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    1. Literature Reservoir: Macbeth Summary A ghost appears at Elsinore Castle on a dark winter night. The watchmen bring Prince Hamlet‚ the son of Gertrude‚ along with Horatio‚ a friend of Hamlet‚ to see the ghost. The ghost turns out to be the spirit of Hamlet’s deceased father‚ former King of Denmark‚ and tells his son the true story of his death—Claudius in fact murdered the former king when Claudius slipped poison in the king’s ears while he was sleeping in the garden in order to seize

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    earth was ’feverish’ and did shake 3. In this scene Lady Macbeth faints at a very convenient timea) Whats happening in the play at that specific time (Refer to dialogue)In the play‚ at this specific time‚ Macduff has just found the king dead‚ also Macbeth has just returned from killing the guard(s).b) Do you believe Lady Macbeth fainted because she was truly overwhelmed‚ or does she merely wish to create a diversion? I believe Lady Macbeth fainted just to create a diversion. 4. a) What reasons

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    Macbeth Characterization Graphic Organizer Use this graphic organizer to collect your thoughts about characterization in Macbeth. As you read each scene‚ record what you learn about the character. Add the line from the play that supports your idea. Lady Macbeth   Observations Text Support Looks     Actions  -She talks Macbeth into killing the king.  - What beast was’t‚ then‚ That made you break this enterprise to me? When you durst do it‚ then you were a man; And‚ to be more than what

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    boy or girl will do anything to get that slice. Power in the tragedy Macbeth by William Shakespeare is like that cake‚ people are hungry for power and will go out of their wits to gain and or maintain it. Power in Macbeth is gained through violence‚ betrayal‚ and of course prophecies. Power is gained through violence because Macbeth murders people so he can have his place in royalty. Betrayal is a way power is gained because Macbeth betrays his closest friend Banquo as well as the King Duncan. And power

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    Macbeth is Bipolar One would say that being bipolar in today’s society isn’t that bad of a mental disease‚ but when you throw that mental disease into the power of a potential king‚ you live on a day to day basis and never know what could happen in the blink of an eye. Bipolar Disorder is one of the oldest mental disorders and its symptoms have been molded by differing theories over time until it actually had its own classification. For many years‚ Bipolar Disorder was linked to Schizophrenia. The

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    matter with Macbeth. He should‚ says his wife‚ "look like the innocent flower‚ / But be the serpent under’t" (1.5.65-66). Macbeth answers‚ "We will speak further" (1.5.71)‚ but if he intends to appear noncommittal‚ he hasn’t fooled his wife. She tells him that all he has to do is put on a pleasant face‚ and "Leave all the rest to me" (1.5.73). With that‚ the partners in crime hurry out to welcome the King they are going to kill. While King Duncan is having supper in Macbeth’s castle‚ Macbeth steps out

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    scrutinized‚ and analyzed pieces of literature in the world; Shakespeare’s Macbeth is certainly not an exception. While “texts change in meaning and value over time‚ as the conditions under which they are interpreted change and new social forces and intellectual paradigms supplement their formal structures and patterns of meaning‚” the key themes‚ values‚ and ideas observed throughout Macbeth are truly eternal—so much so that the word “Macbeth” is almost interchangeable with the word misfortune in regards to

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    Macbeth Exemplar Essay Analyse how the choices made by the writer influenced your reactions to one or more important themes in the written text(s). In the Scottish tragic play ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare written in the early 1600s are important theme portrayed is that ‘excessive ambition‚ lust for power and temptations can easily weaken a man and influence him to do wrong‚ eventually resulting in harmful consequences.’ Shakespeare’s choices of making such a loyal and noble warrior –

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    Macbeth Shakespeare way of writing 10 syllables per line. Stress on the second syllable Quatrain 1: Problem‚ or way of thinking Quatrain 2: Problem continues‚ shift imagery. Quatrain 3: Turn solution appears Last 2 lines: heroic or rhyming couplet(conclusion) Sonnet 29 In quatrain one he talks about his isolation‚ Lady Fortuna is against himself. Quatrain 2: He is almost despising himself‚ wishing that he could be someone else Quatrain 3: YET‚ happily i think on thee. Scorn to change

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    Critical Analysis: Soliloquies in Macbeth A soliloquy is a monologue‚ delivered by a character alone on stage. o Soliloquies are central to the play because in them there is only truth. There is no deception as there might be when speaking to other characters. o o Soliloquies contain the most powerful emotion and imagery in the play. Soliloquies are extremely important in revealing character‚ and are only spoken by the most important characters in the play There are several soliloquies in the first

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