English Test
When Macbeth demands new prophecies from the witches, they tell him what three things?
-Beware MacDuff -no man born of woman can harm MacBeth -Macbeth cant be overthrown until birnam woods marches on dunsinane hills
. What is the plan for killing Duncan? Name at least 3 parts of the plan:
-drug the guards -kill duncan - put the daggers and paint blood on the guards
What are three reasons he thinks killing King Duncan would be wrong?
-he would get caught -he would be devastated -he is a good king
The witches agree to meet again. What three details do they stipulate?
-the heath -With macbeth -When the hurley burley was over
How many men did Beowulf have with him?
13
The Canterbury Tales is composed of a prologue and how many tales?
24
. How many witches are there in ACT 1?
3
According to the host at the inn, how many tales must each pilgrim tell?
4
.The Anglo-Saxon time period is between what years?
449-1066. AD
How many pilgrims make the journey together?
6
When Macbeth demands to know about the fate of Banquo's heirs, a parade of ____ kings comes by.
8
What is the last king in the line of Banquo's heirs holding?
A bloody mirror
When the drunken porter opens the front door, who does he imagine is there? Who is really at the door?
A farmer MacDuff
What three things do the witches predict in ACT 1?
Thane of Glamis Thane of Cawdor Future King
What is the term that describes a character's speech, directed toward the audience, that is not supposed to be heard by other characters on stage?
aside
Which character thinks the witches prophecies might lead to trouble?
banquo
How do the pilgrims decide who will tell the first tale?
by seeing who tells the best story
The goal of the pilgrims was to make it all the way to what location?
canterbury
Who is the narrator of the Prologue?
chaucer
Duncan announces that he has chosen Ross to be his successor.
false
Macbeth purposefully keeps his plot against Duncan from his wife.
false
What else had Beowulf hunted and killed?
sea Monsters and giants
What does Macbeth see at his celebratory banquet that pushes him over the edge in front of his guests?
see's banquo's corpse
At the beginning of ACT 5, what two indicators tell us Lady Macbeth has slipped into madness?
she is hallucinating blood all over her
What is the term that describes a character's speech, where the speaker is just talking aloud to themselves, that is not supposed to be heard by other characters on stage?
soliloquy
Who wrote Beowulf?
unknown
.Macbeth is already suspicious of Macduff. What does Macduff do that will help confirm Macbeth's paranoia about Macduff?
He flees to England to get Malcom
Why does Macduff succeed in killing Macbeth?
He is not born of woman
How does Macbeth respond to Lady Macbeth's death?
He kinda brushes it off
What does Macbeth do when he cannot punish Macduff?
He slaughters his family and everyone in his home
When Macbeth's suspicions about Macduff are confirmed by the witches, he wants to punish Macduff immediately. Why can't Macbeth punish Macduff personally at this point?
He's in England
How was Grendel mortally wounded?
His arm was ripped off
With What did Beowulf fight Grendel?
His bare hands
Why does Macbeth want Banquo and Fleance dead, especially since Banquo is Macbeth's best friend?
Banquo future sons wont take over prophecies
Hecate is angry with the three witches because....
Caused chaos
What kind of apparition leads Macbeth to Duncan's chamber?
Dagger
What is Malcolm's strategy for obscuring the true numbers of his army?
Disguising everyone in branches and bushes
Macbeth wins two wars in one day against which two countries?
England & Norway
When Banquo cannot sleep and finds himself wandering around the halls of Macbeth's castle, who is wandering around the halls with him?
Fleance
How does Lady Macbeth explain Macbeth's odd behavior at the banquet?
It is an illness had since childhood
Who helps Macbeth come up with his plan to kill the King?
Lady MacBeth
Who ultimately devises the plan to kill Duncan?
Lady Macbeth
Why does Macbeth want to kill King Duncan
Macbeth wants to be King himself.
Who else has missed Macbeth's banquet, earning Macbeth's suspicion?
Macduff
At the end of ACT 2, who does everyone suspect of King Duncan's murder? Why?
Malcom and because the others ran
When the Canterbury Tales Prologue opens, where are the pilgrims beginning their journey?
The start in a very springy area
How does Macbeth go about killing Banquo?
he sends 3 murders
Who does Macbeth choose to keep out of the loop regarding Banquo's murder?
lady Macbeth
Macbeth plans to ask the witches about/for three things. What are those three things?
new prophecies answers fleance
