disturbed mind in Act 1 Scene 3‚ where Macbeth’s first words echo the witches - “fair is foul and foul is fair”. If we look closely at this it tells us that things are not always what they seem which can really indicate a disturbed mind because somebody could be disturbed and we couldn’t know because we as people cannot look into somebody’s mind. Another example is when Banquo makes a note on Macbeth’s reaction to the three witches – “he seems rapt with awe” this suggests that Macbeth was in a trance
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Macbeth Questions Act 1 1. What are the witches planning at the beginning of the act? 2. What does the Captain report about the battle to Duncan? 3. What title is given to Macbeth for bravery in the battle? 4. What happened to the original Thane of Cawdor and why did he lose his title? 5. How do the witches greet Macbeth after the battle? 6. What do the witches mean when they say‚ ’Lesser than Macbeth‚ and greater. Not so happy‚ yet much happier. Thou shalt get kings‚ though
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witchcraft was seen to be a threat to the ‘chain of being’‚ and so was not tolerated. Macbeth’s strive for ambition and curious nature leads him to the witches who give him a prophecy. “All hail‚ Macbeth! Hail to thee‚ thane of Glamis!; All hail‚ Macbeth‚ hail to thee‚ thane of Cawdor!; All hail‚ Macbeth‚ thou shalt be king hereafter!” The prophecies of the witches have a powerful impact on Macbeth‚ for Banquo then questions him: “Good sir‚ why do you start; and seem to fear.” This hints to the audience that
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In 1606 William Shakespeare wrote a play about a tragic hero named Macbeth who later turns into a tyrannical ruler due to believing the prophesies of three witches. The main theme of the play is ambition and how it compels the main characters to pursue it. Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth’s relationship is greeted with nothing‚ but irony throughout the play due to their greed for power. This is different from Shakespeare’s other plays as they mostly rely on romance and trust. Ambition is defined
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scene when the witches say the exact line "Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair" (Act I Scene I) The witches themselves seem to be the embodiment of the the phrase. At the time of the play the people were very superstitious about witches‚ believing they were evil and would trick you with lies. They made people assume the witches to be untrustworthy.
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playing in the 11th century Scotland. During the play‚ Macbeth deals with his ambition and fate‚ also his people around. As the play goes on‚ we see the pattern that fate versus free will pretty much of the scenes and words of characters. The three witches seems like they sometimes foreshadowing Macbeth’s fate‚ or sometimes they manipulate all events. After they gave some prophecies to Macbeth and Banquo‚ He pointed out that “If chance will have me king‚ why‚ chance may crown me/ Without my stir”
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B. “All literature shows us the power of emotion. It is emotion‚ not reason that motivates characters in literature.” – Duff Brenna. Using TWO characters we studied this semester (they may NOT be from the same play) discuss whether it is indeed emotion that motivates them in action and in thought. In Antigone by Sophcles‚ and in macbeth by shakespeare‚ we see that both antigone and macebth act and think out of emotion‚ macbeth wants to be king of scotland very badly‚ and kills many people to get
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This foreshadowing is evident in the beginning of the play when Macbeth is told of many prophecies by the three witches. Foreshadowing by the witches is linked to the key idea due to them planted and idea in Macbeth’s mind and that then growing into his overwhelming greed. In this first act the first example of foreshadowing is shown when the witches say to Macbeth "when the battle’s lost and won." and "fair is foul‚ and foul is fair." The first quote is entailing to Macbeth
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Over the course of the play Macbeth the main character‚ Macbeth‚ advances the plot by believing the prophecies given by the witches’‚ trying to kill the king‚ attempting to kill people who could be king‚ wanting more prophecies‚ and struggling to stay king of Scotland. The first way Macbeth advances the plot is by believing the prophecies that he was given by the three witches’. In the middle of act one Macbeth says very confidently to Banquo‚ “If chance will have me king‚ why‚ chance may crown
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Is Lady Macbeth more ambitious than Macbeth? Lady Macbeth has more ambition than Macbeth. When Lady Macbeth has received the letter from her husband‚ Macbeth‚ telling her about the three witches’ prophecies and the future king Macbeth‚ she decides to make it come true immediately. Macbeth who is loyal man and unwilled at first‚ but unfortunately gets convinced by Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth is cold-blooded person as she thinks to regicide Duncan right after reading Macbeth’s letter. In the other
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