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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In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ a Scottish soldier named Macbeth is given prophecies from three supernatural witches that determine his fate. Macbeth goes through several events to try and reach his title of becoming King of Scotland but his greedy actions of violence backfires in the end. Macbeth is keen on retaining his throne as king and this causes him to act in violent ways. He experiences delusions and hallucinations because of the violent thoughts going on inside his head. Furthermore‚ it
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Theme of Deception/Deceit in Macbeth Throughout Macbeth things are not always as they seem. Deception in the play is always present‚ with Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth and the three witches being the chief instigators of deception. From the very first scene‚ the deception within Macbeth’s world is clearly defined. “Fair is foul and foul is fair”‚ say the witches at the beginning of Macbeth. This language of contradiction that Shakespeare uses adds to the play’s sense of moral confusion and quickly introduces
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The film Blood Diamond directed by Edward Zwick‚ we see three important ideas. The ideas are the child exploitation in countries that are struggling‚ the importance of family through hard times and the destructive nature of wealth and greed and what it can do to people. These are all portrayed in the film but can be easily related back to real life. The children in the film Blood Diamond are constantly being exploited‚ from the young ages of only 8 and up they are taken‚ abducted from family
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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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planning to meet again up on the plain with Macbeth. Macbeth along with Banquo was in battle with the Norwegians killing Macdonald. Macbeth and Banquo meet with the three itches on the plain where they prophesied that Macbeth would become king and that Banquo children would also become king. But Malcolm‚ who would be the heir to the throne‚ was standing between Macbeth and his kingdom. So Lady Macbeth makes plans for her and Macbeth to kill King Duncan. Macbeth changes his mind thinking it will only result
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play a central role in Macbeth as a way to display important actions‚ scenes‚ and lines. Motifs are a recurring subject‚ theme‚ or idea especially in a literary artistic or musical work. In the Shakespearean tragedy Macbeth‚ the three motifs‚ appearances vs. reality‚ blood‚ and darkness are used in Macbeth to demonstrate repetitive structures‚ contrasts‚ and literary devices that aid in the development of the characters and play. In Act one Scene one of the play Macbeth‚ appearances vs. reality
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http://www.enotes.com/macbeth-text http://nfs.sparknotes.com/macbeth Primogeniture Act III.i ▪ Preference given to the 1st born son in inheritance of titles and property is called primogeniture ▪ It is important to know that primogeniture was NOT in effect in Scotland in Macbeth’s time‚ and Duncan’s naming of Malcolm as his successor in Act I was actually illegal on two counts. ▪ Not only did a law exist that restricted the succession to those who had reached adulthood (which Malcolm
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individuals possess inner evil‚ a fact revealed in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Macbeth demonstrates his evil nature when he kills his acquaintances and hides his true intentions in order to reach his goals. Some might believe Lady Macbeth is evil due to her plot to kill Duncan‚ but her malicious deed pales in comparison to Macbeth’s wrongdoings. Macbeth has a higher capacity for evil than his wife Lady Macbeth. Macbeth commits several murders for his own personal gain as an evil ruler. For
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ENG3UR Macbeth The Meaning of Blood: Honour‚ Evil‚ and Guilt The famous 17th century poet Oscar Wilde once wisely stated “when liberty comes with hands dabbled in blood‚ it is hard to shake hands with her.” This statement illustrates the connection made by modern and historical society between blood and evil/guilt. Hands spotted with blood are often punished as the hands of the culpable‚ but can also be celebrated as the hands of the honourable. Blood imagery is a prominent motif in Shakespeare’s
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