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“I am justly killed by my own treachery” (speaker and context) Laertes; Laertes tried to help Claudius kill Hamlet. He says this after he is stabbed by his own poison-tipped sword. “It harrows me with fear and wonder” (speaker and…

In Holinshed’s version Banquo… was an accomplice in Duncan’s murder England and Scotland are mentioned in the play because it emphasised the renewed bond between them during James I’s reign Shakespeare made Banquo a victim not a villain because James…

3 apparitions an armed head (beware Macduff), a bloody child (no one born of a woman can harm you), and a child holding a tree (you will reign until Birnam Wood (forest) moves to Dunsinane) Angus, Menteith, and Caithness Scottish…

The act opens with Banquo wondering about the witches’ prophecy, and what Macbeth may have done it order to help it come true. Thou hast it now: king, Cawdor, Glamis, all,As the weird women promised, and, I fear,Thou play’dst most…

Name of Banquo’s son who is keeping watch at the beginning of Act II Fleance “Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?” (Who said this?) Macbeth “That which hath made them drunk hath…

The globe theater is famous because it is associated with William Shakespeare The stage at the Globe was designed to bring the audience close to the action The Renaissance audiences understood that plays were forms of make belief The structure…

My dearest partner of greatness. (My dearest…)Act 1 Scene 5, Lady Macbeth reads a letter where Macbeth is more openly power-hungry, referring to them both as partners in shared partner For mine own good, all causes shall give way. (For…

GENTLEWOMANSince his majesty went into the field, I have seen her rise from her bed, throw her nightgown upon her, unlock her closet, take forth paper, fold it, write upon ‘t, read it, afterwards seal it, and again return to…

‘Look like th’ innocent flower, but be the serpent under’t’ Relates to the theme of DUPLICITY;Comes from LADY MACBETH, showing her power evil intentions or something like that;Refers to ORIGINAL SIN. ‘If he had not resembled my father as he…

Who are the Gentlewoman and Doctor discussing? They are discussing LMB and how she sleepwalks and is revealing information “Why, it stood by her. She has light by her continually. ‘Tis her command.”-Gentlewoman: why the light? Who is this ironic?…