Which of the following quotes helps establish one of the major themes of moral ambiguity in the opening scene of Act 1?Elimination ToolSelect one answerA"Fair is foul, and foul is fair" (1.1.12)B"When shall we three meet again?" (1.1.1)C"Hover through the fog and filthy air." (1.1.13)D"That will be ere the set of sun." (1.1.5)

Which of the following quotes from Act 1, Scene 3 DOES NOT echo the major motif of ambiguity already established in the previous two scenes?Elimination ToolSelect one answerABANQUO:"To me you speak not.If you can look into the seeds of timeAnd say which grain will grow and which will not,Speak, then, to me, who neither beg nor fearYour favors nor your hate." (1.3.60-64)BMACBETH:"If chance will have me king, why, chance maycrown meWithout my stir. " (1.3.157-159)CMACBETH:"So foul and fair a day I have not seen." (1.3.39)DROSS:"The King hath happily received, Macbeth,The news of thy success..." (1.3.93-94)

Which of the following pair of quotes BEST illustrates the dramatic irony present in Act 1, Scene 4?Elimination ToolSelect one answerA"Is execution done on Cawdor? Are notThose in commission yet returned?" (1.4.1-2)"I’ll be myself the harbinger and make joyfulThe hearing of my wife with your approach." (1.4.51-52)B"He diedAs one that had been studied in his deathTo throw away the dearest thing he owedAs ’twere a careless trifle." (1.4.9-12)"The Prince of Cumberland! That is a stepOn which I must fall down or else o’erleap" (1.4.55-56)C"The service and the loyalty I oweIn doing it pays itself." (1.4.25-26)"The rest is labor which is not used for you." (1.4.50)D"There’s no artTo find the mind’s construction in the face.He was a gentleman on whom I builtAn absolute trust." (1.4.13-16)"My worthy Cawdor." (1.4.54)

Which event from Acts II and III demonstrates the recurring motif of "Fair is foul, and foul is fair"?A.Hecate is angry at the three witches and yells at them for their disobedience.B.Lady Macbeth drugs the king's guard to allow Macbeth to kill Duncan.C.Banquo doesn't commit any crime but is murdered at Macbeth's command.D.Macbeth sees Banquo's ghost at the banquet and tries to defend himself.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Explain how Shakespeare represents the malleable nature of truth and perception in Act One. (250 words)

Possible themes for each important quotes in act1 of "an inspector calls"