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ACT 1 SCENE 4 ACT 1 SCENE 4 How does Malcolm say the execution of the Thane of Cawdor went? Well, he confessed to everything Who is Malcolm? Duncan’s oldest son What does Duncan deem Malcolm to be? Prince of…

brandish verb; to shake or wave a weapon as a threat or in anger or excitement; synonyms: flourish, wave, shake, wield, display, flash; antonyms: abandon, conceal, cover; The man brandished his sword in front of his enemy so his enemy…

An armed head; “Beware Macbeth” What is the first apparition, and what does it say? A bloody child; “.. For none of woman born/ Shall harm Macbeth.”; Everyone is born of a woman What is the second apparition, and what…

The woman in Scene 1 refuses to repeat Lady Macbeth’s sleep-talk to the doctor because __. she needs a witness When Lady Macbeth says, “Out, damned spot!”, the “damned spot” she refers to is __. blood Macbeth is not afraid…

When will the three witches meet again? When the battle’s lost and won (paradox) Whom will they meet Macbeth Explain the paradox spoken by all the witches. What imagery is used in the paradox Fair is foul, and foul is…

Why is banquo uneasy at the beginning of the scene He has been having cursed thoughts and dreaming about the witches; realizing their prophecies are right What is the sign that the alcohol is ready Lady Macbeth will ring a…

TRANSLATION OF: “Is this a dagger which I see before me,The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee.I have thee not, and yet I see thee still.Art thou not, fatal vision, sensibleTo feeling as to sight? Or art…

Thou art the best o’ th’ cutthroats, yet he’s good that did the like for fleance. If thou didst it, thou art nonpareil Macbeth to first murderer. When macbeth asks whose blood is on his face. Significance: a pun because…

Explain “Fair is foul and foul is fair.” What is foul to the witches is fair to others and vice cersa. They do not follow the normal rules of society…anything goes for them. The two countries fighting in Act 1…

When do the three witches plan to meet with Macbeth? Sunset upon the heath (open place) after “when the hurly-burly’s done/ when the battles lost and won Fair is foul and foul is fair/ hover through the fog and filthy…