Macbeth: Quotes and Key Themes Quiz
Macbeth is about?
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Macbeth is about?
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What does 'Fair is foul, and foul is fair' imply?
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Morality is ambiguous
Appearance vs. reality
Goodness always prevails
Someone having a bad day
Who says 'Out, damned spot!'?
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Lady Macbeth
Macbeth
A character in Act 5
The Doctor
What does 'Something wicked this way comes' refer to?
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A good omen
Macbeth's arrival
Evil entering the scene
Banquo arrives
What does 'milk of human kindness' mean?
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Nurturing qualities
Compassion
Cruelty and violence
Regret
What does 'signifying nothing' suggest?
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Hope for the future
Futility of life
Meaninglessness
To prosper
Who and when is 'a sorry sight'refered to?
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Lady Macbeth
Macbeth
After Duncan's murder
Before Duncan's murder
What do the witches chant in Act 4?
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'Fire burn, cauldron bubble'
'Peace be upon you'
Incantation
When shall we three meet again
What is 'one fell swoop' referring to?
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Swift action
Slow and deliberate
A sudden event
indecisive
What is the setting of 'Macbeth'?
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Italy
A dark, tragic landscape
Scotland
London
Who becomes king after Macbeth's death?
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Banquo
Malcolm
Duncan's son
Macduff
What does Macbeth's ambition lead to?
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Murder and tyranny
His downfall
Peace and prosperity
What event triggers Macbeth's madness?
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Winning the battle
Guilt and paranoia
Duncan's murder
The Witches
What prophecy do the witches give Macbeth?
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He will be defeated
Thane of Cawdor
King of Scotland
Kings here after
What are the Weird Sisters?
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Agents of fate
Angels of mercy
The witches
