Why is the natural world, in its frequent use of the pathetic fallacy and paradox, a reflection of the chaos of the political world? To do well on this Macbeth Literary Devices Quiz, it is essential to understand the nuances of blank verse and dramatic irony. Think about how the supernatural elements are built and how the blood motif is used.
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Macbeth Literary Devices Quiz
- “Fair is foul, and foul is fair” is an example of
- “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?” is an example of
- The dagger Macbeth sees before Duncan’s murder represents
- “Out, out, brief candle!” is an example of
- “Life’s but a walking shadow” uses which device
- The knocking after Duncan’s murder functions as
- The witches’ prophecies are an example of
- “Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under’t” is an example of
- The play’s repeated references to blood symbolize
- “Out, damned spot! Out, I say!” demonstrates
- “Macbeth does murder sleep” is an example of
- The weather and natural disturbances after Duncan’s death show
- The line “Hear it not, Duncan; for it is a knell” contains
- Banquo’s ghost at the banquet represents
- “Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow” employs
- The witches’ rhymed speech (“Double, double toil and trouble”) uses
- “Stars, hide your fires” is an example of
- Lady Macbeth’s invocation to “unsex me here” is an example of
- The use of “dagger of the mind” suggests
- “False face must hide what the false heart doth know” is an example of
- The phrase “borrowed robes” symbolizes
- The Porter scene serves as
- “Bell invites me” personifies the bell as
- The repetition of “sleep no more” represents
- The “serpent” in Lady Macbeth’s speech alludes to
- When Macbeth says “So foul and fair a day I have not seen,” it shows
- The use of darkness and night imagery throughout the play represents
- The line “I am in blood stepped in so far” uses
- The porter comparing himself to the gatekeeper of hell uses
- “Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell” is an example of