(at least 5 full lines) Macbeth was the king’s relative, he got a reward from king because he defeated allied. One day, three witches came to meet Macbeth, and tell him the prophecies. When Macbeth was thinking about the prophecies is true or not, suddenly, the first prophecy came true. Macbeth gradually trust what three witches said, and lead him has an appetency to become a new king. After Lady Macbeth knew the truth, she stimulated Macbeth to kill the king. Macbeth was worried about what he
ACT I Questions 1. As the play opens, you find the witches casting spells, chanting "Fair is foul, and foul is fair./ Hover through the fog and filthy air." This paradox will occur many times in the play. How can something be fair and foul at the same time? Situationally, I think this makes more sense when you consider it in the sense of an outcome. War can be foul, but the outcome fair…depending what side you are on. 2. The reader 's first impression of Macbeth actually
Questions answered about Macbeth / Wuthering Heights Macbeth and Wuthering Heights not everyone 's favorite books. But have you ever thought to breakdown and analyze the book 's piece by piece. In this short essay, that will be during for questions such as why is their so much suffering in both novels, ambition, why do all the relationships in the book don’t end well, why women always in control, and finally why people dislike the suggested books. With that, I give you the theme of destructive love
Act I Study Questions Name __Sara Sirull__ 1. What atmosphere is established in Scene 1? A dark, creepy, evil atmosphere is established in Scene 1. 2. How does Banquo describe the Witches when he first sees them upon the heath? He describes them as looking like Aliens. They look shriveled up and wrinkled and they have beards so he is not sure if they are male or female. 3. Macbeth is reported to be a valiant soldier in Act I. The line, “Till he unseamed him from the nave to
Macbeth Study Guide Questions Act I Scenes 1 & 2 1. What is the meaning of “Fair is foul, and foul is fair”? Nothing is completely good; everything comes with a price. Nothing is as it seems. It sets the deceptive tone of the whole play. 2. What description does the Captain (Sergeant) give to Duncan about battle? He tells about how Macbeth and Banqumacbeth ao fought bravely in battle. Macbeth sliced up the enemy, Macdonwald, from his navel to his mouth. 3. What characteristics of the
The Tragedy of Macbeth Act V Scene 1 – The royal castle at Dunsinane 1. A doctor and a waiting gentlewoman witness the sleepwalking of Lady Macbeth, who has become afraid of the dark and carries a light with her wherever she goes. She begins to talk in her sleep, frantically wringing her hands together as she laments that they will never again be clean; she then unwittingly implicates herself and her husband in the murders of Duncan, Banquo, and Lady Macduff. Scene 2 – The country outside
Macbeth Act 1 SCENE 1 1. What atmosphere is established in this scene? Scary and bad and dark and rainy 2. What purpose does this scene serve? Something bad is going to happen in the future 3. Explain the concluding heroic couplet? Fair and foul are important throughout the story. it shows that somehow Macbeth and the witches are connected. Something good and bad could be happening at the same time SCENE 2 1. Why is King Duncan so pleased with Macbeth? Because he has won victory after victory
Name: The Tragedy of Macbeth Act I Scenes 3-7 Please erase the blanks and fill in the answer with another color text so that I can distinguish your answer. Scene 3 – The Heath The three witches wait on the heath for their predestined meeting with Macbeth. The first witch gives an account of what she has been doing since their last meeting: She met a sailor’s wife who was eating chestnuts. She goes on to describe the incident, which would have included elements of an “urban legend” in Shakespeare’s
path to success or failure? William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Macbeth, is a play about a general from the King’s army whose ambition leads him to usurp the throne. Macbeth’s initial lie perpetuates him to commit numerous murders to ensure that the heir to the throne is still within his reach. The play highlights a common value held by our society which is that we are responsible for our actions. Although Lady Macbeth initially provoked Macbeth, ultimately, his demise was a result of his own ambition
prominent plays were written during this time and they remain well known in the literary community. In particular, his play Macbeth is widely discussed because it brings a wide array of questions with it including: What is Shakespeare trying to say about the political climate during his time and why? By reading Shakespeare’s Macbeth with a New Historicism criticism, the question can be explored and answered. New Historicism criticism considers the time period in which the work was written in but not