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Paradox
“...and nothing/is but what is not” (Act I, scene iii, 145-146).
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She makes fun of his bravery and manipulates Macbeth into doing so. Whatever she said stuck with Macbeth and he proceeded to do so. Lady Macbeth wanted to gain power by any means necessary.
How exactly does Lady Macbeth get Macbeth to kill King Duncan even though he was hesitant to kill him? (Act 1, scene vii)
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This line is said by the three witches at the beginning of the play. What is meant by this line is that there is no set of established rules in the world and there is the granted possibility of anything happening.
“Fair is foul, and foul is fair.” (Act 1, scene i, 10).
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Personification
“Sleep that knits up the raveled sleave of care” (Act II, scene ii, 37).
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Once both of the sons found out about their father, both of them knew that they were in danger. This led to Malcolm fleeing to southern England and Donalbain fleeing to Ireland.
Proceeding King Duncan's death, what happens to his sons, Malcolm and Donalbain? (Act II, scene iii)
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This occurs after the assassination of King Duncan. Macbeth acknowledges the murder that he had committed and this shows a turning point of his character in the play.
“To know my deed, ’twere best not know myself.” (Act II, scene ii, 73).
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Allusion. This line tells the reader that violence will lead to more violence. The assassination of Banquo will inevitably just lead to more violence.
“It will have blood, they say: blood will have blood” (Act III, scene iv, 125).
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Macduff went to England in order to request aid from Malcolm, one of King Duncan's sons. He believes that their collaboration will save Scotland from Macbeth's control.
Why exactly has Macduff ventured off to England in response to everything that was going on? (Act III, scene vi)
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Macbeth is conversing with Lady Macbeth in this line. He explains that their violence cannot stop due to their need to quench their thirst for power.
“We've scorched the snake, not killed it” (Act III, scene ii, 13).
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Alliteration
“For the blood-boltered Banquo” (Act IV, scene i, 123).
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While in conversation with Ross, Macduff finds out that Macbeth ordered for the murder of Macduff's family. Macduff then vows to avenge his family.
What ends up happening to Macduff's wife and children while Macduff was away? (Act IV, scene iii)
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Malcolm is speaking to Macduff in this line. Malcolm believes that Macbeth is an awful leader and his supporters do not align themselves with him anymore. Malcolm emphasizes Macbeth’s corruption and dishonesty.
“This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues” (Act IV, scene iii, 12).
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Hyperbole. Macbeth is exaggerating how long he will fight for and won’t literally fight until his flesh and bones come off.
“I’ll fight, till from my bones my flesh be hacked” (Act V, scene iii, 33).
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The witches told Macbeth that anyone "woman-born" would not be able to slay him. However, when Macduff was being birthed, his mother had a c-section. After learning this, Macbeth feared for his life.
While fighting Macduff, Macbeth explains that he is invincible due to the prophecy from the witches. However, Macduff somehow contradicts what the witches foretold. How is this possible?
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Malcolm is speaking to his soldiers as they plan to attack Macbeth’s forces. He employs the battle strategy of using tree branches to camouflage them in order to prevent Macbeth from knowing how big Malcolm’s force is. This directly ties back to the prophecy Macbeth heard from the witches regarding a moving forest.
“Let every soldier hew him down a bough/And bear’t before him. Thereby shall we shadow/ The numbers of our host. and make discovery” (Act V, scene iv, 4-6).
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