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Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand? Act IV, Scene 1 Speaker: MacbethMotif: Appearance vs. realityContext: Macbeth is looking at the dagger in his hand and considering the act of killing Duncan. Had…

Buffeted Struck repeatedly, battered (Synonym, Batter/pommel) (Antonym, assuage/sooth) Balm a soothing substance or one that gives relief (Synonym, salve) (antonym, irritant) Bane/Baneful a source of harm or destruction; harmful, destructive (Synonym, delirious/detrimental/noxious/pernicious) (antonym, Benign/Harmless) Beguile To deceive or trick (synonym,…

In Lady Macbeth’s Speech p.390a._______ is the “spot” of which she speaksb._______ became like “hell”c.The “old man” is ______. (whom?)d. _________ is the ” Thane of Fife’s wife”. a. King Duncan’s bloodb. Their castlec. King Duncand. Lady Macduff What change…

Tidings definition: (n) newssynonym: informationantonym: silence Surmise definition: (v) guesssynonym: assumptionantonym: certainty Quell definition: (v) vanquishsynonym: conquerantonym: praise, surrender Buttress definition: (n) prop, supportsynonym: reinforce, bolsterantonym: weaken Sovereign definition: (n) monarchsynonym: royalantonym: subordinate Expeditious definition: (adj) fastsynonym: hastyantonym: slow Undaunted…

“Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown, and put a barren scepter in my gripe, Thence to be wrenched from an unlineal hand, No son of mine succeeding.” Macbeth:Means that he cannot have children( barren scepter, unlineal hand) “Thou…

Macbeth was written during the Elizabethan period. What is the Elizabethan period? A segment of the Renaissance when Queen Elizabeth I was the ruler of England. The character of Macbeth in Shakespeare’s play is based on a real Scottish king…

What did Banquo fear concerning Macbeth’s new title? he played foully for it What were Banquo’s afternoon plans? riding Who will be riding with Banquo? His son, Fleance Who are the two “bloody cousins” who are now “bestowed in England…

exposition the part of a story that talks about an important background to the readers or audience like for instance, the setting of the story, about the characters, happenings or events that occurs before the main plot. soliloquy a character…

Who is Lady Macbeth? Macbeth’s wife, a deeply ambitious woman who lusts for power and position Early in the play what does she seem like in the relationship? She seems to be the stronger and more ruthless of the two…

Cassio’s a proper man: let me see now:To get his place and to plume up my willIn double knavery–How, how? Let’s see:–After some time, to abuse Othello’s earThat he is too familiar with his wife.He hath a person and a…