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In scene 1, how does Macbeth react to success? He is worried and feels threatened. He is cunning and manipulative and will get rid of anyone he feels threatened by In the opening soliloquy, Banquo expresses his fears about Macbeth’s…

“brave Macbeth” -Captain- uses adjective brave to describe macbeth (And then reinforces it with”well he deserves that name”)- He’s desperate for his audience and the King to appreciate MBs courage and his actions- Patriotic actions- Positive description of Macbeth “he…

“Fair is foul, and foul is fair.” • Speaker- The Three Witches• Situation-Before they meet with Macbeth• Notes-Good is bad and bad is good. Moral Ambiguity- you cannot tell what is good and bad. “So foul and fair a day…

figurative language Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling. foreshadowing … tragic flaw the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall Shakespearean word order…

Noisy, disorder and confusion Hurly-Burly A member of an aristocratic class and holds land Thane From what place Whence Bravery Valor Loyal servent Minion Anything Aught Predicting the future events as if by supernatural forces Prophetic Guess based on incomplete…

1.1 What effect is Shakespeare creating by beginning the play with this scene? – creates ominous suspense and archaic language-sets the scene-has hook and mood 1.1 What do you suppose is suggested by the line, “Fair is foul and foul…

What were the 3 prophecies given to Macbeth? 1.Thane of Glamis2. Thane of Cawdor3. To be King What’s the setting? Scotland, England Who kills Duncan and how do they kill him? Macbeth. He uses a dagger What does the ringing…

Who will the three witches meet? Macbeth What does Malcom ask the captain to tell Duncan? The action that is going on at the battlefront What name does Macbeth deserve? Brave Macbeth The witches greet Macbeth with three titles. List…

Sean McEvoy Feminist critics read Othello’s jealousy as the product of a social system where women are dominated and possessed by men Newman 1987 Suggests that the tragedy of Othello is derived from a number of assumptions; made both by…

Blank Verse- looks like poetry, doesn’t finish at the end of a line. Blank verse usually signals the characters speaking are being formal, showing high status. Written in Iambic Pentameter Prose- Where writing runs over onto the next line like…