line an example of? a. apostrophe b. aside c. pun d. flourish

a. apostrophe

JULIETO Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer be a Capulet. ROMEOShall I hear more, or shall I speak at this? In these lines, Juliet is on the balcony and Romeo is hiding below listening. While Juliet speaks, Romeo is listening and speaks to himself in the line written in bold font. What is this bolded line? a. aside b. paradox c. pun d. exeunt

a. aside

Refer to the first underlined sentence. This sentence is a ___________ sentence. a. compound b. compound-complex c. simple d. complex

a. compound

The witches in Macbeth foresee a long line of Banquo's descendants who will become king that "stretch out to the crack of doom." Their vision a. does not accurately reflect the line of King James in history b. accurately reflects the line of King James in history

a. does not accurately reflect the line of King James in history

JULIET My only love sprung from my only hate! What is this line an example of? a. paradox b. aside c. tragedy d. exeunt

a. paradox

KING CLAUDIUS Take they fair hour, Laertes; time be thine, And thy best graces spend it at thy will!But now, my cousin Hamlet, and my son- HAMLET[Aside] A little more than kin and less than kind. (Note that "kind" can refer to being kind, but it can also refer to "kindred" here.) Hamlet's line is an example of what? a. pun b. comic relief c. paradox d. foil

a. pun

KING HENRY V We hope to make the sender blush at it.Therefore, my lords, omit no happy hourThat may give furtherance to our expedition;For we have now no thought in us but France,Save those to God, that run before our business.Therefore let our proportions for these warsBe soon collected and all things thought uponThat may with reasonable swiftness addMore feathers to our wings; for, God before,We'll chide this Dauphin at his father's door.Therefore let every man now task his thought,That this fair action may on foot be brought.Exeunt. Flourish The stage directions written in bold font mean _________ a. the sound of horns or trumpets b. more than one person exits the stage c. the sound of fighting

a. the sound of horns or trumpets

Which of the following lines (all spoken by Macbeth) illustrate hamartia as it relates to Macbeth? a. Thou sure and firm-set earth, Hear not my steps, which way they walk, for fear thy very stones prate of my whereabout And take the present horror from the time, Which now suits with it. b. I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which overleaps itself and falls on the other. c. Who can be wise, amazed, temperate and furious, Loyal and neutral, in a moment? No man: The expedition my violent love outrun the pauser, reason. d. Whiles I stood rapt in the wonder of it, came missives from the king, whoall-hailed me 'Thane of Cawdor;' by which title, before, these weird sisters saluted me, and referred to the coming on of time, with 'Hail, king thatshalt be!'

b. I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which overleaps itself and falls on the other.

What does Macbeth mean by "upon my head they placed a fruitless crown and put a barren scepter in my grip"? a. The king has given Macbeth the title of Thane of Cawdor, but Macbeth wants more. He desires to have a scepter and a crown. b. Macbeth has been given a crown and a scepter that the three witches have prophesied will not be passed on to his sons. c. The three witches have given Macbeth a crown, but they have not given him the rest of the information he needs to wield true power. d. Although he is king, Macbeth is denied the wealth that should also be his and his family's.

b. Macbeth has been given a crown and a scepter that the three witches have prophesied will not be passed on to his sons.

Refer to the fourth underlined section. Which of the following changes would make the sentence grammatically correct? a. to dance a pirouette b. NO CHANGE c. danced a pirouette d. is dancing a pirouette

b. NO CHANGE

Macbeth's words which begin with "to be thus is nothing" and that end with "Who's there" represent a. a monologue b. a soliloquy c. an aside d. apostrophe

b. a soliloquy

What is the significance of Daemonologie? a. it is a reference to the inclusion of witches and the supernatural in Macbeth b. it is the paper King James wrote about the supernatural c. It is what Macbeth calls the visions he sees after murdering Duncan d. It is what Lady Macbeth calls down to help her convince Macbeth to murder Duncan

b. it is the paper King James wrote about the supernatural

Nurse, What's this? what's this? JULIET A rhyme I learn'd even now Of one I danced withal. One call within 'Juliet.' NurseAnon, anon! Come, let's away; the strangers all are gone. Exeunt What does the bolded word mean? a. one character exits the stage b. more than one character exits the stage c. the sound of horns or trumpets d. the sound of fighting

b. more than one character exits the stage

JULIET But to be frank, and give it thee again. And yet I wish but for the thing I have: My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite. The nurse calls within hears some noise within; dear love, adieu! Anon, good nurse! Sweet Montague, be true. Stay but a little, I will come again. Exit What does the bolded word mean? a. more than one character exits the stage b. one character exits off the stage

b. one character exits off the stage

JULIET...Beautiful tyrant! fiend angelical! What is Juliet's line an example of? a. pun b. oxymoron c. aside d. euphemism

