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Act 1 Exposition, Exciting Force Exposition The background information Exciting Force One event that puts the play into motion (Ghost asks Hamlet to get revenge) Act 2 Rising Action Rising Action Things look up for the tragic hero (Hamlet has…

Aprobation ghost or spirit Dunsinane Hill In Scotland, where Macbeth’s castle is Great Birnam Wood forest below Dunsiane Hill Act 4 scene 1 begins… with 5 witches and hecate “How now, you secret, black, and midnight hags, What is’t you…

Why was the Thane of Cawdor ordered to be killed? He was considered to be a traitor who fought against the King of Scotland. He’ll be killed so he can’t fight against the King again. What is the mood of…

What does Banquo reveal to us in his opening speech? (Act 3:1) Banquo reveals how he is suspicious of Macbeth. He also notes that his part of the prophecy, his sons will be future kings, will probably come true. What…

In the short soliloquy that opens Scene 1, what does Banquo reveal about Macbeth? What does he decide to do? He reveals that he suspects Macbeth has played a foul game in acquiring the throne, but realizes the witches also…

Where does the play take place? Glamis, Scotland What does the witches prophecy state? Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor and become king To whom does Duncan sat his crown will pass? What is his title? Malcolm- Duncan’s elder son…

“And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments of darkness tell us truths, Win us with honest trifles, to betray’s In deepest consequence” Banquo to MacbethOften the inner evil tells us little truths, in order to get us…

Why does King Duncan decide to make Macbeth Thane of Cawdor? because the thane of cawdor is a traitor and macbeth fought for the King. Macbeth sliced open Macdonwald from the navel to the head, beheaded him and posted his…

what suspicions does banquo voice? what comment did he make to let us know what he suspects? “thous has played most fouly for it”that macbeth was the murderer who besides banquo knows of the prophecies? Lady Macbeth Why does macbeth…

In Shakespeare’s plays, soliloquies reveal a character’s true thoughts and feelings and often indicate how circumstances are developing for the character. Write an essay in which you explain what the following soliloquy from The Tragedy of MacBeth reveals about Lady…