Literature Analysis: Macbeth - Focus on Macduff and Themes of Ambition
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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 - Focus on Macduff and Themes of Ambition
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Literature Analysis: Macbeth - Focus on Macduff and Themes of Ambition
Instructions: Read each quote carefully and answer the questions that follow. For multiple-choice questions, select the best answer. For short-answer questions, provide a thoughtful response based on your reading and understanding of the text.
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Literature Analysis Questions
Answer the following questions by analyzing the quotes from 'Macbeth' related to Macduff and the theme of ambition.
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14. Analyze the following quote from 'Macbeth': 'I have no words; my voice is in my sword.' What literary device is used, and what does this reveal about Macduff’s role in the play?
ASimile comparing voice and sword
BPersonification of justice
CMetaphor emphasizing his resolve
DAlliteration highlighting conflict
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15. Analyze the following quote from 'Macbeth': 'Boundless ambition, that o’erleaps itself/And falls on the other.' What literary device is used and what is its significance?
ASimile and irony
BMetaphor and foreshadowing
CHyperbole and theme of downfall
DPersonification and character development
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16. Analyze the following quote from 'Macbeth': 'Fair is foul, and foul is fair.' What literary device is present and what theme does it highlight?
AMetaphor and ambition
BIrony and morality
CAntithesis and theme of deception
DAlliteration and chaos
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17. Analyze the following quote from 'Macbeth': 'Is this a dagger which I see before me.' What literary device is used and what is its significance in Macbeth’s soliloquy?
AMetaphor and character insight
BAlliteration and mood
CPersonification and theme of fate
DImagery and foreshadowing
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18. Analyze the following quote from 'Macbeth': 'I have no words; my voice is in my sword.' What does this metaphor reveal about Macduff’s attitude towards justice?
AHe is indecisive
BHe prefers action over words
CHe is confused
DHe relies on speech
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19. Analyze the following quote from 'Macbeth': 'The crown does sear my eye and my heart.' What literary device is used and what does it suggest about Macbeth’s ambition?
AMetaphor and guilt
BHyperbole and desire
CIrony and downfall
DPersonification and obsession
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20. Analyze the following quote from 'Macbeth': 'Let not my jealousies be your dishonour, but mine own safeties.' What does this reveal about Macduff’s sense of morality and loyalty?
AHe values his honor over others
BHe trusts Macbeth
CHe is indecisive
DHe is self-aware and loyal to Scotland
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