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Who is Banquo’s son? Fleance Before the death of Duncan, what did Macbeth lie about to Banquo? Macbeth said that he had not thought about the witches’ prophecies, but that was obviously a lie When thinking of killing the king,…

What is the atmosphere at the beginning of the play? Stormy, war, witches Who are the witches planning on meeting? Macbeth Explain “Fair is foul, and foul is fair.” Witches chant; everything that is fair to the common people, the…

What is the first scene literally and in reference to the play? Literally the witches are deciding when they shall meet again. As the beginning of the EXPOSITION, this scene sets the mood for the entire play, and introduces several…

minion (n) a servant of a powerful person deign (v trans) to condescend to accept thither (adv) toward that place or point corporal (adj) of the body thane (n) a person who holds lands of the king surmise (n) a…

What are the witches doing at the beginning of Act IV? making poison and potion in cauldron What are some things that the witches put in the cauldron? toad, swamp snake, newt’s eye, frog’s tongue, bat fur What phase do…

1.4 There’s no artTo find the mind’s construction in the face.He was a gentleman on whom I builtAn absolute trust There’s no way to read a man’s mind by looking at his face. I trusted Cawdor completely.(No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth,…

‘The Role of Miranda in The Tempest’ – Mike Brett … ‘The Role of Miranda in The Tempest’ – Mike Brett “The act of calling someone perfect can be constructed as an act of control” ‘The Role of Miranda in…

What cares these roarers for the name of king? To cabin: silence! Trouble us not! Disruption of natural order and hierarchy during tempest. Themes of rightful authority. Rhetorical questions; imperatives. (What…not!) A pox o’ your throat, you bawling, blasphemous, uncharitable…

Sebastian: He receives comfort like cold porridge. The visitor will not give him o’er so. Gonzala: Here is everything advantageous to life. True; save means to live. Gonzala: How lush and lusty the grass looks! How green! The ground is…

Gonzalo’s optimism – miracle But for the miracle – I mean our preservation Gonzalo’s optimist – the grass How lush and lusty the grass looks! How green! Antonio cynicalism – the grass tawny Gonzalo’s utopian reflections No occupation… no sovereignty…