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1. How does Shakespeare seek to create sympathy for Lady Macbeth? She portrays her as vulnerable and mentally unstable. Humans are most vulnerable when we are asleep. 2. Of what importance are the Doctor and the Gentlewoman? Explain. They are…

Climax Fleance Flees Falling Action Malcolm becomes king of Scotland Rising Action Witches give Macbeth 3 prophecies

In ll.10-11, what is the meaning of these lines and what theme do these lines introduce? [Fair is foul, and foul is fairHover through the fog and filthy air.] Appearances are deceiving; The witches delight in the confusion of good…

Underlying Idea Reflect corruption in natural order Examples “Thunder, Rain or Lightning?” (Witches). Witches, a symbol of chaos, are attuned to bad weather. Weather is matched with corruption. SETS UP SYMBOLParallel between Duncan’s death and disorder in nature as an…

Scene 1 TONS OF FORESHADOWING Characters in Scene 1 three witches, Macbeth, Three apparitions, Lennox Witches Gross and creepingmaking potions 3 apparitions all equivications foreshadowing of Macbeth’s downfall The First Apparition Armed HeadMessage: Beware Macduff the Thane of Fife The…

paradox contradicting inversion change of word order alliteration repetition of same consonant reiteration repetition personification giving human qualities to inanimant objects ellipsis omission of words simile like or as verbals verbs farcical ridiculous satirical mocking puns play on words antitheses…

Banquo And yet I would not sleep. Merciful powers,Restrain in me the cursèd thoughts that natureGives way to in repose. Macduff Banquo and Donalbain! Malcolm! Awake!Shake off this downy sleep, death’s counterfeit,And look on death itself! Up, up, and seeThe…

“Thou hast it now, King, Cawdor, Glamis, all, as the weird women promised, and I fear thou play’dst most foully for’t” Banquo (3.1)(C) Banquo is aware of Macbeth and is stating it(S) Banquo is suspicious of Macbeth “Nought’s had, all’s…

scene 1 banquo questions macbeths innocence, macbeth meets with murderers to kill banquo and his sons (fleance) what does banquos soliloquy reveal he doesn’t think Macbeth is innocent Macbeth meets with how many murderers? 2 what significant thing does Macbeth…

Duncan The King of Scotland (c. 1034). He is presented as a true and gracious monarch – the embodiment of the Elizabethan belief that a king was appointed as God’s deputy on earth and was himself almost divine. Malcolm Duncan’s…