Macbeth Act III

Banquo refuses Macbeth’s invitation to dinner False Macbeth hires two men to kill Banquo and Fleance True Banquo’s son manages to escape True Before the dinner, Macbeth looks confidentiality toward the future False Banquo’s ghost sits in Macbeth’s place at…

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Macbeth- Act 2

Who is with Banquo at the beginning of Act 2? Fleance (his son) What does Banquo say he dreamed of the night before? the three witches What does Macbeth attempt to get Banquo to do? to leave and he succeeds…

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Macbeth Act 1 scene 1-7

When are the three witches to meet again and for what purpose? At the heath to see Macbeth. What do you suppose is suggested by the line, “Fair is foul, and foul is fair”? Everything is not what it seems.…

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OTHELLO – CRITICISM FOR EMILIA

A.C Bradley She nowhere shows any sign of having a bad heart A.C Bradley Her stupidity in this matter is gross, but it is stupidity and nothing worse Matt Simpson Emilia underscores Desdemona’s lack of knowledge in the world Matt…

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Prose Versus Blank Verse – Othello (Shakespeare)

“confessions – handkerchiefs – confessions” Othello’s blank verse breaking down to prose “Hell and night must bring this monstrous birth to the world’s light” Iago’s soliloquy shows him using blank verse rather than prose as he schemes “I am worth…

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Othello Act 5 Questions

How would Iago gain from Roderigo’s death? Roderigo’s death would prevent anyone from ever learning of Iago’s lies. What happens when Roderigo attacks Cassio? Who actually wounds Cassio? When Roderigo attacks Cassio, they are both wounded. Iago wounds Cassio. What…

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Othello

genre tragedy setting late sixteenth century, wars between venice and turkey the city in act 1 venice the city after act 1 cyprus he is a lieutenant cassio where does iago plant the handkercheif cassio’s room _ unsuccesfuly tries to…

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Othello Act 5, scene 1

Iago Tells Roderigo to stab Cassio, as Cassio walks through a corridor–stick your sword out and stab him. Iago waited in the area, and when Roderigo misses Cassio, Iago stabs Cassio in the leg. Iago retreats and when others hear…

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Quotes from Othello

Who says, “Villainy, villainy, villainy!/ I think I smell ‘t! – O villainy!/ I thought so then. -I’ll kill myself for grief!- O villainy! Villainy!” (V.ii) Emillia Says, “I’d have thee live; /For in my sense, ’tis happiness to die.”…

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Othello Act II

What happens to the threat of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus? The turks are destroyed by a storm before they could even get to Cyprus. What nonliteral purpose does the storm play in the story? It is what will later…

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