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The Witches 3 supernatural witches who deliver prophecies to Macbeth Hecate goddess of witchcraft; “in charge” of the three witches The Apparitions appear from the witches, as commanded by Macbeth; first: head w/ helmet, tells Macbeth to fear Macduff; second:…

Act 1 Scene 1 Witches open play Act 1 Scene 2 battle news & brave Macbeth Act 1 Scene 3 first prophecy, thane of cawdor, Banquo warning Act 1 Scene 4 Duncan makes Malcolm his heir, praises Macbeth and Banquo,…

By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes. Open, locks, whoever knocks! How now, you secret, black, and midnight hags! What is’t you do? A deed without a name I conjure you, by that which you profess,…

Heath Wasteland Anon A short time Brandish Banishing a weapon Valor Bravory Swine Low class person Thane Ranking ,Granting military service Liege Feudal superior or soverant Treason Portraying someone or some thing Imperial Pertaining to an empire Recompense To compensate…

hail To acclaim or approve enthusiastically. noble Belonging to a class with high social or political status. earnest Showing sincere and intense conviction. palpable To be able to be touched or felt. Or something to be so intense it can…

what is darkness a symbol of? guilt Why is Donalbain not here to fight? 1. maybe Too young 2. mybe they are protecting him in case Malcolm dies who says “Meet we the medicine of the sickly weal” Lennox what…

Line 19 To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, Line 20 Creeps in this petty pace from day to day Line 21 To the last syllable of recorded time, Line 22 And all our yesterdays have lighted fools Line 23 The way…

Pillar of the Comminity in the war he is a hero, people look up to him, and he is promoted Tragic Flaw he is too ambitious/ overconfident Cannot be entirely good he begins to plan murders on his own he…

What happens in scene 7? Macbeth and Lady Macbeth agree to kill Duncan How does scene 7 open? With Macbeth’s soliloquy as he tries to decide whether or not to kill Duncan Why does Macbeth feel a loyalty to Duncan?…

tragedy an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude; in language embellished with each kind of artful ornament, the several kinds being found in sperate parts of the play, and in the form of…