What shows that Lady Macbeth has a softer side, even if it’s well hidden? | She doesn’t kill Duncan herself because he looks like her father |
Based on the context, what is the meaning of “spurn”? | To reject or treat with disgust |
What do Macbeth’s arguments to persuade the murderers to kill Banquo show about the changes in Macbeth’s character? | He has become more comfortable using manipulation and murder to retain the crown. |
[sidenote: read the passage]What reason do Malcolm and Donalbain have for fleeing Scotland? | They are afraid they will be murdered by someone close to them |
[sidenote: read the passage]Which lines would support the answer to the question of why Malcolm and Donalbain feel they need to leave Scotland? | Where we are, / There’s daggers in men’s smiles. The near in blood, / The nearer bloody. |
[sidenote: read the passage]What can you conclude from the lines “Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck, / Till thou applaud the deed”? | Macbeth is not going to tell his wife about his plan to murder Banquo until after the murder has been committed. |
[sidenote: read the passage]Which statement best conveys the meaning of the text? | I’m also tired of struggling and will do anything to make my life better. |
Which event in Macbeth illustrates the recurring motif of “Fair is foul, and foul is fair”? | Macbeth kills the current king and is rewarded by being named king himself. |
[sidenote: read the passage]What makes Hecate’s speech stand out from the speech of other characters? | She speaks in rhyme. |
[sidenote: read the passage]Which sentence is the best translation of the text? | Banquo is dead and his son has escaped, and although Fleance is weak now, he will grow up and become very dangerous to me. |
APEX: English 9 (Semester 2 – 1.2.7 ANSWERS): Analyze The Supernatural in MacBeth
August 21, 2019