Macbeth Quotes Act I 1. Scene 5 (Line 76) The speaker is Lady Macbeth and she is instructing her husband to put on a façade of kindness upon Duncan arrival but to be stealthy when committing the murder. This is an example of imagery because she uses a metaphor by telling her husband to become a flower and snake. The quote also develops Lady Macbeth manipulative character. 2. Scene 3 (Line 39) This quote is said by Macbeth after his victorious battle and right before he encounters the witches
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Macbeth – Act 4 Questions Act 4‚ scene 1 Questions: 1. In 4.1.83‚ Macbeth says he’ll “make assurance double sure.” What does he mean by this? How does he plan to do this? 2. How is Macbeth treating the witches in this scene? Provide specific examples. What does this show us about his character? 3. Macbeth asks the witches‚ “shall Banquo’s issue ever / Reign in this kingdom?” (4.1.102-103). What do the witches show him as a response? What does this indicate? 4. Should Macbeth trust
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94-95). Good morning teachers and HSC students. King Lear‚ a timeless story of family relationships‚ human nature and its failings. But what makes this play “timeless”? The fact that it contains universal themes of love‚ jealousy and family relationships makes it applicable to modern times even though it was written for a 16thcentury audience. Two critics that have commented on the thematic concerns of family relationships and human nature are Maggie Tomlinson in “A violent world” and Jim Young in
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To what extent is Macbeth responsible for his actions? Whose Fault Is It? In the play Macbeth‚ Macbeth’s actions are cold blooded and are done out of ambition and greed. For example‚ he killed King Duncan because he wanted to be the king of Scotland. He also hired murderers to kill Banquo and his son Fleance because they stood in his way of becoming king. Only Macbeth was responsible for his deeds‚ however‚ the witches‚ and Lady Macbeth also played key roles in influencing Macbeth’s actions
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Megan Lach Mr. Folk ELA B10-AP April 4‚ 2014 Macbeth: Act IV Journal In the play Macbeth written by Shakespeare there is many mentions of birds in the dialogue. As well it is one of the themes in this play‚ used as a metaphor to different examples‚ such as when the characters use the word fly as an expression of escaping or leaving. Furthermore the theme of birds is also used when speaking of specific birds having meanings‚ or birds in this play used to show pathetic fallacy. Specifically in
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The Setting of Macbeth The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide‚ a killing of a king to rise to power‚ and its outcomes. It is Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607. It was first published in the Folio of 1623‚ possibly from a prompt book for a specific performance. Shakespeare’s sources for the tragedy are the accounts of King Macbeth of Scotland‚ Macduff‚ and Duncan in Holinshed’s Chronicles (1587)‚ a
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derived from the legend of King Oedipus of Thebes in ancient Greece. Oedipus unknowingly killed his father and married his mother. He begot two sons and two daughters from her. Freud‚ a German psychologist‚ used the term Oedipus Complex to signify the manifestation of the sexual desire of the child for the parent of the opposite sex i.e. sexual desire of the son for mother and conflict with father. Webster’s Dictionary explain the Oedipus Complex as : ’ ’ the unconscious tendency of a child to be attached
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Macbeth: Corruption When people come into a position of power where the definition of control becomes a new definition according to their point of view‚ they unleash a feeling in their minds that what ever decision they make that directly conflicts the lives of other people‚ they don’t feel responsible. That’s when npower corrupts the minds of people. People in power feel that they can do anything when their in power for a long period of time. Corruption is something that is motivated by greed
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that is a desire for power and position‚ namely to be king‚ which is more important to him than anything else in life. He is willing to give up everything that he has in his life in order to possess the crown to sit on the throne. What happens to Macbeth is a combination of events that lead to the opportunity to seize power. He is influenced by the women in the play‚ the witches‚ who give him a prophecy that contains information that he will be king of Scotland. The witches don’t give him a time
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not only presents the actions of characters‚ but also helps us to understand what motivates characters to act the way they do. The tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ is a play where there are many dreadful events‚ and strong motivations behind them. Macduff and Macbeth are two characters of Macbeth who encounter great‚ but not always good‚ motivation for their actions. Macbeth is a heroic character at the beginning of this play "unseaming men from the nave to the chops." He has much potential as a warrior‚ and has
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