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Arbitrate

To settle a dispute.

Perturbation

Mental disturbance.

Recoil

To shrink back in fear.

Upbraid

To criticize sharply.

Usurper

Someone who takes power illegally.

What does Lady Macbeth do while sleepwalking?

Confesses her crimes and rubs her hands.

What prophecy does Macbeth cling to before his final battle?

That no man born of woman can harm him.

How does Macbeth die?

Macduff kills him in a duel.

Lady Macbeth’s sleepwalking reveals her:

Overwhelming guilt.

The meaning of Macbeth’s famous speech on life is:

Life is meaningless and full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

What symbolizes the restoration of rightful rule at the end of Act 5?

Malcolm’s coronation as King of Scotland.

Malcolm contrasts with Macbeth in terms of:

Leadership style; Macbeth ruled through fear while Malcolm promises justice.

What significant act do Malcolm's soldiers perform with branches from Birnam Wood?

They use them as camouflage, fulfilling the witches' prophecy.

The significance of Lady Macbeth's guilt is:

It drives her to madness and ultimately leads to her death.

Macbeth's false confidence is based on his belief in:

The witches’ prophecy.

What ultimately fulfills the witches' prophecy regarding Macbeth?

Macbeth is killed by Macduff, who was not born of a woman in the usual sense.

Macduff’s final confrontation with Macbeth signifies:

The end of tyranny and the restoration of justice.