Starter quiz
- Who is the only character to not have an heir at the start of the play?
- King Duncan
- Macbeth ✓
- Banquo
- Macduff
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- A recurring idea in a piece of literature is called a ______?
- 'motif' ✓
- Which language device does Shakespeare use when Macbeth calls his crown a 'fruitless crown?'
- Simile
- Metaphor ✓
- Sibilance
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- What does 'barren' mean? Select two definitions.
- Bleak or lifeless ✓
- Hot and dry
- Too poor to produce much or any vegetation ✓
- Lush and green
- An ideal place for growing vegetation
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- What does 'patriarchy' mean?
- A social system is which positions of privilege are predominantly held by men. ✓
- A social system which prioritises the needs of the rich.
- A social system which prioritises the needs of the monarchy.
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- Why is Macbeth paranoid about Banquo's prophecy? Select the best inference from the answers below.
- Macbeth is worried Banquo will betray him.
- Macbeth is worried Banquo will betray him to enable his son to become king. ✓
- Macbeth wants his own son to be king.
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