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O, Proper stuff!This is the very painting of your fear. This is the air-drawn dagger which you saidLed you to Duncan. (Lady Macbeth to Macbeth) Oh come on! Your fear is so obvious. Is this your imagination playing tricks on…

1. What is significant about the weather? Dark extra dark-seems more ominous foreshadows What do you suppose is keeping Banquo from sleeping? Nightmares- like the one he had of the weird sisters Why does Macbeth say, “I think not of…

(Scene 1)1. About what time is it at the beginning of this Act? It is 12:00 A.M. 2. Why can’t Banquo sleep? Because he had a bad dream about, “The Weird Sisters”. (Witches) 3. What did the King give lady…

Duncan well-liked King who is brutally murdered by Macbeth while staying at Macbeth’s Castly Macbeth Nobleman of Scotland; Thane of Glamis who becomes Thane of Cawdor; eventually becomes king to fulfill the witches’ prophesy Lady Macbeth Wife of Macbeth who…

1. About what time is it at the beginning of this Act? After midnight 2. Why can’t Banquo sleep? He keeps having nightmares about the witches. 3. What did the King give Lady Macbeth? What kind of mood was the…

“There’s daggers in men’s smiles. The near in blood,The nearer bloody.” Speaker: DonalbainSituation: Just found out his father King Duncan was murdered; he says those close to them (related by blood) are more likely to murder them, so they must…

Why does MacBeth have Banquo killed? MacBeth fears Banquo’s children will end up on the throne and he doesn’t want that to happen. Why does MacBeth hire murderers to kill Banquo? He is already guilty enough from having killed Duncan…

Even now, now, very now, an old black ram/Is tupping your white ewe (p.13) Iago Keep up your bright swords, for the dew will rust them (p.25) Othello Rude I am in speech,/ And little blessed with the soft phrase…

Even-tempered and emotionless at first, but then spirals out of control Othello Killed Roderigo Iago Even in her death, protects her husband Desdemona Would cheat on her husband if it would make him a king. Emilia Thinks any man who…

Anadiplosis repetition of a word at the end of one clause and at the start of the next Example of Anadiplosis What dost thou think? Think my lord? Anaphora repetition of words at the start of a clause Example of…