| What is the central idea of Act II | Killing of Duncan |
| Symbolism in Act II | Dagger, blood, sleep (Duncan sleeps – innocence) |
| General plots of Acts II-IV | Act 2 – killing DuncanAct 3 – killing of BanquoAct 4 – witches apparitions/Malcolm and Macduff (family dies)Act 5 – death of Macbeth |
| Another name of Iambic Pentameter | … |
| Purpose of Act III | Killing of Banquo – seeing evil eat Macbeth and unfold |
| External conflict definition | struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character, which drives the dramatic action of the plot: external conflict between Macbeth and Macduff. 2. struggle between a person and an outside force: external conflict between parents and children. |
| Internal conflict definition | An internal conflict is the struggle occurring within a character’s mind. Things such as things the character vies for, but can’t quite reach. |
| Theme definition (apply) | Greed, evil, etc. |
| “Upon my head placed a fruitless crown and put a barren scepter in my grip” means… | The witches told that Banquo’s children would have the crown meaning that Macbeth’s crown would not be “fruitful” |
| Dramatic Irony (apply) | irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play. |
| Act IV – foreshadowing | foreshadowing the downfall of Macbeth (apparitions) |
| Elizabethan Theater | No backgrounds |
| Act V – imagery | Blood, sleep walking, witches prophecy |
| Definition of avarice | greed |
| Symbolism of babies and children | Future |
| Doctors in that time period | Did not understand mental illnesses |
| “We are yet but young indeed” means… | After seeing Banquo’s ghost Macbeth tells Lady Macbeth that they are still young in the killing business and that is why he is seeing things |
Macbeth Acts 2-5 Test
November 19, 2019