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Scene 1 Witches are making a potion, Witches plan to meet Macbeth together after a war (War between Scotland and Norway) Scene 2 A sergeant arrives at King Duncan’s (King of Scotland) castle, Sergeant says Macbeth (Thane of Glamis) saved…

How you shall bid God ‘ild us for your pains. Duncan is portrayed as holy. And to be king stands not within the prospect of belief. Macbeth at first is humble and not overcome with ambition. The devil damn thee…

exposition A narrative device; The introductory material which gives the setting, creates the tone, presents the characters, and presents other facts necessary to understanding the story. inciting incident Interrupts the peace and balance of the situation and one or more…

‘for when my outward action doth demonstrate the native act and figure of my heart in complete extern, ’tis not long after but i will wear my heart upon my sleeve for daws to peck at it’ Act 1 Scene…

“My mother had a maid called Barbary… she had a song of willow… it expressed her fortune and she died singing it. That song tonight will note go from my mind” Foreshadows her terrible fate; Barbary sung it as she…

‘Rude am I ______________/And bless’d with the______________’ ‘Rude am I in my speechAnd bless’d with the soft praise of speech’This was spoken by Othello, and he is saying that he is awkward when making speeches and he is not a…

the central tragedy othello falls out of love with somebody who truly loves him-this is the tragedy-he loses his identity due to pride and insecurities the use of monologues In the opening of the play we see a contrast between…

Roderigo venetian gentlemen, in love w/ Desdemona and paying Iago to help him with her Barbantio A senator, Desdemona’s father Othello a noble Moor in service of the Venetian state Iago his ensign, villian of play, dirties slyest guy ever…

Even now, now, very now, an old black ram/Is tupping your white yew Iago to BrabantioCharacterization: Iago’s racism by his words and Brabantio’s through his reaction to them.Themes of prejudice and jealousy (Iago’s jealousy of Othello’s position). Keep up your…

Iago and Othello Iago lies to nearly everyone he knows. He lies to Othello about who he really is to him. Iago plans to ruin Othello because he promoted Cassio and not him. I’m assuming that he has his problems…