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King Now must your conscience my acquaintance seal,You must put me in your hear for friend King The Queen his mother lives almost by his looksShe’s so conjunctive to my life and soulThat, as the stars move not but in…

“Who’s there?”-1.1.1 Barnardo. Opening line of play evokes an uneasy atmosphere.. foreshadowing play? Likely to be performed as short, staccato exchanges which add to nervous, gripping mood. “And then [the ghost] started like a guilty thing upon a fearful summons.”-1.1.148…

While hamlet is out with Horatio and the guards looking for the ghost of king hamlet, what is king Claudius doing? why does hamlet find this offensive? He has been drinking and partying; Claudius’ brother just died and he should…

What battle has just been won by Scotland and who is considered the primary hero of the battle? What reward does this ‘hero’ receive from the King Duncan (King of Scotland)? Battling Ireland (Macdonwald) and Norway. Hero is Macbeth, Banquo.…

What is the signal Lady Macbeth gives to let him know that she has taken care of the guards? She will ring a bell What excuse does Lady Macbeth for not killing Duncan herself He looks like her father After…

True or False: Macbeth is a Scottish General… True True or False: Macbeth is Thane of Cawdor… False…Macbeth is Thane of Glamis! Macbeth is considered many things, but what is one thing he is not considered:1.) Brave Soldier2.) Powerful Man3.)…

what is the “something wicked this way comes” the witches refer to? Macbeth How has Macbeth’s attitude toward the witches changed? He puts his faith in them and has become incredibly agressive with them What is the first apparition that…

There’s daggers in men’s smiles Act 2 Scene 3 Donalbain But cruel are the times when we are traitors and do not know ourselves Act 4 Scene 2 Ross Alas, poor country, almost afraid to know itself. It cannot be…

catastrophe (denouncement) the tragic conclusion of a story or play that follows the climax and contains a resolution for the plot Catastasis the dramatic complication that immediately precedes the catastrophe of a tragedy, or it may occur during the climax;…

What is the point of the first scene in reference to the whole play? It sets an evil over the whole play; they are going to bring about Macbeth’s destruction What does Duncan call Macbeth when he hears that Macbeth…