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    is a five act dramatic play written in 1606. In this play, a Scottish general, Macbeth, meets three witches who predict his future of becoming king of Scotland. In order to make sure the witches’ prophecy comes true, Macbeth murders the current King of Scotland, Duncan and takes the throne for himself. Plagued with guilt and paranoia, Macbeth murders many noblemen to ensure that no one discovers his actions. To bring Macbeth’s tyrannical rule to an end, Macduff, a Scottish nobleman, develops a

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    Deceptive Appearances in Macbeth

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    In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, a selfish Scottish thane becomes over-ambitious and commits several murders in order to gain and stay in power. After the murders, Macbeth evades suspicion by hiding his guilt and intentions, therefore deceiving others into thinking that he is innocent. Other characters including Lady Macbeth, the witches and the Scottish thanes also use their appearances to hide the truth and deceive others. With these examples, Shakespeare shows that appearances can be deceiving. Macbeth

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    Longhair, and Highland Fold, these are just two of the various names given to this cat. However, for the British breeders, they called the long-haired version of the Scottish Fold as the Coupari cat. This breed is a medium-sized cat that has large, round eyes, full cheeks, and a short nose. As mentioned, it resembles the Scottish Fold because of its folded ears. However, this cat's ears start to fold when it reaches its third month. It has a soft coat and it comes in different colors and patterns

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    William Shakespeare is the author of a play titled The Tragedy of MacBeth which took place in Scotland. In the story, the main character MacBeth was starving for the throne of Scotland. Therefore, this allowed MacBeth to plot, scheme, and commit malevolent actions to make his ambition complete. To begin with, MacBeth is a Scottish Nobleman as well as a very courageous warrior. He was also a very particular character about what his goals were in life. MacBeth was a very status seeking man willing

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    Jenny Poem

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    poem is confusion and puzzlement because the speaker constantly asks many questions such as how people understand the nature of humans. 11. The diction incorporated in the poem easily connects to the tone as well. The diction of this poem is in Scottish dialect and seem to be humorous in a mocking manner due to the description of the woman given by the speaker. 12. Imagery is shown in line 37 when the speaker talks about “Jenny” which respresents the attitude of a rich or wealthy lady with a sense

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    Under the fine print of The Tragedy of Macbeth, lies a curse set by the witches. The witches in this play, manipulate the minds of those vulnerable to its traps by using witchcraft to take control people and create tragedies that surround this play. The curse of Macbeth goes back centuries and till this day is believed to be true in theatre around the world, the book, and in our minds. Macbeth is a play that originated from Scotland, that has many characters, the main being Macbeth himself, with his

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    The History Of Scottish Education Introduction Education is a subject that is continually changing, growing and expanding. These changes allow us to develop and improve upon our current education systems. In order for us to fully utilise and improve our education system we must take into consideration the past and the present systems that are in place. By understanding the history of education in Scotland, it will allow us to identify our areas of weakness and our areas of strength. Our history

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    In today’s society Globalization is a vital part of company’s success. However, Globalization can also play vital parts in the development and prosperity of a country, although it may not be applied in the same way, as it would be in the field of business. It must be applied to a country’s economic plan because it defines what goods should be produced and exported by the country; helping that country create a global identify for themself. Scotland, a long time member of the Untied Kingdom has decided

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    hands as he walks towards Malcolm to present the crown to his new king. This last scene along with the Thane of Cawdor/ Necklace scene was not included in the play, I think Polanski did this to show how Ross was “betrayed” by Macbeth and decided to go against him for that very reason. Ross ultimately wants to stay on the “winning side” of Scottish politics, and has ambition to stay among the top ranks. Donalbain's trip to see the Witches. Once Malcolm is declared King of Scotland, we see a person

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    Rhetoric Summary

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    naturally as a part of this way of life.”14 Tangible cultural artifacts such as stories, dances, ballads, and hand crafts reveal general beliefs of particular groups.15Child embodied the Romantic nationalism movement. When Child recorded the English and Scottish Popular Ballads, he specifically wrote in the vernacular and dialect of the groups where he collected the stories and songs. Also, “his bibliography lists over fifty manuscripts in addition to several hundred printed collections. For each ballad

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