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    Reading Log Macbeth

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    Reading Log: “Macbeth” by W. Shakespeare Act I:This Act opens with the three Weird Sisters setting up the entire theme of the play: Fair is foul and foul is fair. A war is taking place against Scotland (the setting of this play) and Norway. Scotland is victorious due to the valiant efforts of Macbeth. The traitorous Thane of Cawdor is captured and executed. King Duncan decides to reward Macbeth with the title of Thane of Cawdor to show his gratitude.The scene shifts to the battleground where the

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    __________________ Macbeth | Act I Study Questions 1. What atmosphere or mood is established at the very beginning of Macbeth—in Scene 1? What sets this mood? 2. How does Banquo describe the Witches when he first sees them upon the heath? 3. Macbeth is reported to be a valiant soldier in Act I. The line‚ “Till he unseamed him from the nave to th’chops And fixed his head upon our battlements”‚ paints a picture of Macbeth. What can you infer

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    Lady Macbeth

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    sympathy for Macbeth. His relationship with his wife Lady Macbeth. His behaviour as King / tyrant! You must also be able to discuss the following characters: Lady Macbeth – as a person in her own right‚ her relationship with her husband & our reaction to & levels of sympathy for her. Duncan – as a King & as one of the “good” characters in the play. Banquo – as a person in his own right and as a “foil” to Macbeth. The Witches – their role in the play & influence over Macbeth. Minor characters

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    Kingship in Macbeth

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    Discuss the theme of kingship in the play Macbeth The theme of kingship is one which can be see constantly throughout the play. This makes sense as the play is ultimately a tribute to King James I‚ who was king when Macbeth was written in 1606. King James strongly believed that becoming king was a divine right and that they themselves‚ as kings‚ were God’s representatives on earth. All these aspects can be seen from beginning to end of Macbeth and we see how when this order of kings is changed

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    Is Macbeth Evil?

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    The character Macbeth is shown to be very evil in Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare. He was not evil until he becomes tempted by the Witches prophecies. Macbeth was a noble man until he was tempted by evil. The evil consumed him overtime‚ from all the murders he commits‚ and from trying to interfere with the witches prophecies. Macbeth would not be evil had he not been prophesied to be a king‚ or had he been influenced to commit crimes from Lady Macbeth‚ or from his temptations of rising to

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    2. How does Banquo describe the Witches when he first sees them upon the heath? From Bonquos description of the three witches you understand that he was both surprised and discussed by their appearance. (13) 3. Macbeth is reported to be a valiant soldier in Act I. The line‚ “Till he unseamed him from the nave to th’chops And fixed his head upon our battlements”‚ paints a different Macbeth. What can you infer from that line? In captain description I understand that Macbeth is a strong‚ brave

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    Prophecies In Macbeth

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    Told: The Meaning of Prophecies in Macbeth In play Macbeth by William Shakespeare the prophecy motif plays a major role throughout the text. Prophecies set the plot in motion from the very beginning of this play. In each of the acts the prophecies are what drives Macbeth mad with greed and power and ultimately leads to his demise. If there were not prophecies Macbeth would have never thought about becoming King and would have never become mad. The play Macbeth begins with a prophecy from the

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    Macbeth Quotes

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    out that Macbeth has been named Thane of Cawdor‚ as the witches predicted.                Nothing in his life Became him like the leaving it —Malcolm’s comment on the execution of the Thane of Cawdor‚ whose title was then given to Macbeth. Let not light see my black and deep desires —After being honored by King Duncan‚ Macbeth wrestles with his desire to murder him.                Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o’ the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way. —Lady Macbeth‚ after receiving

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    The relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth changes throughout the play. At the beginning of the play the couple had a very close relationship. When Macbeth is introduced to the witches he foresees himself as king. Lady Macbeth‚ who is ambitious and domineering‚ craves power. She manipulates Macbeth to murder the former king‚ Duncan‚ so he can become king. Their relationship begins to deteriorate as they both dedicate themselves to evil and is mutually destructive. The ambition they both possess

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    Macbeth Essay Macbeth is a play filled with murders and lies‚ but it is not the murderer who is responsible for the most evil in the play. The main character Macbeth kills two important characters in the play‚ and is responsible for the death of a third. Macbeth is still only the instrument carrying out these evil actions. Other main characters in the play are the three Weird sisters‚ or the three witches. They are supernatural creatures that prophesize that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and

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