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What is part of the largess that is for Lady Macbeth? Diamond What does Banquo dream of? The 3 Witches What does Macbeth say in response to Banquo’s dream? He’s not thinking of them anymore Macbeth tells Banquo that if…

Fair is foul, and foul is fair,Hover through the fog and filthy air. Three Witches (alone)p. 7Scene 1: Lines 12-13 O valiant cousin, worthy gentleman! Duncan p. 9Scene 2: Line 26 So foul and fair a day I have not…

Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane This is the first title Macbeth inherits Thane of Glamis “More is thy due thna more than all can pay” Duncan According to Macbeth, life is tale told by an idiot The goddess of witchcraft…

What is the point of the first scene in reference to the whole play? It sets an evil over the whole play; they are going to bring about Macbeth’s destruction What does Duncan call Macbeth when he hears that Macbeth…

Strachey At the time this play was written Shakespeare was ‘bored with people, bored with real life, bored with drama, bored in fact with everything except poetry and poetical dreams’ Lawrence Bowling ‘It is one of Shakespeare’s most significant commentaries…

What is prospero doing in 3.2? Making Ferdinand suffer before he can get Miranda Crabbed Morose Ferdinand’s hyperbole Says he carries logs 1,000 times What does Miranda tell Ferdinand about him/ his job? She says that such a menial job…

You taught me language, and my profit on’tIs I know how to curse. The red plague rid youFor learning me your language! Relationship between the colonized and the colonizer. I am your wife, if you will marry me.If not, I’ll…

Prospero Used to be the rightful Duke of Milan; his brother stole the crown from him; father of Miranda; found refuge on and island Miranda Daughter of Prospero; has been on the island since she was three (12 years); Fell…

THE TEMPEST … “I must eat my dinner. This island’s mine by Sycorax my mother, Which thou taks’t from me. When thou cam’st first, Thou strok’st me and made much of me, wouldst give me Water with berries in’t, and…

Focus on Death critic quote The Tempest is “driven by death, but also by love” – Ruth Nevo Focus on Death textual quote ‘every third thought shall be my grave’ – Prospero Colonialism critic quote “By choosing colonialism as a…