Macbeth Study Guide

What part of Shakespeare’s career? A) very early B) early C) middle D) relatively late E) none of the above

According to the interviewed scholars, the presence of the witches in Macbeth serves as a A) a theatricalization of the idea of temptation.

B) a powerful imaginative symbol in Shakespeare’s time. C) a topic of interest of King James I, Shakespeare patron. D) all of the above E) none of the above Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most shortest plays most violent plays most concentrated plays all of the above none of the above The action of Macbeth almost all takes place in the _____. A) dark B) day C) morning D) afternoon E) none of the above According to the narrator, critics often comment that Banquo can be seen as A) the mirror image of Macbeth, the Macbeth that could have been if he stayed on the right path B) a counterpoint to Macbeth C) the personification of Macbeth’s conscience D) an obstacle that Macbeth must destroy before he can commit the crimes in the rest of the play E) none of the above According to one scholar, Lady Macbeth threatens to According to one scholar, the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth begins to break down after the murder of Banquo the murder of Duncan Macduff’s family