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    While the obvious theme of Shakespeare’s play Macbeth is ’vaulting ambition’ it is also a play about the deceptiveness of appearances‚ beginning with the witches’ couplet ending Act 1 Sc 1: Fair is foul‚ foul is fair Hover through the fog and filthy air The fact that they are witches automatically implies evil and wickedness so their plan to meet with Macbeth suggests that they and perhaps Macbeth himself are up to no good. When they do greet him they greet him by two titles we know he has:

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    “By the pricking of my thumbs‚ Something wicked this way comes.” ― William Shakespeare‚ Macbeth tags: foreshadowing‚ macbeth 2113 likes like “To-morrow‚ and to-morrow‚ and to-morrow‚ Creeps in this petty pace from day to day‚ To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out‚ out‚ brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow‚ a poor player‚ That struts and frets his hour upon the stage‚ And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told

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    Golden Macbeth * Do you sympathize with Macbeth? Why or why not? Considering whether or not to feel sympathy for Macbeth can be based upon whether or not you think Macbeth has any control of his own destiny. If you think of Macbeth as a pawn in his own game‚ then you can feel sympathy. He is controlled by the witches‚ who promise him the crown‚ at exactly the right time when he has just been "promoted" to Thane of Cawdor. The witches give him something else to strive for. Macbeth is also

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    Irony in Macbeth

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    Dramatic Irony is the result of information being shared with the audience but withheld from one or more of the characters. Example: In Act 1 Scene 4‚ line 50 ‚ the witches hail Macbeth‚ “thane of Cawdor!” Dramatic irony: At this 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

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    We see in the play Macbeth that when the motivation to succeed in life becomes overpowering‚ other people may easily influence one and elements and one may decide on wrongful actions to achieve a goal. Some of the influences on Macbeth include the witches and the apparitions‚ Lady Macbeth‚ and lastly Macbeth’s own insecurities and misguided attempts to control his future. The witches and their prophecies are the first major influence on Macbeth’s actions. Macbeth seems happy and content with himself

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    MACBETH & DRAMATIC IRONY The story of Macbeth written by the infamous William Shakespeare is an excellent storyline known and taught as a great piece of literature. Even after the creation of this tale almost 400 years ago‚ this wonderful written work is still admired and known all over the world. It is an adventure of a noble and truthful hero who is overcome by the lust for power and by greed. His aroused hunger for authority and supremacy leads to him losing his path and turning to the way

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    furious. I’m really dis- / appointed in womankind. All our husbands think we’re such / clever villians ---” (10-12). These lines‚ spoken by Lysistrata is to her friend Calonice who responds “Well‚ aren’t we?” (13) at the beginning of the play‚ set the scene for the action that trails. Women‚ as represented by Calonice‚ have cunning debauchee-type personalities in need of firm leadership and course. Lysistrata; however‚ has a large sense of individual and social accountability and this is shown when she

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    Passage-based essay 2. The moment in which Elizabeth tells a lie in order to save her husband’s life‚ indicates dramatic irony. The playwright makes this happen when first John Proctor calls Abigail’s a whore and‚ in spite of the humiliation he felt‚ revealed his affair with her. As Danforth cannot believe the seventeen year-old girl is actually a “whore”‚ he asks Goody Proctor to come up to test the truth of this charge. Before she enters the court‚ John swears Elizabeth is an extremely honest

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    The Nurse Dramatic Monologue Scenario: After the deaths of Romeo and Juliet‚ the nurse is reminiscing at what happened. This monologue is set inside Juliet’s room with other staff of the Capulet house. [Look at picture of Juliet] Oh Juliet‚ my gorgeous‚ fair‚ young maiden [Touch the face of Juliet in the photo frame]. Lifeless because she loved too well and could not go through without the man of thy dreams. None‚ but that of Romeo‚ son of Montague. Although he was a Montague‚ he was the finest

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    At the beginning of the play Macbeth is seen as a courageous soldier who is loyal to the King but is corrupted from the witches prophecies and by his and Lady Macbeth’s ambition. Their marriage is of convenience for Lady Macbeth‚ but for Macbeth it is more than that. He loves his wife‚ and she takes advantage of that. She is continuously making him feel guilty‚ for being weak‚ and challenges his manhood‚ with these words "When you durst do it‚ then you were a man‚ and‚ to be more than what you were

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