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    In act 5 scene 5 of Macbeth by Shakespeare‚ we see Macbeth preparing the castle for the coming battle‚ and then thinking back on how he has changed since he met the witches and resolved to kill Duncan. This scene happens after Malcom and his cousins meet to discuss the march to Dunsinane‚ and before the attack on the castle begins. The main purpose of the scene is to highlight the development of Macbeth’s character throughout the play‚ and is significant because it highlights Macbeth’s inability

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    Macbeth Act 1 Summary

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    Act I. sc. I  Setting: deserted heath; storming Summary: * Three witches chant * First witch asks when the three witches will meet again. * Second witch answers that they will meet after the battle is over. * Third witch says they’ll meet Macbeth tonight. * They all cackle that things are not as they seem and fly away. Act I. sc. II  Setting: army camp near King Duncan’s castle Summary: * A sergeant comes from the battle to report to King Duncan how the war is going

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    Macbeth: Act 3 Scene 4 ‘They say‚ blood will have blood’ ‘Lesser than Macbeth but greater‚’ theses are the words which make Macbeth start to think about whether his bestfriend‚ Banqou‚ can be trusted. In one of the first scenes of the play the three witches tell him this after he killed King Duncan. The words start to drive him insane as he starts to believe that Banquo or his son‚ Fleance‚ may take the throne away from him. His sanity leads him to killing Banquo‚ making him so guilty that he breaks

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    Conceived in the play Macbeth are three symbolic views that are all recurring and Act 4 scene 2 presents all of these views. These three views are manhood‚ flight‚ and betrayal. The first begins in the beginning of the play‚ but is recognized in Act 4 scene 2 just like the rest of these symbolic views. To many this scene is seen as one of the most crucial parts of the play. Drawing on the major scenes of the play Macbeth it pushes for action and ultimate conclusion. Numerous times irony is displayed

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    Macbeth Act 1: Plot

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    Act 1 Plot: When the play first opens we hear 3 strange witches standing in a field while it is thunder and lightening. They begin to chant spells and talk about their meeting with Macbeth as they vanish into thin air. Not to far from the field‚ there is a battle taking place‚ the King of Scotland is there with some of his followers. The king is much to old to fight for himself‚ so he sends to hear how his army is doing. A badly injured soldier then returns from battle to tell Duncan how dreadfully

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    Act 1 Journal Jabie H. (Scene 5) Journal of Lady Macbeth: After reading the letter Macbeth sent her. “Blue Jays play dumb and dumber‚ with and without Yunel Escobar: Perkins”

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    Macbeth Act 1 Summary

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    Scene Setting Characters Plot 1‚1 Battlefield‚ thunder and lightning Three witches The three witches arrange to meet with Macbeth when the battle is oover 1‚2 King’s headquarters King Duncan‚ Malcolm‚ Donaldbain‚ Lennox‚ Ross‚ Angus King Duncan hears good news of the battle; Banquo and Macbeth have fught valiantly against his enemies and the king rewards Macbeth with the title Thane of Cawdor 1‚3 The heath‚ thunder three witches‚ Macbeth‚ Banquo‚ Ross‚ Angus The witches meet Banquo and Macbeth:

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    Othello Act 5 Scene 2

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    Othello‚ Othello becomes conflicted with his beliefs and his emotions. In Act 5Scene 2‚ Othello’s soliloquy reveals his reasons for killing Desdemona. Othello’s insecurities ignite his thoughts of punishing Desdemona‚ but his love for her holds him back. Othello makes his final decision of killing Desdemona because he loves her. Othello’s love for Desdemona is shown in many ways through out this monologue. In line 1 Othello states‚ “It is the cause‚ it is the cause‚ my soul”. Othello is

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    How does Shakespeare make Act 1 Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet dramatically effective? Melanie Ngai Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare‚ which is about the feud of the Capulet’s and Montague’s. Romeo and Juliet fall in love‚ but find that they are the children of their parents’ enemies. Act 1Scene 5 is an important scene in the play because it shows a change in relationships which greatly affects how the watching audience sees some of the major characters in the play.

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    Conflict in Macbeth

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    Conflict is the clash of opposing forces‚ and without conflict there is no drama‚ and the story would be less interesting. There are many important conflicts in Macbeth‚ like the conflict between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth‚ the conflict between the good which is represented by Macduff and the evil which is represented by Macbeth‚ and Macbeth vs. himself‚ his inner struggle‚ and all of those conflicts will lead to Macbeth’s down fall. The relationship between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth may seem like

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