b. oxymoron

Refer to the third underlined section. "swinging a tennis racket" is a a. clause b. phrase

b. phrase

SCENE III. The same. Alarums, excursions, retreats. Enter KING JOHN, QUEEN ELINOR, ARTHUR, the BASTARD, HUBERT, and the Lords. KING JOHN[To QUEEN ELINOR] So shall it be; your grace shall stay behind so strongly guarded. To ARTHURCousin, look not sad: Thy grandam loves thee, and thy uncle will dearly be to thee as thy father was. The stage directions written in bold font mean ___________ a. the sound of horns or trumpets b. the sound of fighting c. more than one person exits the stage d.flourish

b. the sound of fighting

Prince Hamlet returns home to Denmark from school to discover that his father has died and his mother has married his father's brother, Claudius. Despite the fact that Hamlet is the heir to the throne, Claudius crowns himself king, and Hamlet suspects that his uncle actually killed his father. Visited by his father's ghost, Hamlet discovers that, indeed, his uncle did poison his father. Hamlet decides to kill his uncle to avenge his father. However, Hamlet is plagued by indecision and the inability to act. Will he become a ghost as well for murdering his uncle? Is the ghost of his father truly a trustworthy ghost? Hamlet's inaction leads to the death of six other people. Additionally, his mother, The Queen, drinks poison from a cup Claudius intended for Hamlet and dies. Hamlet is also lethally cut by a poisoned sword, but before he dies, he finally kills Claudius. What type of play is this? a. comedy b. tragedy c. history d. tragicomedy

b. tragedy

Refer to the second underlined section. Which of the following changes would make this sentence grammatically correct? a. being half the task of developing a persuasive argument b. were half the task of developing a persuasive argument c. is half the task of developing a persuasive argument d. NO CHANGE

c. is half the task of developing a persuasive argument

Refer to the fifth underlined section. This sentence is a _________________ sentence. a. complex b. compound c. simple d. compound-complex

c. simple

SCENE I. A churchyard. Enter two Clowns, with spades. First Clown Is she to be buried in a Christian burial that wilfully seeks her own salvation? Second ClownI tell thee she is: and therefore make her grave straight: the crowner hath sat on her and finds it Christian burial. First ClownHow can that be, unless she drowned herself in her own defense? Second ClownWhy, 'tis found so. First ClownIt must be 'se offended;' it cannot be else. For here lies the point: if I drown myself wittingly, it argues an act: and an act hath three branches: it is, to act, to do, to perform: argal, she drowned herself wittingly. What do you think is the purpose of these clowns? a. to draw attention to the foil b. to demonstrate an apostrophe c. to provide comedic relief d. to flourish

c. to provide comedic relief

Where is Macbeth's castle? a. Edinburgh b. Forres c. London d. Inverness

d. Inverness

What significant historical event occurred the year before Shakespeare wrote Macbeth? a. mary, Queen of Scots, was executed b. queen Elizabeth came into power c. king James came into power d. an assassination plot on the monarch

d. an assassination plot on the monarch

LADY MACBETH: To beguile the time, Look like the time. Bear welcome in your eye, Your hand, your tongue. Look like the innocent flower, But be the serpent under 't. He that's coming must be provided for; and you shall put this night's great business into my dispatch, Which shall to all our nights and days to come to give solely sovereign sway and masterdom. The bolded phrase is an example of __________________ a. pun b. paradox c. foil d. euphemism

d. euphemism

In Julius Caesar, the characters Cassius and Brutus both conspire to kill Caesar. However, Cassius is full of evil ambition and is anxious to do the deed. Brutus only agrees to the plot after a very careful analysis. Brutus is honest and believes he is motivated by his obligations as a Roman. These two characters are an example of a _________ a. tragedy b. euphemism c. comic relief d. foil

d. foil

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer's lease hath all too short a date:(syllables in bold font are stressed) What literary term is evident in this paragraph? a. apostrophe b. flourish c. alarums d. iambic pentameter

d. iambic pentameter

In The Winter's Tale, King Leontes believes his wife, Hermione, has been unfaithful and throws her in prison. When the baby girl is born, Perdita gives the order that she should be taken somewhere desolate and abandoned. Leontes' son dies of a broken heart because of the accusations against Hermione, and, heartbroken, Hermione faints. Her death is reported to Leontes who greatly regrets his actions. Sixteen years later, a series of events leads Perdita back to Leontes' court. Leontes is still in great mourning, but he is overjoyed to discover his daughter is still alive, and, suddenly Hermione is revealed as well. The play ends happily. What type of play is this? a. history b. tragedy c. comedy d. tragicomedy

d. tragicomedy