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Following Hamlet’s “to be, or not to be” soliloquy in Act 3, scene i, and before the Players enter to present their play, Hamlet an Ophelia have a conversation. What is the outcome of that conversation? Ophelia comes to the…

Summary The three witches and the goddess of witchcraft, Hecate prepare a strong spell for deluding macbeth. Why is this scene important? Shakespeare shows the layers of evil, revealing there are still depths that macbeth can sink to.Hecate refers to…

Witch 2 says, “By the pricking of my thumb, somethjng wicked this way comes.” To whom is she referring? (Pg.132 in the text) Macbeth What is Macbeth’s attitude towards the witches this time? Demanding and wanting to know what the…

When Macbeth meets the witches, he demands answers from them about his future. Identify and explain the tone of the speech. Then, describe his state of mind based upon the evidence in the speech. Macbeth is anxious and desperate, he…

“This is the sergeant who LIKE A GOOD AND HARDY SOLDIER fought ‘Gainst my captivity” Simile “Doubtful it stood; AS TWO SPENT SWIMMERS, THAT DO CLING TOGETHER AND CHOKE THEIR ART” Simile “AS THICK AS HAIL came post with post”…

What is the first apparition and what does it say? the armed head (Armour);it means beware of macduff What is the second apparition and what does it tell Macbeth? the bloody child;do not fear one born of woman; What is…

Reasons Shakespeare is hard Unfamiliar or archaic language.Funky sentence construction.Normal english- subject, verb, object/description (I like OJ)Shakespeare- whatever he wants so he can do iambic pentameter.Figurative language. Weather analogy in act 1 scene 1 a fight Duncan First king of…

What do the witches say to Macbeth? The witches prophecies him as king saying “All hail Macbeth thou shalt be king hereafter” How did Macbeth change after killing Duncan? Macbeth was “once thought honest” and “Brave” but he was now…

SCENE THREE: UPON THE HEATH … Characters witches, Macbeth, Ross, Banquo, Angus Action witches call Macbeth the Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor and King, foretelling his rise to power, Macbeth learns that Duncan gave him the title of Thane…

What happens when the witch says, “By the pricking of my thumbs,/Something wicked this way comes…”? Macbeth Enters What attitude does Macbeth present in talking to the witches? Arrogance What are the four apparitions Macbeth sees? 1. Bloody Child –…