Download 2013 Renaissance Intro and Acts I-III

2013 Renaissance Intro and Acts I-III
Renaissance Introductory Materials
1. How did Martin Luther influence religion during the English
Renaissance Period?
2. Why was Queen Elizabeth’s reign called the golden age?
3. Describe a pastoral landscape.
4. How many times did the religious affiliation of England change
during the Renaissance Period?
5. Of what are heretics accused?
6. Name 3 people who had a significant impact on the beliefs in
the Renaissance?
7. Why did Shakespeare write Macbeth
8. Which of classic works were translated into English during the
Renaissance?
9. Why was Sir Thomas More executed?
10. In what country did the sonnet form originate?
a. England
b. France
c. Italy
d. Scotland
11. Elizabethan writers modeled their tragedies on plays from
where?
The questions below refer to the selection "The Tragedy
of Macbeth, Act I."
12. Why does King Duncan decide to make Macbeth Thane of
Cawdor?
13. When Macbeth receives his new title, how does Banquo react?
14. After reading the letter from her husband, Lady Macbeth calls
upon the spirits to “Make thick my blood, / Stop up th’ access
and passage to remorse.” What is she asking for?
15. Define paradox.
16. Near the end of Act I, why does Macbeth express doubt about
murdering the king?
17. What crime has the Thane of Cawdor commited?
The questions below refer to the selection "The Tragedy
of Macbeth, Act I."
18. In the play’s first act, what is King Duncan’s attitude toward
Macbeth?
19. With what country is Scotland at war?
20. Before Macbeth makes his first appearance, what do we learn
about him?
21. Lady Macbeth’s remark that her husband is “too full o’ th’ milk
of human kindness” indicates what about her character?
The questions below refer to the selection "The Tragedy
of Macbeth, Act I."
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23. Why are the witches important?
24. Why is King Duncan so grateful to Macbeth?
25. What is Macbeth's tragic flaw?
26. What does Macbeth think about killing King Duncan?
27. Where does King Duncan come to spend the night?
28. The numbered side notes in The Tragedy of Macbeth help
readers understand which aspect of the play?
29. Why does Lady Macbeth think Macbeth has little chance of
becoming king?
30. Who praises Macbeth and expresses a desire to visit
Inverness?
31. Who worries about the consequences of his actions?
32. Who doubts Macbeth’s determination to kill the King?
33. Who accompanies Macbeth in his encounter with the witches?
34. Who tells the King about Macbeth’s and Banquo’s bravery in
battle?
The questions below refer to the selection "The Tragedy
of Macbeth, Act II."
35. Explain the dagger that Macbeth sees in his Scene 1 soliloquy.
36. When Macbeth talks agitatedly about the murders, what does
Lady Macbeth urges him to do?
37. When Lennox and Macduff arrive at Macbeth’s castle in the
morning, what does Macduff ask the Porter?
38. As soon as the murder becomes known, why do Malcolm and
Donalbain flee Scotland?
39. The natural disturbances that continue all night—including the
screaming and murderous owl, chimneys being blown down,
and Duncan’s horses turning wild— symbolize what?
The questions below refer to the selection "The Tragedy
of Macbeth, Act II."
40. When Macbeth is alone, he imagines he sees what?
a. a dagger b. a crown c. Duncan’s ghost d. an accusing
hand
41. In Scene 4, Macduff emphasizes his opposition to Macbeth
how?
42. Why does Lady Macbeth drug the servants in Scene ii?
43. Why does Lady Macbeth choose not to kill King Duncan
herself?
44. What does Macbeth mean when he says he will “sleep no
more”?
45. What does Macbeth mean when he says the blood on his
hands will redden all the seas?
46. Why do Ross and Macduff think King Duncan's sons have killed
their father?
Several characters in Act II have fears
47. Who is fearful of divine punishment because he cannot say
“amen”?
48. Who is frightened that the bloody daggers will reveal who
killed the King?
49. Who is afraid of “daggers in men’s smiles” and of being killed?
50. Who is alarmed about the dreams he might have if he sleeps?
51. Who is terrified by “strange screams of death” and other
disturbances heard in the night?
The questions below refer to the selection "The Tragedy
of Macbeth, Act III."
52. The “barren scepter” Macbeth refers to is a symbol implying
what?
53. Macbeth explains to the hired murderers that they must keep
his plan a secret because___________________________.
54. When Macbeth hears that Fleance has escaped the murderers,
how does he react?
55. When Macbeth begins talking to Banquo’s ghost, how does
Lady Macbeth react?
56. How does Hecate intend to ensure Macbeth’s downfall?
57. At the beginning of Scene 6, Lennox speaks of Macbeth’s
sorrow and nobility in a tone that is___________________.
The questions below refer to the selection "The Tragedy
of Macbeth, Act III."
58. Why does Macbeth want Banquo dead?
59. In the extended banquet scene, Macbeth chastises Banquo for
being absent. What makes that speech ironic?
60. At the banquet, Macbeth’s tortured conscience causes him to
61. During the banquet, Lady Macbeth explains away her
husband’s odd behavior by saying what?
62. At the beginning of Act III, Macbeth learns that Banquo will
not be returning to the castle until after dark. Why is this good
news for Macbeth?
63. During the banquet, Macbeth becomes unhappy and
distracted. Lady Macbeth says to him, “Gentle my lord, sleek
o'er your rugged looks; / Be bright and jovial among your
guests tonight.” What does she mean?
64. Why does Macbeth begin to act so oddly at the banquet?
65. The murderer appears at the banquet to report to Macbeth. He
says that Banquo is dead but not his son Fleance. Macbeth
says in an Aside, “the worm that's fled / Hath nature that in
time will venom breed, / No teeth for th' present.” What does
Macbeth mean?
66. How has Macbeth changed between the beginning of Act I and
the end of Act III?
67. At the end of Act III, Macbeth plans to visit the witches once
more. What does he want to learn?
68. In her soliloquy in Act 1 of The Tragedy of Macbeth, Lady
Macbeth says “Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt be /
What thou art promised.” What does she mean by this?
69. In the soliloquy in Scene vii of Act 1 of The Tragedy of
Macbeth, Macbeth says he would break a “double trust” if he
kills Duncan. What does he mean?
70. In Scene ii of Act 1 of The Tragedy of Macbeth, the captain
claims that Macbeth acted with valor. What did Macbeth do to
earn this praise?
71. In Act II of The Tragedy of Macbeth, Banquo is the last person
Macbeth talks to before he kills King Duncan. Why does
Shakespeare bring Banquo and Macbeth together at this point
in the play?
72. In Act II of The Tragedy of Macbeth, Macbeth indicates that
the blood on his hands will redden all the seas. What does he
really mean by this?
73. In Act II of The Tragedy of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth says, “My
hands are of your color, but I shame / To wear a heart so
white.” What does she mean by this?
74. In Scene ii of Act III of The Tragedy of Macbeth, Macbeth
says, “O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife.” What is the
connotation of the word scorpions in this line? Explain.