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What important topic is discussed in this passage? death What does the passage reveal about the topic of death? Death can transform even powerful people like Caesar into ordinary clay. Which theme is best supported by the passage? Death conquers…

What does Polonius ask of Reynaldo? To find out information about LaertesTo talk badly about LaertesTo give Laertes money What does Ophelia tell her father? Hamlet is acting strangely What does Claudius ask of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? To spy on…

Where does Polonius send Reynaldo? to Paris to spy on Laertes and to take him money and messages why does Polonius think Hamlet is mad? he thinks Ophelia’s rejections have been too much for Hamlet, that Hamlet is lovesick why…

“Yet do i fear thy nature, It is too full o’th’milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way” – Lady Macbeth (Act 1 Scene 5) LM says this after reading Macbeths’s letter about the witches prophecy. She fears that…

Macbeth Nobleman of scotland, thane of glamis, and soon becomes thane of cawdor after defeating the previouse thane of cawdor. Macbeth is a brave and loyal man, but succumbs to his desire and ambitions bu murdering king Duncan in order…

“All hail, Macbeth! that shalt be king hereafter”. 1.3 – “All hail, Macbeth, the future king!” (No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth, http://nfs.sparknotes.com/macbeth/page_14.html)This is the second witch talking to Macbeth early in the play when Macbeth and Banquo first meet the witches.…

What do the doctor and gentlewoman see Lady Macbeth doing? What do they decide to do? She is sleepwalking and talking about the murders. The doctor decides his best move is to not mention that he heard anything, and he…

What is the mood of the opening scene? The mood of the opening scene is creepy. Why would Shakespeare open with this scene? The audience wants to watch more. “Fair is foul and foul is fair.” What do the witches…

Act One Scene 1Quickly and without much ado, the three witches appear on a Scottish moor during a thunder and lightening storm and make plans to meet again after the battle to deal with Macbeth. They quickly disappear.Scene 2King Duncan…

Act One Act One What three predictions do the witches make for Macbeth and Banquo? 1. Macbeth will became Thane of Cawdor2.King of Scotland3.Banquos children will become kings How does Banquo react to the prophecies? He thought that the witches…