Macbeth Flashcards

“In thunder, lightning, or in rain?” Supernatural First Witch 1:1 Shows that they control the weather. “Fair is foul, and foul is fair” Supernatural and Deceit The Three Witches 1:1 Example of Trochaic Tetrameter and shows how the witches view…

“Fair is foul, and foul is fair. Hover through the fog and filthy air.” Witches say it. It is a reoccurring theme foreshadowing the whole play. “No More that Thane of Cawdor shall deceive our bosom interest: go pronounce his…

protagonist Macbeth / Lady Macbeth antagonist opposite of Macbeth / Lady Macbeth symbol blood on Lady Macbeth’s hand simile “Macbeth . . . like valor’s minion” paradox “lesser than Macbeth and greater” allusion mentioning “Medusa” in the story foreshadowing the…

(stage direction) “Thunder and lightening” Witch’s discuss weather “In thunder, lightning, or in rain?” shipwracking “shipwracking storms and direful thunders break” smoke “smoke of hell” screeching “screeching owl” a room “a room in the palace” with a road “with a…

first sign of weakness daddio … Macbeth is brave for brave Macbeth well he deserves that name Macbeth is bloodthirsty on the battlefield unseamed him from the nave to the chops witches know the future when the hurly burlys done…

“Thou hast it now- king, Cawdor, Glamis, all as the weird women promised, and I fear thou played’st most foully for it. 1. Who is the speaker?2. Whom is this person speaking to?3. Explicate. 4. What is the importance to…

“A little water will clear us of this deed” Act 2 scene 2 Her calm over look after the murder shows power and manipulation over therre relationship. Forshadows her madness driven by the guilt – where she cant wash off…

Name the four prophecies and what they mean for Macbeth Beware of MacduffBloody child-nobody of woman can hurt youCrowned child with tree-in power until woods move against youBanquo’s sons as kings – Macbeth will not be king for long. How…

Who is the author of Macbeth? William Shakespeare How did William Shakespeare write Macbeth? In iambic pentameter Macbeth is a play, so the genre is ___________. Drama What is Macbeth based upon? Real historical figures Macbeth was the king of…

heath (n) an area of open uncultivated land, especially in Britain, with characteristic vegetation of heather, gorse, and coarse grasses thane (n) in Anglo-Saxon England, a man who held land granted by the king or military nobleman, ranking between an…