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What is one purpose the witches serve? They establish an eerie, supernatural mood What is one action Macbeth takes in his fight with Macdonwald? Attack Macdonwald from behind What is one reason why Macbeth obtained the title of Thane of…

Solemn GLOOMY, ALONEDictionary definition: grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or moodSynonym: glum, gloomy, sadAntonym: happy, cheerful, lively Knit JOIN TOGETHERDictionary definition: to join closely and firmly, as members or partsSynonym: bind, uniteAntonym: loosen, separate…

Charles Mosely The content of the Witches words emphasises the mindlessness of their malice, for example towards the mast of the Tiger, they represent in an externalised form the power in nature to turn to nothingness, away from the Good.…

Act 1, Scene 1 meet witches–> hectic Act 1, Scene 2 Duncan hears of war from Captain, tells Thanes Macbeth will get title Act 1, Scene 3 Witches meet, then Macbeth and Banquo enter…Ross gives Macbeth title Act 1, Scene…

“Most disloyal traitor/ the Thane of Cawdor” “…And set forth a deep repentance” “No more shall the Thane of Cawdor deceive” Loyalty to the King is very important and betraying the King is seen as a sin against God “So…

Unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty. Lady Macbeth thinks women are perceived as weak and wants to be a man to commit murder. Too full o’ th’milk of human kindness.…

Who do the witches meet? Macbeth What does Malcom ask the Captain to tell Duncan? What is the battle like? What name does Macbeth deserve? Brave Macbeth The captain says, “Till he unseated him from the nave to the chops…

What is the setting of Macbeth? – 11th century, Scotland- Limited scenery in Elizabethan drama (Shakespeare uses characters to describe it with imagery) What is the atmosphere of Macbeth? – One of doom, little in the play regarding light heartedness…

What is the central theme of Act 1 of The Tragedy of Macbeth? Betrayal The Tragedy of Macbeth and other Elizabethan plays represented a radical shift in English drama because they were what? Not about religious themes. Based upon the…

Villain (Iago) responsible for the downfall of the tragic hero (Othello) What makes this tragedy different from Shakespearean tragedies there is no secondary plot What collection of tales were ideas for this play taken from Hecatommithi by Giraldi Cinthio, published…