Quest for Jason Meet Pelias‚ king of Iolcus. Pelias is in a bad position. As an illegitimate son of Poseidon and the former queen‚ Pelias’s reign is on shaky ground. To secure his throne‚ Pelias has killed‚ imprisoned or exiled most of his family. This has angered most of the gods‚ except‚ of course‚ Poseidon. Hera decides Pelias must die! Athena agrees‚ and the two goddesses set about plotting Pelias’s doom. They will use Pelias’s cousin‚ Jason‚ to destroy the evil king. But rather than just giving
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When the king arrived Macbeth was nowhere to be seen‚ but Lady Macbeth was the first to welcome the arrival of the king. To celebrate the king’s arrival they had a party for him‚ during the party Macbeth was acting weird and seemed to be lost in his thoughts. Macbeth seemed distracted and the king seemed to notice macbeth and how lost he was in his thoughts. I saw macbeth go outside during the thunder‚ I heard him talking to himself later I saw lady macbeth accompany macbeth. I saw them go back
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catalyst of the murder of King Duncan resulting in Macbeth’s rise to power. In act one‚ scene five‚ at Inverness‚ Lady Macbeth receives a letter in her private chambers proclaiming her husband to be fated to become king. However‚ King Duncan still reigns over Scotland. Lady Macbeth paces deliberating with the knowledge that Duncan is to arrive at Inverness‚ as a plot begins to unfurl into her mind. What be this I see? The night howls with promises of my husband to ascend to king. Declarations of greatness
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day King Minos was a very powerful man. This one town called Athens and every year he would go to war with them. So they made a deal with the king that if he stopped the war with them they would 7 kids every year to his maze where he had his monster very hungry for humans. So the King liked the deal and went on with it and said yes. That was a very sad day for the Athens and cried every year when they had to send 7 kids who tried to kill this monster but never came back. So one says the Kings son
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Lady Macbeth is more responsible for the killing of Duncan. She got Macbeth to go against something he had not planned to do‚ Lady Macbeth also planned the way to kill him. Macbeth did not plan to kill Duncan. He did not feel that it was a good idea to follow through with the plan. In act 1 scene 7 line 31 he says “we will proceed no further in this [plan].” He also worries that they could get caught like in line 59 “if we should fail” but‚ Lady Macbeth says “screw your courage to the sticking-place
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more responsible for the murder of King Duncan‚ Macbeth or Lady Macbeth? It is difficult to determine who is more responsible because each Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have done so many things to each be named the guiltier person. Macbeth is guiltier than Lady Macbeth because Macbeth actually committed the crime of killing king Duncan. When Macbeth is on his way to kill King Duncan he says‚ “I go‚ and it is done. The bell invites me. Hear it not‚ Duncan‚ for it is a knell that summons thee
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Macbeth hath won.” (spoken by Duncan) Act One. Scene Three. The first witch discusses how she cursed a sailor for his wife’s rudeness. Theme of opposites/ verbal irony: “So foul and fair a day I have not seen.” (said by Macbeth) The witches greet Macbeth with his new title and proclaim him “king hereafter” Banquo questions Macbeth’s reaction Theme of opposites: “Lesser than Macbeth and greater” The witches inform Banquo that he will father a line of kings. Motif of clothing: “The thane
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deception is introduced when Duncan and his followers approach Macbeth’s castle and are greeted by Lady Macbeth. Both Duncan and Banquo perceive the castle to be a cherishable and amiable place‚ as shown in act 1‚ scene 6‚ line 1-3 by Duncan‚ “This castle hath a pleasant seat; the air nimbly and sweetly recommends itself into our gently senses”. This quote is ironic due to the fact that the castle is deemed to be the location where Duncan is murdered. However‚ Duncan is not the only one who is deceived
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point‚ Macbeth is unaware that the king has conferred this honor upon him because of his valor in battle‚ so he attributes his fortune to the witches’ prophecy. However‚ the audience knows Duncan made the pronouncement in Act 1‚ Scene 3. (David Schlachter) Purpose: This dramatic irony is to show Macbeth’s belief that the witches speak the truth and are responsible for his success. This belief does‚ influence his future actions. 2. Act 1‚ Scene 6‚ line 1‚ Duncan says‚ “This castle hath a pleasant
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point‚ Macbeth is unaware that the king has conferred this honor upon him because of his valor in battle‚ so he attributes his fortune to the witches’ prophecy. However‚ the audience knows Duncan made the pronouncement in Act 1‚ Scene 3. Purpose: This dramatic irony is to show Macbeth’s belief that the witches speak the truth and are responsible for his success. This belief can‚ and does‚ influence his future actions. Example: In Act 1‚ Scene 6‚ line 1‚ Duncan says‚ “This castle hath a pleasant
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