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What does the metaphor 'borrowed robes' refer to in the context of the play?
What does the metaphor 'borrowed robes' refer to in the context of the play?
- Taking a title or position that belongs to someone else (correct)
- Buying clothes on credit
- Renting clothes for a special occasion
- Taking someone else's clothing without permission
Who says the line, 'Look like th’ innocent flower, / But be the serpent under ‘t'?
Who says the line, 'Look like th’ innocent flower, / But be the serpent under ‘t'?
- Banquo
- Macbeth
- King Duncan
- Lady Macbeth (correct)
In the beginning of the play, how does Macbeth feel about killing King Duncan?
In the beginning of the play, how does Macbeth feel about killing King Duncan?
- He is excited about the prospect
- He is eager to do it
- He is indifferent about it
- He is hesitant and unsure (correct)
How does Lady Macbeth influence Macbeth's decision to kill King Duncan?
How does Lady Macbeth influence Macbeth's decision to kill King Duncan?
What is the theme of appearance vs. reality in the play 'Macbeth' illustrated by?
What is the theme of appearance vs. reality in the play 'Macbeth' illustrated by?
What metaphor does Duncan use to describe Macbeth during his speech?
What metaphor does Duncan use to describe Macbeth during his speech?
What is Macbeth's plan to murder Duncan, according to the given text?
What is Macbeth's plan to murder Duncan, according to the given text?
Which character says, 'Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o’ the milk of human kindness…'?
Which character says, 'Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o’ the milk of human kindness…'?
What influence does Lady Macbeth have on Macbeth regarding his ambition to become king?
What influence does Lady Macbeth have on Macbeth regarding his ambition to become king?
Which theme is best represented by the contrast between the witches' appearance and their true nature in the given text?
Which theme is best represented by the contrast between the witches' appearance and their true nature in the given text?
Flashcards
Chastise
Chastise
To punish or reprimand someone.
Dwindle
Dwindle
To decrease or become smaller over time.
Harbinger
Harbinger
A person or thing that signals the approach of something else.
Implore
Implore
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Ingratitude
Ingratitude
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Interim
Interim
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Mettle
Mettle
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Minion
Minion
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Plight
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Prophetic
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Study Notes
Macbeth Act 1 Vocabulary
- A Chalice is a cup, especially a goblet.
- To Chastise means to punish or reprimand.
- Compunctious means feeling regret or remorse.
- Dwindle means to decrease or become smaller.
- A Harbinger is a person or thing that signals the approach of something.
- To Implore means to beg urgently or piteously for help or mercy.
- Ingratitude means unthankfulness or lack of appreciation.
- Interim refers to an intervening time or interval.
- Mettle means courage and fortitude; strength of character.
- A Minion is a servant, follower, or subordinate of a person in power.
- To Plight means to promise or pledge something.
- Prophetic means relating to or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy.
- To Surmise means to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; to guess.
- Trifles means things of little value or importance.
- Withered means dried up or shriveled.
Macbeth Act 1 Quest
- The bleeding Captain tells King Duncan that Macbeth and Banquo fought bravely and that the Thane of Cawdor is a traitor.
- The first witch is upset because a sailor's wife wouldn't share her chestnuts.
- The witches give Macbeth three prophecies: he will be Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and King of Scotland.
- The witches' prophecy for Banquo is that his children will become Kings.
- Macbeth receives the news that he has become Thane of Cawdor because the original Thane was executed for treason.
- Duncan names his son, Malcolm, as his successor to the throne.
- Lady Macbeth means that she wants to be rid of her human feelings of compassion and fear to do violent things.
- Lady Macbeth is worried that Macbeth lacks the cruelty necessary to make himself King.
- Duncan is spending the night at Macbeth's castle at the end of Act I.
- Duncan uses the metaphor of comparing Macbeth to a plant.
- Macbeth's plan to murder Duncan is to get his guards drunk while they are sleeping, then use their daggers to stab Duncan and frame them.
- Macbeth states, "Why do you dress me in borrowed robes"?
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Test your knowledge of Act 1 of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' with this quiz. Answer questions related to the characters, plot, and events in this act. Record your answers on a scantron sheet.
