Macbeth!!! (Part 2)

Front 1

WEIRD SISTERS.

Speech is full of (1)__________ and (2)__________. Their prophecies are (3)__________, and the (4)__________ and (5)__________ add to the confusion. Their (6)"__________ __________" leads to much confusion for Macbeth.

Back 1

1. paradox
2. confusion
3. ambiguous
4. alliteration
5. rhyme
6. double speak

Front 2

MORE ON THE WEIRD SISTERS

While they (1)__________, they cannot (2)__________

Banquo fears that the witches' speech will (3)__________ __________ __________ within Macbeth. This is (4)__________.

Back 2

1. see
2. alter
3. ignite unrealistic zeal
4. foreshadowing

Front 3

LITERARY TOOLS

Another literary tool that Shakespeare uses is (1)__________ - providing a (2) __________ for the characters.

(3)__________ --> (4)__________
(5)__________ --> (6)__________

Back 3

1. Mirroring
2. FOIL
3. Evil, young Macbeth
4. Duncan - old, peaceful king
5. Lady Macbeth
6. Lady Macduff - good mother and wife

Front 4

INNER AND OUTER WORLDS

(1)__________ - appearances do not line up with reality
Example: (2)

Also: inner workings of the human mind - (3)__________ and (4)__________-__________ __________.
Example: (5)

Back 4

1. Duality
2. Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth to act innocent and welcoming on the outside but plans the vengeful murder of Duncan, among others
3. nightmares
4. guilt-ridden hallucinations
5. Seeing Banquo at dinner

Front 5

MACBETH'S TRAGIC FLAW

Macbeth thinks that his tragic flaw is (1)__________ __________ __________, but his flaw is really (2)__________ __________ __________.

Back 5

1. Lack of motivation (because he knows that killing Duncan is morally wrong)
2. Lack of morals

Front 6

MACBETH

Macbeth is (1)__________, but his speeches are so full of (2)__________ that he becomes a (3)__________ __________.

Back 6

1. Evil
2. Emotion
3. Sympathetic character

Front 7

LADY MACBETH AND MACBETH

Lady Macbeth is the (1)__________ of Macbeth; she is driven for a (2)__________ __________. She rids Macbeth of the (3)"__________" that weakens a woman - (4)__________ and (5)__________. She seeks (6)__________ to help cast off her weaknesses.

Back 7

1. Opposite
2. Single purpose
3. "Feminity"
4. Remorse
5. Peace
6. Spirits

Front 8

ACT II SCENE 4

Throughout this scene, there are many references to (1)__________ __________, as well as (2)__________ __________. There are also many instances where psychological ailments overtake the characters, such as Macbeth's (3) __________ __________ - a double metaphor for: (4)__________ __________ and (5)__________ __________ __________ __________ __________.

Back 8

1. Unnatural events
2. Supernatural occurances
3. Restless sleep
4. Troubled existence
5. Troubled state of the country

Front 9

BIRDS

Birds are reoccuring in Act II, symbolizing either (1)__________ or (2)__________. Duncan sees birds as (3)__________. Lady Macbeth sees birds as (4)__________.

Back 9

1. Good
2. Bad
3. Lucky
4. Ominous

Front 10

OWL METAPHOR

Metaphor: Owl = (1)__________. Give two reasons: (2), (3)

Back 10

1. Macbeth
2. He is an instrument of faith
3. Owls hunt their prey at night / Macbeth hunts Duncan at night

Front 11

SYMBOLISM

Banquo is compared to (1)__________ and (2)__________. As Banquo and Fleance approach, they are carrying (3)__________. Banquo is symbolizing the (4) __________ (__________) to Macbeth's (5)__________ (__________). As Banquo dies, so does the (6)__________.

Back 11

1. Light
2. Dark
3. Torches
4. Light (good)
5. Darkness (evil)
6. Light

Front 12

SYMBOLISM

The number (1)__________ is a reoccuring motif.
Give four examples: (2), (3), (4), (5)

Back 12

1. 3
2. 3 witches
3. 3 murderers
4. 3 separate murders
5. 3 apparitions

Front 13

MORE FOILs

Almost any character could double for (1)__________. However, (2)__________ is the most obvious choice.
Reasoning: (3)
The only difference: (4)

Back 13

1. Macbeth
2. Macduff
3. Macduff is thoughtful, honest, and conscientious
4. Macduff does leave his very feminine wife, whereas Macbeth is always bullied by his wife

Front 14

LADY MACBETH IN ACT V

In the last act, Lady Macbeth is troubled by (1)__________ __________. She continually (2)__________ __________ __________. Throughout the play, Lady Macbeth's speeches are (3) __________ / __________, but in the last act they are (4)__________ / __________, revealing her (5)__________ __________ __________.
SYMBOLISM: Although Lady Macbeth constantly scolds Macbeth for being weak, she is racked with guilt and continually tries to (6)"__________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________", but is unable to do so.

Back 14

1. Troubled sleep
2. Washes her hands
3. Smooth / eloquent
4. Choppy / disjointed
5. State of mind
6. "Wash her hands of this deed"

Front 15

LADY MACBETH'S DEATH

Dies by (1)__________.

As Macbeth's (2)__________ and (3)__________, Lady Macbeth's decreased, leading to her demise.

When Macbeth learns of his wife's death, he is (4)__________, and remarks (5)"__________ __________ __________ __________ __________"

Back 15

1. Suicide
2. Power
3. Confidence
4. Unmoved
5. "She should have died later"

Front 16

MACBETH'S TRAGIC FLAW

Tragic Flaw = (1)__________
- He is too (2)__________
- He doesn't look at situations (3)__________ __________ to understand them
- While he believed the witches' prophecies before, he now thinks the situation is (4)__________. His (5)__________ gets in the way, and because of this he ends up getting beheaded.

Back 16

1. AMBITION
2. Trusting
3. Closely enough
4. Impossible
5. Desire

Front 17

6 Main Themes and Images from Macbeth

Back 17

1. Darkness- both real and imagined
2. The Unnatural
3. Blood
4. Disease- mental and physical
5. Animals and Birds
6. Weather (most commonly storms)