MACBETH. Stars, hide your firesLet not light see my black and deep desires.William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act I, scene ivLADY MACBETH. Come, thick night,And pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell,That my keen knife see not the wound it makes.William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act I, scene vMacbeth and Lady Macbeth both set a(n)                           tone by invoking darkness.A.dreamyB.uncertainC.frighteningD.angrySUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

MACBETH. Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck,Till thou applaud the deed. Come, seeling night,Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day;And with thy bloody and invisible handCancel and tear to pieces that great bondWhich keeps me pale! Light thickens; and the crowMakes wing to the rooky wood:Good things of day begin to droop and drowse;While night's black agents to their preys do rouse.Thou marvell'st at my words: but hold thee still;Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.So, prithee, go with me.William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act III, scene iiWhat does the audience learn from the lines "Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck, / Till thou applaud the deed"?A.Macbeth will keep Banquo's murder a secret until after the murder has been committed.B.Macbeth believes his wife is responsible for Duncan's murder.C.Macbeth thinks his wife is too ladylike to understand his reasons for murder.D.Macbeth is in love with his wife and wants her to remain queen.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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.

LADY MACBETH. Alack, I am afraid they have awaked,And 'tis not done. Th' attempt and not the deedConfounds us. Hark! I laid their daggers ready;He could not miss 'em. Had he not resembledMy father as he slept, I had done 't.William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act II, scene iiWhat shows that Lady Macbeth has a softer side, even if it's well hidden?A.She doesn't kill Duncan herself because he looks like her father.B.She cries for the king and calls him a good man.C.She comforts Macbeth after the murd

LADY MACBETH. Come on;Gentle my lord, sleek o'er your rugged looks;Be bright and jovial among your guests to-night.William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act III, scene iiWhich sentence is the best translation of the text?A.Stop acting like you're so upset, and be sure to look happy and cheerful for your guests tonight.B.Your rugged good looks make you the perfect king, and your loyal subjects await your command.C.You look too happy for someone who has so recently committed such a horrible crime.D.Your guests suspect that you are responsible for the king's death, so beware.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Throughout the play, Macbeth sees visions or hears things. These include:A bloody daggerKnockingA voice telling him he’s murdered sleepBanquo’s ghostLady Macbeth also has visions of blood on her hands in Act V, Scene IThese hallucinations are all representations of guiltMacbeth feels conflicted even before he murders Duncan, and so sees the bloody dagger floating in front of him just before he commits regicide by murdering King DuncanThe repeated knocking and voice telling Macbeth he’s murdered sleep represent the lack of peace the character will experience from now onEven Lady Macbeth – who was so resolved to kill Duncan – eventually sees visions of blood on her hands: a metaphor for her responsibility for his murder, and her guilt