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A major purpose of Act IV of The Tragedy of Macbeth is to foreshadow events related to Macbeth’ downfall The first apparition child with a helmeted head first apparition’s prophesy Beware Macduff. Beware the Thane of Fife The second apparition…

Why is a doctor visiting the Macbeth household? Lady Macbeth is sleep-walking. What strange behavior has Lady Macbeth been exhibiting?What does she say? She is washing her hands and muttering to herself;she says- “out damned spot”. What does the doctor…

“Here… the ravening beast, / howls through his triple throats like a mad dog / over the spirits sunk in that foul paste.” Who is spoken about? Cerberus “Gulttony was my offense, and for it / I lie here rotting…

‘Trifles light as air/ Are to the jealous confirmations strong/ As proofs of holy writ’ Shakespeare’s view of jealousyDestructive + irrational ‘trifles light as air’ – meaninglessProof doesn’t need to be substantialEmilia says this Comparison to religious truths ‘Thou hast…

“Even now, now, very now, an old black ram/Is tupping your white ewe.” (Act l) Iago “She has deceived her father, and may thee.” (Act I) Brabantio “My life upon her faith.” (Act I) Othello “If virtue no delighted beauty…

‘I am not what I am’ – Iago, 1.1 DuplicityManipulationLoyaltyParadoxVs. God in Bible ‘I am what I am’ – Devil (Coleridge), Exodus 3:14 ‘To mourn a mischief that is past and gone is the next way to draw new mischief…

In Venice, Iago tells Roderigo he hates Othello because he is only an ensign. They wake Brabantio and tell him Desdemona has eloped Othello, upsetting him. Act 1, Scene 1 Iago tells Othello of Brabantio’s anger, but Othello is confident…

Your son-in-law is far more fair than black Reflects liberal nature of Venice just like England. Tragic significance – Cyprus is extremely different. I understand the fury in your words, but not the words … His unkindness may defeat my…

Iago: “Sir, this gentlemanSteps in to Cassio, and_____ his pause” entreat Iago:”this broken joint betweenyou and her husband _____ her to splinter” entreat Cassio: “tell her there’sone Cassio ______s her a little favour of speech” entreat Desdemona: “Tis as I…

I am not what I am. -iago to roderigo-talking about himself and othello after roderigo said he shouldnt follow othello-hes not what he seems to be (pretends he likes othello when he really uses for own gain)-shows iagos character and…