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Why does Macbeth become Thane of Cawdor? Duncan rewards him for bravery and loyalty. What is Lady Macbeth’s attitude toward the murder of Duncan before it happens? She encourages it. Why do people suspect Malcolm and Donalbain of being behind…

It is clear from Acts I and II of The Tragedy of Macbeth that Macbeth has a vivid and often quite accurate imagination. Write an essay explaining how Macbeth’s imagination works in Act II. What things does he imagine? How…

Act 1 Scene 1 – Witches ????️⚡????️ “In thunder, lightning, or in rain?” – Shows that the witches might be able to control the weather so they have supernatural powers. Act 1 Scene 1 – Witches (Macbeth) “There to meet…

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? why does macbeth feeh he can ignore the first apparition’s warning?…

OrlandoAs I remember, Adam, it was upon thisfashion bequeathed me by will but poor a thousandcrowns, and, as thou sayst, charged my brother onhis blessing to breed me well. And there begins mysadness. My brother Jaques he keeps at school,…

Antonio a merchant of Venice in a melancholic mood Bassanio Antonio’s friend; suitor to Portia; later the husband of Portia Gratiano friend of Antonio and Bassanio; in love with Nerissa; later the husband of Nerissa Lorenzo friend of Antonio and…

O, be thou damned, inexecrable dog, And for thy life let justice be accused; Thou almost mak’st me waver in my faith, To hold opinion with Pythagoras That souls of animals infuse themselves Into the trunks of men. Gratiano Repent…

Merchant of Venice … Shylock Shylock is presented in the play as a quite a stereotypical Jew from the Elizabethan context. As a greedy, selfish, merciless usurer, that was commonly hated and scored upon in the Elizabethan time. But Shakespeare…

Which casket says “Who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire” on the outside, and “All that glisters [glitters] is not gold […]” on the inside? The Gold Casket Which casket says “Who chooseth me shall get as much…

Start Yes, truly, for look you, the sins of the father are to be laid upon the children. Therefore I promise ye I fear you. I was always plain with you, and so now I speak my agitation of the…