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Madness ‘What I have done/ that might your nature, honour and exception/ roughly awake, I here proclaim was madness’ Hamlet 5.2’His madness is poor Hamlet’s enemy.’ Hamlet (5,2)’Poor Ophelia, divided from herself and her fair judgement, without the which we…

“Tis too much prov’d, that with devotion’s visage and pious action we so sugar o’er the devil himself.” a) Polonius tells the king and queenb) They are sugarcoating. It is not the best thing to do, but it is for…

In Act 3, Scene 1, after they have had some time to talk to Hamlet, what do Rosencrantz and Guildenstein say about his behavior? strange What is the main idea of Hamlet’s, “To be or not to be” speech? to…

Forres Scence i takes place in Macbeth Who moved into Duncan’s castle in Forres? Banquo Dialogue:”But that myself should be the root and fatherOf many kings. If there come truth from them-As upon thee, Macbeth, their speechless shine-Why, by the…

Duncan King of Scotland; first killed by Macbeth Malcolm Son of Duncan; restored rightfully to the throne Donalbain Son of Duncan; flees Scotland after Duncan’s murder Macbeth Thane of Glamis, later Thane of Cawdor, then King of Scotland Seyton Servant…

What characters are introduced in scene 1? the three witches and macbeth how would you interpret the line “Fair is foul”, and “foul is fair”? it it is a paradox that shows that something is pretty is ugly and vice…

Shakespeare wrote 37 plays while living in London James I Macbeth is written by Shakespeare to honor this monarch Elizabeth I the monarch of England when Shakespeare began as a playwright Macbeth his tragic flaw is blind ambition the witches…

What does Banquo fear that Macbeth has done to get what the witches promised? He thinks macbeth cheated to win the title of king and murdered duncan Why does Macbeth ask Banquo if he will go riding in the afternoon…

Act 2 scene 1 page 349 lines 33-43:Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee! I have thee not, and yet I see thee still. Art thou not, fatal…

Macbeth chief motives/traits Courage, ambition Macbeth role in the play Great man elevated beyond his abilities Macbeth quote “I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition…”(1, vii) Macbeth at the beginning of the…