1.4 Extract Analysis

• Where is the play "Macbeth" set?

  Medieval Scotland
• Match the character with their role in "Macbeth":

  Macbeth ↔️ Scottish general

  Lady Macbeth ↔️ Macbeth's wife

  King Duncan ↔️ Rightful king of Scotland
• Who manipulates Macbeth to kill King Duncan?

  Lady Macbeth
• Shakespeare's language in "Macbeth" is characterized by its diction and imagery
• What does imagery of darkness symbolize in "Macbeth"?

  Moral corruption
• The central themes of Macbeth include ambition, guilt, and the corrupting nature of power
• What are the two key features of Shakespeare's language in Macbeth?

  Diction and imagery
• Match the literary device with its function:

  Diction ↔️ Shakespeare's careful choice of words

  Imagery ↔️ Descriptive language appealing to the senses

  Metaphor ↔️ Compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'

  Soliloquy ↔️ A character's inner thoughts revealed to the audience
• Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows more than the characters
• Lady Macbeth's guilt leads to her madness and suicide
• Who urges Macbeth to murder King Duncan?

  Lady Macbeth
• Who is the rightful king of Scotland murdered by Macbeth?

  Duncan
• Darkness in Macbeth represents moral and spiritual decay
• Match the symbol with its significance in Macbeth:

  Blood ↔️ Guilt and violence

  Darkness ↔️ Moral decay

  Weather ↔️ Tumultuous states
• Macbeth's tragic downfall is partly caused by his wife's manipulation.


  True
• Macbeth's ambition to become king is fueled by the witches' prophecy and Lady Macbeth's manipulation
• In Macbeth, diction refers to Shakespeare's careful choice of words and language
• Macbeth's soliloquies, such as "Is this a dagger which I see before me?", reveal his inner thoughts and struggles
• In Macbeth, blood symbolizes guilt, violence, and the irreversible nature of actions
• "Macbeth" explores themes of ambition, guilt, and the corrupting nature of power
• Why is King Duncan murdered in "Macbeth"?

  To seize the throne
• Arrange the key themes in "Macbeth" in order of their significance:

  1️⃣ Ambition

  2️⃣ Guilt

  3️⃣ Supernatural
• What does diction refer to in Shakespeare's language?

  Choice of words
• What is Macbeth's role in the play?

  Scottish general
• King Duncan is the rightful king of Scotland.


  True
• Match the character with their role:

  Macbeth ↔️ Protagonist, Scottish general

  Lady Macbeth ↔️ Manipulative wife

  King Duncan ↔️ Rightful king of Scotland

  Banquo ↔️ Loyal general and friend
• Arrange the key events of Macbeth's plot in chronological order:

  1️⃣ The witches' prophecy

  2️⃣ Macbeth murders Duncan

  3️⃣ Macbeth becomes king

  4️⃣ Macbeth's paranoia and violence

  5️⃣ Macbeth's tragic downfall
• Who is the driving force behind Macbeth's initial ambition?

  Lady Macbeth
• What is the name of the loyal general betrayed by Macbeth?

  Banquo
• Macbeth's tragic transformation is driven by the influence of Lady Macbeth
• Ordering the stages of Macbeth's psychological descent:

  1️⃣ Noble and respected general

  2️⃣ Influenced by Lady Macbeth

  3️⃣ Murders King Duncan

  4️⃣ Consumed by paranoia and guilt

  5️⃣ Orders more murders out of fear
• Weather in Macbeth reflects the chaotic state of the characters' minds and the kingdom.

  True
• Where is Macbeth set?

  Medieval Scotland
• What role does Banquo play in Macbeth?

  Loyal general
• What is the recurring motif that symbolizes overwhelming guilt in Macbeth?

  Blood
• What type of imagery does Shakespeare use to appeal to the audience's senses?

  Vivid
• What dramatic technique is used when the audience knows more than the characters in the play?

  Dramatic Irony
• What does the symbol of darkness represent in Macbeth?

  Moral Corruption
• Macbeth is driven by his ambition to become king.


  True
• The specific setting of the extract in "Macbeth" is medieval Scotland