Macbeth: Lady Macbeth Act 3 Scene 4 Line 63-71“O proper stuff! This is the very painting of your fear. This is the air-drawn dagger which you said led you to Duncan. Oh‚ these flaws and starts‚ impostors to true fear‚ would well become a woman’s story at a winter’s fire‚ authorized by her grandam.” Analysis: This is when Macbeth starts to hallucinate the Ghost of Banquo. He starts his hallucinations during his murders. There was the time with the floating dagger when he was about to kill Duncan
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ENGLISH COMMENTARY-MACBETH; ACT II‚ SCENE I Act II‚ scene 1 takes place in Macbeth’s castle- Castle of Inverness- when Banquo and Fleance encounter Macbeth on their way to bed‚ who is preparing himself for his grim task. The soliloquy in act II‚ scene 1 is extremely important because it is the last time we hear Macbeth’s thoughts on murdering King Duncan before he actually performs the act. Macbeth is just about to murder King Duncan and is hence about to create an upheaval in the hierarchical
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Macbeth Assignment‚ Act III “As the weird women promised: and I fear‚ Thou play’dst most foully for’t; yet it was said. It should not stand in thy posterity‚/but that myself should be the root and father/Of many Kings.” -Banquo‚ Act 3‚ Scene 1 These lines are very important to the story of Macbeth‚ because it shows that Banquo is finally figuring out that Macbeth may have done something terrible to become king. The witches claimed Macbeth would first be Thane of Cawdor‚ then Thane of Glamis
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Act 2 Scene 2 is crucial to our understanding of the importance of power in the play I think that Act 2 Scene 2 has a variety of ways to portray power in the play. After the murder of Duncan‚ Macbeth constantly hears mysterious sounds that Lady Macbeth probably could not. This implies the presence of a supernatural power that could be controlling his mind. All throughout this scene‚ Macbeth faces illusions in his mind which seem to be forcing him to admit his guilt. However‚ Macbeth does not show
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Brendon Guerrero Mar18 P2 Act 1 Scene 1 1. In which town is the play set? In what country do you suppose this town exists? It was set in Verona‚ Italy. 2. In the prologue‚ Shakespeare tells us that our two title characters are going to kill themselves. His 1600’s audience would’ve already known the story of Romeo and Juliet from a famous poem of the time‚ so this information would not have ruined the experience. In fact‚ many scholars say that knowing the deaths are coming actually improves the
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At first Macbeth and Lady Macbeth appear to have a strong relationship. In Act I‚ scene v‚ Macbeth writes a letter to his wife explaining the happenings of his travels. “…who all-hailed me‚ “Thane of Cawdor”…and referred me to the coming on of time‚ with “Hail‚ King that shalt be!” This have I thought good to deliver thee‚ my dearest partner of greatness; that thou mightiest not loose the dues of rejoicing‚ by being ignorant of what greatness is promised thee‚ lay it to thy heart…” (Act 1‚ scene 5
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plot lines of the scene (1 paragraph). How does this scene fit into the rest of the play (what is the function of this scene?)‚ in terms of character‚ plot‚ and theme? Act 5 Scene 3 In William Shakespeare’s Act 5 Scene 3 of Macbeth‚ a complete different side of Macbeth is revealed. In the beginning of the play Macbeth is a man who cannot even stand up for himself‚ and a man who completely relies on his wife to make major decisions. Then the very next day Macbeth becomes a man who murder
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Macbeth Act 2 Discussion Questions Act 2‚ scene 1 1. What does Banquo give to Macbeth to give to Lady Macbeth? Who is it from? How do you think this makes Macbeth feel? Lines 15-20 How is this ironic? He gives him a diamond. It’s from the king. It makes him feel good. 2. What does Macbeth lie to Banquo about and why do you think he lies? 25-27 Dreaming about the weird sisters because he doesn’t want to draw suspicion on himself. 3. What does Macbeth
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Compare and contrast the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in the first three Acts of Macbeth. Macbeth‚ the tragedy‚ is a penetrating‚ concentrated‚ and harrowing study of ambition. The play itself tells the story of a man‚ urged by his wife and foretold by prophecy‚ who commits regicide in order to gain power. His ostentatious appetite for domination only leads to his triumphal downfall deeming he and his wife naught but the‚ "dead butcher and his fiend like queen." However
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12/04/14 Per. 3 Act 3: Vocab Builder 1. Vocabulary Word: Afflictions a. Lady Macbeth afflicted Macbeth when convincing him to kill Duncan‚ like a storm on a wedding would. b. Simile 2. Vocabulary Word: Chide a. Macbeth chides himself after killing Duncan like parents would to their ruthless child. b. Simile 3. Vocabulary Word: Cloistered a. If I were Macbeth after murdering Duncan‚ I’d remain as cloistered as a caveman. b. Simile 4. Vocabulary Word: Dauntless a. Lady Macbeth is like a lion‚
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