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Macbeth

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Macbeth: plot (first act)

Macbeth has prevented the ________ of Scotland by the Norwegians helped by a ________, the Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth and his friend ________ are going back home from the battle when they meet three witches, who foresee that Macbeth will become both Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland. They also tell Banquo that he will be a ________ of kings. The witches' prophecy begins to influence Macbeth, who invites ________, the King of Scotland, to his castle. His wife, Lady Macbeth, instigates a plan to kill him.

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Macbeth: imagery

In Macbeth

A: the words linked to blood are the most frequent.

B: there are many repetitions.

C: the darkness of the night is pervasive.

D: the sun always shines.

E: night conveys the idea of peace.

F: night is related to madness.

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Macbeth: plot (second and third acts)

Duncan is murdered by Macbeth but the king's ________ are found guilty. The king's ________ leave the castle because they are afraid of being murdered. Macbeth is now on the ________, but Macduff and Banquo are suspicious. Macbeth feels insecure because the ________ have told him that Banquo's heirs will become ________; he has Banquo killed, but Fleance, Banquo's son, escapes and Banquo's ________ haunts Macbeth.

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Macbeth: plot (fourth and fifth acts)

The three witches tell Macduff that Macbeth is a danger, and for this reason Macduff's wife and children are murdered. In the fifth act Lady Macbeth goes ill: she keeps trying to wash away her blood from her hands. At the same time Malcolm is marching into England with an army gathering all the lords to isolate Macbeth. He is then killed by Macduff who, at the end of the play, proclaims Banquo King of Scotland.

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Macbeth: setting

Shakespeare's choice of Scotland is connected to the fact that after ________'s death the King of Scotland became also King of England.
The play is set in the ________^th century.
The action takes place first at Macbeth's castle in ________ and later at the palace in ________.
Even though the castles where Macbeth lives are described as ________, they are the places where murders are committed.

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Macbeth: the witches

A: The three witches appear when no one else is on the stage.

B: The witches have malicious intentions and prophetic powers.

C: The witches' function is to create suspense and to expose Macbeth's malevolent potential.

D: The witches represent the good side of human imagination.

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Characters: Macbeth

Macbeth can be considered a tragic ________.
At the beginning Macbeth is a respected ________, but in the end he is left ________ with his ambition and the consequences of his decisions.
Nobody obliges Macbeth to do what he does, so he dies because of his own ________.
Macbeth is perfectly ________ of what is happening to him.
Macbeth does not agree to any ________ even if he experiences psychological fears.

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Characters: Lady Macbeth

Lady Macbeth is a ________ wife who does everything for her husband.
Lady Macbeth is strong, willing and the supportive force behind ________.
At the ________ of the play Lady Macbeth is calm and carefully plans everything.
Lady Macbeth walks in her ________ and is obsessed by Duncan's blood that she sees on her hands.
Lady Macbeth is less and less self-confident and goes mad before ________.

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Macbeth: themes

A: Macbeth is considered a simple tragedy because of the psychological analysis of the mind of the criminal.

B: Macbeth is not the hero but the villain of the tragedy.

C: Regicide is emphasised by the frequent use of words related to blood.

D: At the end Macbeth repents of what he has done and becomes a good king.

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Macbeth: themes

In this tragedy Shakespeare underlines the similarity between what is true and what only seems to be true. There is also the theme of magic: in the play, the future is organised and shaped by human activity. Finally Macbeth has to admit that whatever action man takes in order to change the past can only lead him towards achieving that very action.

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