Literature Analysis: Macbeth by William Shakespeare

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A medium difficulty English worksheet on Macbeth for grade 7 students. Includes questions on Literature Analysis Questions.

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Literature Analysis: Macbeth by William Shakespeare

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Literature Analysis: Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Instructions: Read each question carefully. For multiple-choice questions, select the best answer. For short-answer questions, provide a thoughtful response with evidence from the text. Take your time to analyze the play's elements thoroughly.
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Literature Analysis Questions

Answer the following questions to explore the literary elements of Macbeth.
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1. What is the main theme of Macbeth?
AThe importance of loyalty to the king
BThe corrupting power of unchecked ambition
CThe struggle between good and evil
DThe inevitability of fate
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2. How does Macbeth's character change from the beginning to the end of the play?
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3. Which literary device is most prominent when Macbeth contemplates his future actions?
AMetaphor
BForeshadowing
CIrony
DSimile
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4. Identify a symbol used in Macbeth and explain its significance.
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5. What role do the witches play in the development of the plot?
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6. Which character demonstrates the theme of loyalty most clearly?
AMacduff
BMacbeth
CLady Macbeth
DBanquo
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7. What is the significance of Lady Macbeth’s sleepwalking scene?
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8. How does Macbeth's attitude toward killing change after he murders King Duncan?
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9. Which of the following best describes the play’s setting?
AAncient Greece
BRenaissance England
CMedieval Scotland
DVictorian London
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10. What is the purpose of the apparitions shown to Macbeth by the witches?
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11. How does Shakespeare use irony in Macbeth?
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12. Which character ultimately defeats Macbeth?
AMalcolm
BBanquo
CMacduff
DLennox
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13. What is Macbeth’s tragic flaw?
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14. How does the theme of fate versus free will appear in Macbeth?
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15. Which scene reveals Macbeth’s inner turmoil most clearly?
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16. What is the significance of the line 'Fair is foul, and foul is fair'?
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17. Which literary device is used when Lady Macbeth says, 'Unsex me here'?
AMetaphor
BPersonification
CHyperbole
DAlliteration
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18. How does Shakespeare develop the character of Banquo?
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19. What is the main purpose of Macbeth’s hallucinations (e.g., the dagger and Banquo’s ghost)?
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20. Why does Shakespeare end Macbeth with Malcolm becoming king?

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6/9/2025
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