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Hamlet – The prince of Denmark- student at the University of Wittenberg. Hamlet is melancholy, bitter, and cynical, full of hatred for his uncle and disgust at his mother for marrying him. When the ghost of Hamlet’s father appears and…

What does Gertrude compare Hamlet to when she talks of him killing Polonius? Mad as the sea and wind when both contend Claudius says that he let Hamlet continue his mad state b/c he loved him. But, like the owner…

what happens when the murderers attack Banquo and Fleance? they kill Banquo and Fleance escapes why do they say the “best half” got away? he’s the main part of the witches prophesy how does scene 4 of act 3 begin?…

Lady Macbeth “Out, damned spot! Out, I say!” Macbeth “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour on the stage and then is heard no more.” Macduff “My voice is in my sword, thou…

Who is gossiping about Lady Macbeth and watching her actions? Doctor and Gentlewoman What is it that the Gentlewoman says she sees Lady Macbeth doing? Sleepwalking True of False: when the doctor asks what Lady Macbeth says in her sleep,…

fair is foul, foul is fair witches to themselves, introduces theme of disorder and chaos What he hath lost, noble macbeth hath won Duncan to Ross, situational irony, he said the former thane had betrayed him but so will macbeth…

All’s well. I dreamt last night of the three Weird Sisters. To you they have showed some truth. Banquo had a dream last night about the three witches. At least part of what they said about you was true. I…

Macbeth prepares to offer stiff resistance to the enemy Hang out our banners on the outward walls; The cry is still “They come”. Our castle’s strength Will laugh a siege to scorn. Here let them lie Till famine and the…

Who first refers to Macbeth by name? Do you think this has any significance? Witch 3 refers to Macbeth by name. Yes, its because they know more about him than he knows about himself or he knows more about the…

How does this scene open? Banquo is talking to himself about the success of Macbeth and how the witches’ words were correct Quote: What’s the most important thing he says in his soliloquy? “And I fearThou played’st most foully for…