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Claudius and Polonius intend to spy on.. Hamlet’s confrontation with Ophelia Describe Hamlet’s soliloquy when walking in the lobby. He says that the miseries of life are such that no one would willingly bear them, except that they are afraid…

Hamlet “There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, /Rough-hew them how we will.” (who said) Claudius “My words fly up, my thoughts remain below:/ Words without thoughts never to heaven go.” (who said) Ophelia “There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance; /…

Ophelia drowns Polonius Dies while SPYING- doing what he loved and how he lived his life. Gertrude Dies by the hand of her husband. Mistakenly drinks the poison (Cladius doesn’t stop her). The king says she has just fainted at…

“Mad as the sea and wind when both contend/Which is the mightier. In his lawless fit,/Behind the arras hearing something stir,/Whips out his rapier and cries “A rat, a rat,”/And in this brainish apprehension kills the unseen good old man.”…

What do the doctor and the gentlewoman see Lady Macbeth doing? they see her sleep walking, reliving the night of Duncan’s death; she goes through the motion of washing off the blood on her hands, and is reliving the night…

Why does Macbeth want Banquo and Fleance dead? Banquo is suspicious, Fleance could become king. What is Macbeth’s plan for killing Banquo and Fleance? Does it work? He will kill them whilw they’re horseback riding: Banquo dies & Fleance escapes…

What is Lady Macbeth’s nightly habit? (scene 1) To read the letter Macbeth wrote her every night, get a candle and try to wash her hands What is the point of Lady Macbeth’s handwashing? (scene 1) To try to clean…

In his soliloquy, what suspicion and hope does Banquo reveal? Banquo suspects that Macbeth killed the king and he is hoping that the witches prophecy- that his sons will be king, comes true Why does Macbeth seem so interested in…

What reason does Banquo give as to why he can’t sleep? He fears the cursed thoughts that disturb his slumber How do Banquo’s thoughts/actions compare with Macbeth’s? Banquo tries to resist the temptation to do evil, but Macbeth is plotting…

Act 1, scene 1 -Witches-witches speak about when they will next meet, and how they’ll be meeting w/Macbeth Act 1, scene 2 -King Duncan, Malcolm, Captain, Ross, Angus, Lennox, -Macbeth defeats traitorous Macdonwald and Norwegian forces in battle-Captain tells King…