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64 Cards in this Set
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What are the powers of the witches?
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Predict future, fly, bring on night/day, fogs/storms/sterility/nightmares, demonic possession, invoke evil spirits/brews
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When was the Persecution?
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1560-1603
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What does conviction equal?
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Exectution
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Who did they execute or convict most of the time?
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Old women/cats
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What did they do during the execution?
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torture/death
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What were some of the reasons they executed them?
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superstition/religion and misogyny
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What did King James 1 do during his reign?
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Wrote book of witchcraft and ordered its printing 1603
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What were things that people looked for to execute people for?
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trances, changed appearances, inability to pray, visions, disturbed behavior, lack of fear, indifference to life
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A tragedy is a dramatic work that presents the downfall of a dignified character who is involved in historically or socially significant events.
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Tragedy
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A quality that leads to his or her destruction.
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Tragic Flaw
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A humorous scene, incident, or speech that is included in a serious drama to provide respite from emotional intensity.
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Comic Relief
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The main character in a tragedy.
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Tragic Hero
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A speech in a dramatic work in which a character speaks his or her thughts aloud.
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Soliloquy
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The character in a story that messes with the protagonist.
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Antagonist
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A remark spoken in an undertone by a character, either to the audience or to another character.
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Aside
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A contrast between expectaion and reality.
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Irony
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A literature that develops plot and chaaracter through dialogue and action/literature in play form.
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Drama
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A central idea or message in a work of literature.
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Theme
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Occurs when the reader or viewer knows something that a character does not know.
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Dramatic Irony
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When does Macbeth take place?
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11th Century
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Where does Macbeth take place?
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Scotland
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What are Macbeth's characters based upon?
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Historical Figures
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When was Duncan 1 king of Scotland?
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1034-1040
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Who were his real sons?
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Malcolm (also called Donalbain)
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How did Malcolm die?
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He suffered a major military defeat in 1040 when battling the Norwegians
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Who killed Duncan?
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A duke of Moreb
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Who became king after Duncan?
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Macbeth
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How long did he rule?
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17 years
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What kind of time was it during Macbeth's rule?
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Time of general prosperity
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Who came to the throne after Macbeth was slain?
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Duncan's son Malcolm III in 1057
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What were the 3 apparations?
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Armored Head (fear Macduff)
Bloody Child (no man can hurt him) A child wearing a crown holding a tree (he will be king forever) |
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Shakespeare based Macbeth mostly on what book?
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Holinshed's Chronicles
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When was Holinshed's Chronicles published?
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1577
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When was Macbeth written?
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1606
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What is one of the themes in Macbeth?
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appearance vs. reality and the foulness whcih surrounds it
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What was the lifetime of William Shakespeare?
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April 23, 1564-April 23,1616
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Who were Shakespeare's parents?
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John and Mary Arden Shakespeare
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Where was shakespeare's birth place?
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Stratford-on-Avon
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Who did he marry and on what day?
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Anne Hathaway
November 27 (he was 18 years old) |
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Who were Shakespeare's kids?
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Susanna
Twins Hamnet and Judith |
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Where was Shakespeare buried?
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Holy Trinity Church
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How many comedies, historical plays, tragedies and tragi-comedies did Shakespeare write?
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13 comedies
13 historical plays 6 tragedies 4 tragi-comedies |
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How many performances did Shakespeare give Queen Elizabeth at her court?
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32
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What was Shakespeare an actor in?
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Lord Chamberlain's Men (became King's Men when James I became King of England)
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Where did Shakespeare act and own?
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The Globe Theatre
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When was the Globe Theatre built?
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1599
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What was the platform like?
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Moveable in all directions
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Where was the trap door on the stage?
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In the middle
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What were other names for the roof?
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"Shadow" or "Heavens"
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What were props made of?
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Paper Mache
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Who played all roles in the dramas?
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Men
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How long did a show last?
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2 1/2 hours
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What did an Elizabethan actor have to be an expert in?
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Fencing
Tumbling Dancing Elocution Acting Music |
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Which king was interested in demonology?
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King James I
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What century did Macbeth take place in?
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11th
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Who was Macbeth written by?
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Shakespeare
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Who does Duncan say will be the next king?
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Malcolm
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What would Lady Macbeth be best described as?
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Ruthless
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What would Banquo be best described as?
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Loyal
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Who in the play sees a dagger in the air?
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Macbeth
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Lady Macbeth is tormented by thoughs of
a. what she and Macbeth have done b. Macbeth's preparations for battle c. the witches' prophecies d. the flight of Malcolm and Donalbain from the country |
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You can infer that Lady Macbeth keeps a candle burning all night because
a. she is afraid that spies are watching her b. she may have to leave the castle very quickly c. the doctor may arrive at any time d. darkness and sleep bring terrible nightmares |
D
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When Macbeth is told that Birnam wood is coming to Dunsinane, he begins to realize that he
a. will be killed by Malcolm b. has lost Lady Macbeth forever c. has been misled and tricked by the apparitions d. will have a long reign as the king of Scotland |
C
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At the end Macbeth realizes that, in keeping with the appariton's prophecy, he will die because
a. Malcolm will not rest until he becomes king b. Macduff was not born by natural childbirth c. Young Siward has mortally wounded him d. Macduff lived in Birnam Wood but moved to Dunsinane |
B
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