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At the begining of the play we learn that scotland is at war with england. False. The Witches promise that banquo’s children shall be kings. True. Duncan has been a good king. True. Macbeth tells no one of the witches’…

Allusion Fig. of speech where author refers to place/event/lit workIn act 1, Ross compares Macbeth to the husband of Bellona, goddess of war. Showing his capacity to kill brutally Aside Remark character makes only audience can hear, not other charactersIn…

Macbeth’s palace where scene 1 takes place… 5.1 What is Dunsainane? Scene 1 -Set in Dunsinane (Macbeth’s palace) A doctor and a “Gentlewomen” – ie one of Lady Macbeth’s servants are in Lady Macbeth’s bedroom discussion her habit of sleepwalking……

what type of meter is Macbeth written in? Written in unrhymed iambic pentameter. The witches speak in rhyme to distinguish themselves as ‘different’ and ‘magical’ aside actor speaks directly to audience soliloquy actor speaks their innermost thoughts Act 1, Scene…

Everything is not as it seems. Explain the meaning of the paradox “fair is foul, and foul is fair” The King’s First born son Who is Malcolm? Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, King of Scotland What are the three…

Duncan King of Scotland. All is not calm and peaceful, though–Macbeth and Banquo have just been helping to quash a rebellion in his kingdom. Virtuous and noble and humble. He has two sons, Malcolm and Donalbain; He declares Malcolm his…

Act 1, Scene 1 Witches set scene Act 1, Scene 2 Duncan, Malcolm and others praise Macbeth’s violent ways Act 1, Scene 3 Macbeth and Banquo met witches and learn of their fate. Macbeth learns he is Thane of Cawdor…

“Welcome, mistress./ Let it not gall your patience, good Iago,/ That I extend my manners; ’tis my breeding/ That gives me this bold show of courtesy” (II.i. 96-99) CassioCassio shows he is a gentleman, unlike IagoHis politeness will be an…

What has happened to Othello? He is having seizures Uxory loving, almost slavish devotion to a wife What do Othello and Iago try to do to Cassio? They try and get him to talk about DesdemonaCassio ends up talking about…

Performance 1600s Othello Soldier from North Africa. Employed as a general by the city-state of Venice. Highly respected but still an outsider because of skin color. He marries Desdemona. Desdemona Beautiful and accomplished, young, pure, not evil. Protected by her…