husbandry careful, thrifty management of domestic resources summons a request, demand, call to duty, task, or performance franchise to make or set free palpable plainly visible; tangible marshal to usher or lead surfeit to eat or drink excessively contend to…
Macbeth Vocabulary Act III
Affliction a state of pain, distress, or grief; misery: They sympathized with us in our affliction. chide to express disapproval of; scold; reproach: The principal chided the children for their thoughtless pranks. cloistered secluded from the world; sheltered: a cloistered…
August 30, 2019
Drama: Act III – Macbeth
In The Tragedy of MacBeth, Act III, what is the cause of Macbeth’s irrational behavior at the banquet? d.his guilty conscience In The Tragedy of MacBeth, Act III, Scene i, what does Macbeth say to the two murderers to persuade…
August 30, 2019
Unit 3: Macbeth, Lesson 8: Act III, Scenes IV-VI
As he considers Macbeth’s kingship, Banquo feels glimmers of hope for his sons. In Macbeth, the “barren scepter” Macbeth refers to in Scene I is a symbol implying that he will have no heirs to the throne. In Act III,…
August 30, 2019
English 10: Macbeth D
What does the word broil mean in this excerpt from Macbeth?Read the passage.excerpt from Macbeth by William ShakespeareDuncan: What bloody man is that? He can report,As seemeth by his plight, of the revoltThe newest state.Malcolm: This is the sergeantWho like…
August 30, 2019
Racism and Sexism in Othello
As a modern day audience we are appauld by racism voilence and sexism yet this would have been seen as Normal, as they would to many cultures today Goodness is ‘Fair’ Evil is ‘Black’ Shakespeare expposes the inherent racism through…
August 29, 2019
Othello (Shakespeare)
Desdemona A white girl and the daughter of a senator- She runs off and marries Othello – a well – respected Army general, but nevertheless a “black man” Basic Premise Its about romantic relationships, friendship, jealousy, cheating, racism, self –…
August 29, 2019
Othello quotes ACT 5 SCENE 2 FINAL SCENE
“Put out the light, and then put out the light” Othello ACT 5 SCENE 2 FINAL SCENE Metaphor for killing Desdemona. Othello is trying to convince himself to kill her but cant bear to directly mention the act. “I will…
August 29, 2019
StC Othello Act 5
Summarize the events leading up to Iago’s unmasking. … What is Iago’s motive in stabbing Roderigo? … What does Othello say about Desdemona before he kills her? … What is Emilia’s down fall? … What happens to Roderigo and Cassio?…
August 29, 2019