Hamlet: Content and Context Part 01

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01:16

A tragedy’s hero suffers from _____, one specific tragic flaw that causes him to make a mistake.

1. Pathos
2. Nemesis
3. Hamartia
4. Ego

02:33

What is Oedipus’s tragic flaw?

1. Vanity
2. Hubris
3. Gluttony
4. Lust

03:42

According to Aristotle, _____ is a feeling of relief and emotional purification.

1. Pathos
2. Agape
3. Agora
4. Catharsis

00:54

Which element of Shakespearean tragedy is evident in these three witches?

1. Tragic Conflict
2. Tragic Hero
3. The Abnormal/Supernatural
4. Tragic Structure

02:35

To what rank does King Duncan promote Macbeth as a reward for his success in the recent battles?

1. Thane of Fife
2. Thane of Cawdor
3. Thane of Glamis
4. Thane of Ross

03:54

What prophecies did the three witches declare to Macbeth and Banquo?

1. Macbeth will be the new Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland. Banquo's descendants will be kings.
2. Banquo will be the new King of Scotland. Macbeth will serve under his reign.

05:04

What was the "black and deep desire" of Macbeth?

1. To be King of Scotland
2. To become Prince of Cumberland
3. To be a loyal general to the King's army

06:36

What is Macbeth's and Lady Macbeth's fatal flaw or hamartia?

1. Narcissism and Vanity
2. Rashness of Action
3. Unchecked Ambition for Power and Position
4. Excessive Pride and Arrogance

08:48

Macbeth's soliloquy brings forth the picture of an imaginary dagger in front of him. What does this speak of?

1. Macbeth's guilt made him change his mind about killing the king
2. Macbeth has made his decision to kill the King and take the crown as his own.

10:20

What does Macbeth's monologue say about his character?

1. Macbeth is triumphantly proud for having the deed done.
2. Macbeth is feeling guilty for murdering King Duncan

12:49

King Macbeth starts to feel threatened because _________________________; thus, he arranges for Banquo and his son Fleance to be killed.

1. he remembers the prophecy that Banquo's descendants will inherit the throne
2. he brands Banquo and his son as traitors
3. he wants to build a stronger kingdom

17:39

Macbeth seeks out the witches. What did they tell him?

1. Macbeth will fall when Birnam Wood marches into battle against him. He need not fear anyone born of woman.
2. Macbeth needs to be careful in the ides of March, the day he will be assassinated.

18:48

Macduff, pained with grief, persuades Malcolm son of late King Duncan to lead an army against Macbeth. This part of the play speaks of ______________________.

1. Misreadings and rationalization
2. Gradual isolation
3. Tragic recognition
4. Mobilization of the opposition

19:52

While Macbeth feels safe in his remote castle at Dunsinane, what happens to Lady Macbeth?

1. Lady Macbeth sleepwalks and feels guilty at her part in killing King Duncan. She went insane.
2. Lady Macbeth becomes anxious of her dirty hands and seeks her husband's help.

21:43

Malcolm's army is carrying branches from the forest as camouflage for their assault on Macbeth's stronghold. Which prophecy is happening in the play?

1. No one a woman has given birth to can harm Macbeth.
2. Macbeth won't be defeated until Birnam Wood moves.
3. Banquo's heirs will be kings of Scotland.

24:09

The witches' final prophecy has come true: Macbeth's foe, Macduff, is really not of woman born. Even though Macbeth knows he cannot defeat Macduff, Macbeth did not give up the fight. What does did mean about Macbeth?

1. Macbeth possesses qualities fit for a king of Scotland.
2. Macbeth's weakness is overlooking the possibility that he can also be defeated.
3. the strength of Macbeth's ambition and desire for power leads only to his own destruction.