What is the primary similarity between the four human ingredients in the witches' charm from Act 4, Scene 1?Elimination ToolSelect one answerAThey represent the human equivalents of the ingredients taken from the animals in the ingredients.BThey all come from a person's head, which was symbolic of power and authority.CThey are each symbolic of the dangers that Macbeth has either faced in the past or will face in the near future.DThey come from people who would be considered inferior in the dominant Christian culture of that time.

Which TWO of the following are used in Macbeth to create the idea that the Three Witches are supernatural characters?Elimination ToolSelect all that applyASpeech patterns matching Macbeth'sBSpeech containing rhyming coupletsCPhysical appearanceDClear, concise predictions and timelines

Shakespeare's audiences would have assumed that                           caused the strange elements in Macbeth.A.greedB.vengeanceC.witchcraftD.religionSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

The second witch's lines below are MOST strongly characterized bySECOND WITCH: "By the pricking of my thumbs,Something wicked this way comes.Open, locks,Whoever knocks." (4.1.44-47)Elimination ToolSelect one answerAA fearful tone conveyed through the words "pricking" and the indeterminate "something".BThe organic imagery of "pricking," emphasizing the pain Macbeth causes the witches.CIrony, as the witch, herself thought of as evil, calls Macbeth wicked.DThe personification of the witch's thumbs, enhancing her frightening aspect

What is the purpose of the witches' scenes in Macbeth?A.To show that the characters of the play are being tricked and controlled by outside forcesB.To give side narration of complicated events in the play so that the audience doesn't get confusedC.To create tension by offering audiences just enough information about future events to keep them interestedD.To provide comic relief in a play that would otherwise be dark, gloomy, and possibly upsetting to the audienceSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Macbeth contains which supernatural elements?A.Blood and deathB.Ghosts and cursesC.Angels and demonsD.Wizards and dragonsSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS