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

Read this passage:FIRST WITCH. When shall we three meet againIn thunder, lightning, or in rain?SECOND WITCH. When the hurlyburly's done,When the battle's lost and won.THIRD WITCH. That will be ere the set of sun.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ALL. Fair is foul, and foul is fair:Hover through the fog and filthy air.William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act I, scene iHow does Shakespeare introduce the idea of opposites being the same?A.The witches say the weather is both bad and good.B.The witches say the battle is both over and yet just beginning.C.The witches say that they are both happy and sad at the turn of events.D.The witches say that Macbeth will turn out to be both enemy and friend.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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

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

What is Macbeth's lie to Banquo about the witches' predictions?

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.