Macbeth Structurally‚ Act3.4 is a key point in Macbeth; furthermore‚ it is the point in which Macbeth’s character reaches a turning point. Up to this time‚ with all his hesitation and wild fancies and gloomy suspicions‚ he has had strength of mind and self-control enough to push forward to his objects and to hide from public view the bloody means by which he has obtained them. In this scene‚ however‚ we see a fatal collapse of his powers. Confronted by the spectre of his murdered victim he
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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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Act I Scenes 1&2 1. What is the meaning of “Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair”? Things that are normally considered good are undesirable to the witches‚ and actions and things considered evil they consider good. 2. What description does the Captain (Sergeant) give to Duncan about battle? He says that Macbeth fought bravely & defeated the enemy. 3. What characteristics of the King are evident? He rewards loyalty & values trust. 4. What punishment is pronounced upon the Thane of Cawdor? He will
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Macbeth Act II Questions Scene i 1. When Banquo remarks that the night is especially dark‚ the nature reflects the characters affairs and emotions. The scene between Banquo and Macbeth has a dark atmosphere that gives off a threatening feeling. While Banquo is talking to Macbeth‚ Macbeth has already made up his mind about killing king Duncan and is very close to his chamber; this creates the restless and gloomy atmosphere which reflects what is going through Macbeth’s mind. Also‚ when Banquo
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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: Macbeth shall become thane of cawdor and king. Banquo’s sonns shall
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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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The Missing Scene From Macbeth: Act III‚ Scene 4 Enter FLEANCE [FLEANCE walks in‚ clearly distraught‚ tired and grief written on his face.] FLEANCE Father was right! Macbeth is a traitor. He had my father killed for knowing too much Macbeth might have even killed Duncan. [FLEANCE stops‚ looking at his surroundings] Enter HECATE. [Appears out of nowhere to FLEANCE‚ puff of smoke where she enters.] HECATE It is not for you to wonder about things you would not understand‚ child of Banquo‚ heir to
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Malcolm‚ Macduff‚ and Banquo are all foils to Macbeth. They make Macbeth’s murderous behavior that much worse. Macbeth is blood thirsty‚ ambitious‚ a liar‚ and a trader. He betrayed the king right after receiving a reward for his job. He let the words of the witches get to him and jump start his ambitious murderous thoughts. Malcolm‚ on the other hand‚ is kind hearted. He fights for his country and his kingdom‚ not for blood like Macbeth. He cares about his homeland and loves its people dearly. He
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In chapter four‚ Prashad discussed polyculturalism in the life of Malcolm X who was at first a civil rights activist for the Nation of Islam who fought for the liberation of the blacks. Malcolm X was a polyculturalist in his time because as Prashad puts it‚ “he was engulfed by cultural forces that crept in mostly‚ but not wholly‚ unbeknownst to him” (p. 107). Malcolm X has changed the way Harlem was viewed by many and how the ‘white supremacists’ then racially label Harlem. When he came to Harlem
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How does Macbeth change during the course of the play? During the course of the play‚ there are many ways in which Macbeth changes: his attitude to supernatural‚ his relationship with Lady Macbeth and his attitude to killing people. Near the start of the play‚ in Act 1 scene 3‚ Macbeth is quite disrespectful to the witches: ‘Speak if you can’‚ ‘what are you’ line 45‚ ‘so foul and fair a day I have not seen’ line 36. This also shows that Macbeth was a proud character and liked to show his power. When
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