Macbeth Test Review
What is on the test?
What can I bring into the test?
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How do I write an essay- An essay is a formal written argument about a specific topic
- It is your opinion backed up with textual evidence from the book you are writing about. It requires ...
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General stuff you need to know
The plot in general terms
Literary Terms
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Shakespeare and his time
o The Great Chain of Being and The Divine Right of Kings. o Stratfordian vs. Anti-Stratfordian o The globe theatre and Shakespearean Theatre. Theme and Imagery
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Example Questions
Multiple Choice
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Essay Questions
Bring an outline for an essay on one of the following topics. In an essay discuss how the imagery of blood evokes the theme of guilt. In the essay discuss how the imagery of darkness evokes the theme of a hidden ambition. “Lust for power leads to a loss of humanity.” Argue in favour or against this statement. How is the theme of the breakdown of the natural order of things brought out and sustained in Macbeth? - Hint The weird natural occurrences around Scotland caused by the unnatural death of Duncan. |
Short Answers3. Macbeth’s trust in the witches’ prophecies because he doesn’t recognize them as paradoxical half-truths. Using your brain and examples from the play discuss whether or not the witches have real power.
4. One of the important themes in Macbeth is the idea of gender relations. How does the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth contravene the concept of the great chain of being? 5. What is Macbeth’s mindset when he says, ‘’Ring the alarum bell! Blow wind, come wrack! At least we’ll die with harness on our back.”? Is Macbeth’s death heroic? |