| What can you infer about King Duncan? | he places high value on bravery and loyalty |
| Which of the following best describes Macbeth’s feelings about the possible assassination of King Duncan in Act I of The Tragedy of Macbeth | tortured ambivalence |
| What is the central theme of Act I of The Tragedy of Macbeth? | betrayal |
| The Tragedy of Macbeth and other Elizabethan plays represented a radical shift in English drama because they were ______________ | not about religious themes |
| What appears to be Macbeth’s character flaw in Act 1? | desire for power |
| During the Elizabethan period, theater companies began to _________________ | use permanent performance spaces |
| What is the role of the witches in Act 1? | they foreshadow events |
| In what way is Lady Macbeth stronger than Macbeth? | she stands firm when Macbeth begins to waver in his deadly purpose |
| What are annotations helpful for? | clarifying unfamiliar language |
| Elizabethan tragedies were modeled on plays from _________________ | ancient Greece and Rome |
| Which would be true when watching a play at the Globe Theater? | illusions of time and space would come from the words of the play |
| In Act I of The Tragedy of Macbeth, why does Lady Macbeth think Macbeth has a poor chance of achieving power? | he is not ruthless enough |
| What do stage directions give the reader? | information about what is taking place on stage |
| Which of the following is stage direction? | (Thunder and lightning. enter THREE WITCHES.) |
| Throughout Act I of The Tragedy of Macbeth, Macbeth’s plans and actions seem to be motivated most of all by ________________ | his wife’s encouragement |
Macbeth Act I
July 8, 2019