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Row 1, Col 1 Based on the information in Act I, what appears to be Macbeth’s character flaw? His desire for power

1,2 What important role do the witches play in Act I? Foreshadow events to come

1,3 What do stage directions give the reader? Info about what is happening on the stage

1,4 Why are annotations like footnotes important when reading texts like Macbeth? They explain unfamiliar words

2,1 Based on Act I, what can you infer about King Duncan? He values bravery and loyalty

2,2 What are Macbeth’s feelings about assassinating the king? Tortured uncertainty

2,3 What does Lady Macbeth believe is Macbeth’s greatest issue when it comes to achieving power? He’s not cold-hearted enough

2,4 What seems to motivate Macbeth’s plans and actions most throughout Act I? Lady Macbeth

3,1 In what way is Lady Macbeth stronger than her husband? She doesn’t hesitate like Macbeth

3,2 What is a synonym for bravery? valor

3,3 What two vocab words mean “having supreme authority”? Imperial and sovereign

3,4 What vocab word means “guess based on incomplete facts”? surmise

4,1 What term describes a betrayal of one’s country? treason

4,2 What is the central theme of Act I? betrayal

4,3 Who is the ancient Roman goddess of war? Bellona

4,4 What is the rhetorical device where the author places an idea next to one to which it is sharply contrasted or directly opposed? antithesis

5,1 For someone watching a play at the Globe Theater in Shakespeare’s day, how were illusions of time and space portrayed? With words

5,2 Elizabethan tragedies were modeled on plays from where? Ancient Greece and Rome

5,3 What difference in Macbeth and other Elizabethan plays showed a major shift in English drama? Not based on religion

5,4 What did theater companies begin to do during the Elizabethan period? Use permanent performance spaces