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[sidenote: read the passage]In this scene, what does Macbeth resolve to do in the future? Stop being so indecisive and take immediate action. What evidence from the text supports the idea that Macbeth has decided to stop being indecisive and…

What is the purpose of the opening scene of the play? The witches are shown to be characters who like chaotic conditions, e.g. storms, and who don’t choose sides (“when the battle’s lost and won”). The main character, Macbeth, is…

What does Macbeth want to discuss with banquo? What is banquos reply? He want to talk about him killing the king. What horrifying vision appears to Macbeth? He will be caught and killed Right after the murder, how do Macbeth…

What does Macbeth do to Macdonald after he defeats him? Cuts off his head and places it on the battlements What new title does Macbeth receive early in Act one? Thames of Cawdor The Weird Sisters greet Macbeth as Thane…

He’s here in doubt trust: First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed; then, as his host,Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself speaker: Macbeth audience: himself what…

sundry Of various kinds; several A major purpose of Act IV is to foreshadow events related to Macbeth’s downfall. When the witch says, “Something wicked this way comes,” you know that the witches themselves now considerMacbeth as evil. After visiting…

Merciful powers, Restrain in me the cursed thoughts that nature Gives way to in repose. Banquo to Fleance; Line 9-11Literary Device- Apostrophe He is calling for merciful powers to take the horrible thoughts of his mind. A friend. MacBeth to…

Themes The Corrupting Power of Unchecked Ambition Moifs Hallucinations, Violence, Prophecy, Plot Shakespeare’s shortest and bloodiest tragedy, Macbeth tells the story of a brave Scottish general (Macbeth) who receives a prophecy from a trio of sinister witches that one day…

What is the central theme of Act 1 of the Tragedy of Macbeth Betrayal The tragedy of Macbeth and other Elizabethan plays repressed a radical shift in English drama because they were not about religious themes Based upon the information…

Four types of Shakespeare drama Comedy, tragedy, romance, history Greek drama No villans Roman drama Villans Elizabethan drama Villans main characters MacBeth Villans is main character Othello Villans and lead character are separate Prime example of Aristotelian drama Focuses on…