Throughout this scene and play, the symbolism of appearances and clothing play significant roles. Which of the following quotes BEST symbolizes Macbeth's attitude toward his success?Elimination ToolSelect one answerA"New honors come upon him,Like our strange garments, cleave not to their moldBut with the aid of use." (1.3.160-162)B"What are these,So withered, and so wild in their attire,That look not like th’ inhabitants o’ th’ EarthAnd yet are on ’t?" (1.3.40-43)C"Why do you dress meIn borrowed robes?" (1.3.114-115)D"I’ th’ name of truth,Are you fantastical, or that indeedWhich outwardly you show?" (1.3.55-57)

Which of the following quotes demonstrates the ironic significance of Macbeth's line:As honor, love, obedience, troops of friends,I must not look to have, but in their steadCurses, not loud but deep, mouth-honor, breathWhich the poor heart would fain deny and dare       not.— (5.3.29-33)Elimination ToolSelect one answerA"My plenteous joys,Wanton in fullness, seek to hide themselvesIn drops of sorrow." (1.4.39-41)B"This castle hath a pleasant seat. The airNimbly and sweetly recommends itselfUnto our gentle senses." (1.6.1-3)C"To show an unfelt sorrow is an officeWhich the false man does easy." (2.3.161-162)D"[...] unsafe the while that weMust lave our honors in these flattering streamsAnd make our faces vizards to our hearts,Disguising what they are." (3.2.36-39)

Which of the following BEST describes Macbeth, which then forms the main thrust of Lady Macbeth's tirade in Act 1, Scene 7:Was the hope drunkWherein you dressed yourself? Hath it slept since?And wakes it now, to look so green and paleAt what it did so freely? From this timeSuch I account thy love. Art thou afeardTo be the same in thine own act and valorAs thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have thatWhich thou esteem’st the ornament of lifeAnd live a coward in thine own esteem,Letting “I dare not” wait upon “I would,”Like the poor cat i’ th’ adage? (1.7.39-49)Elimination ToolSelect one answerAMacbeth enjoys being well-liked by people rather than being feared.BDespite his fearsome reputation, Macbeth is a humble man, not desiring notice or honor.CMacbeth believes that fate and not his actions will determine the course of life, and that any attempts to avert fate would be met with failure.DMacbeth ultimately possesses a kind of integrity that makes it difficult for him to appear one way and act another.

n Macbeth's soliloquy in Act 2, scene 1, (lines 42-77), all of the following language used supports the idea of appearance versus reality EXCEPTElimination ToolSelect one answerAThe imagery of the blood appearing on the dagger.BThe use of rhetorical questions.CThe allusions to history and mythology.DThe appositive phrases used to address the dagger.

Quote Lady Macbeth’s reaction.

Read this passage:MACBETH. We will proceed no further in this business:He hath honour'd me of late; and I have boughtGolden opinions from all sorts of people,Which would be worn now in their newest gloss,Not cast aside so soon.LADY MACBETH. Was the hope drunkWherein you dress'd yourself? hath it slept since?And wakes it now, to look so green and paleAt what it did so freely? From this timeSuch I account thy love. Art thou afeardTo be the same in thine own act and valourAs thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have thatWhich thou esteem'st the ornament of life,And live a coward in thine own esteem,Letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would,"Like the poor cat i' the adage?MACBETH. Prithee, peace:I dare do all that may become a man;Who dares do more is none.William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act I, scene viiWhat evidence from the text supports the idea that Lady Macbeth believes her husband is too weak and cowardly to kill the king?A.We will proceed no further in this business: / He hath honour'd me of lateB.Art thou afeard / To be the same in thine own act and valour / As thou art in desire?C.I have bought / Golden opinions from all sorts of people, / Which would be worn now in their newest gloss, / Not cast aside so soon.D.Prithee, peace: / I dare do all that may become a man; / Who dares do more is none.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS