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what is: “when the hurly burl’s done, when the battle’s lost and won” and example of? paradox Though badly wounded, “bloody” he gives a glowing repost of Macbeth’s heroic and loyal deeds in battle. Captain/Sergent a rebel “unseemed” from the…

antithesis 2 opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect fair is foul and foul is fair, when the battle’s lost and won, less than Macbeth and greater, not so happy yet much happier what…

ACT I ACT I Scene 1 Scene 1 What characters are introduced in scene 1? The three witches How would you interpret the line “fair is foul, and foul is fair?” Something can appear to be fair (good) but it…

Describe Banquo’s opening soliloquy in Act III, Scene 1. What is revealed? Banquo suspects that Macbeth murdered Duncan, but he decides not to voice his suspicions. How and why does MacBeth arrange Banquo’s murder? Is Lady Macbeth involved on the…

How is Macbeth acting in the beginning of Act Two? He is extremely paranoid, he hears voices and is contemplating comitting the act of murder. Who arrives at Macbeth’s castle right before he is about to kill King Duncan? Banquo…

Macduff blames himself for the murders of his family Sinful Macduff Macduff plans revenge on Macbeth. Front to front bring thou this fiend of Scotland and myself; within my sword’s length set him, if he ‘scape heaven forgive him too.…

What happened in Act 2 scene 1 Banquo, who has accompanied Duncan to Inverness, is uneasy because he too is tempted by the witches prophecies, although only in his dreams. Macbeth pretends to have forgotten them. Left alone by Banquo,…

for whom are the witches waiting? Macbeth; once the battle over What is king Duncan’s reaction to the news that Cawdor is a traitor? What will happen to his title? King Duncan is shocked, and orders him to be executed.…

A major purpose of Act IV of The Tragedy of Macbeth is to foreshadow events related to what? Macbeth’s downfall In Act IV of The Tragedy of Macbeth when the witch says, “Something wicked this way comes,” you can know…

“Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair” “whose murder is yet but fantastical” “All hail Macbeth that shalt be King hereafter” Once Macbeth meets the witches he is unable to stop thinking about them showing that his ambition is controlling…