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Scottish general and historical king of Scotland
Who is Macbeth?
"For a charm of powerful trouble/Like hell-broth boil and bubble"
What is Simile
"Be bloody, bold, and resolute, laughing to scorn the power of men"
Means Macbeth is going to be mean and fearless at the end. "laughing to scorn the power of men" means there is no better other than him and Macbeth is the greatest
"Work extremely hard or incessantly" (Verb)
Toil
who killed Macduffs family?
Who is Macbeth
Ambitious ruthless wife of the titular character in William Shakespeare play, Macbeth
Who is Lady Macbeth?
A Scottish nobleman and the Than of Fife serving as the plays main heroic antagonist
Who is Macduff?
"He hath not touched you yet. I am young, but something You may deserve him through me, and wisdom To offer up a weak, poor, innocent lamb T' appease an angry god"
What is Metaphor
"Then live Macduff, what need I fear of thee"
In this quote you can understand his confusion and him not understanding why he has to kill Macbeth to begin with.
"Be uncomfortably hot" (Verb)
Swelterd
Gets into Macbeth's head and justifies horrible actions
Who is Lady Macbeth?
group of 3 supernatural figures who prophesy Macbeth rise to power and his eventual downfall
Who is The weird sisters?
prophetic but misleading hallucinations conjured by the witches that Macbeth sees
What is Apparitions?
"Be this the whetstone of your sword. Let grief convert to anger. Blunt not the heart, enrages it."
What is Metaphor
"Be bloody, bold and resolute, laugh to scorn the power of men"
the chant that the three witches say while they are conjuring spirits
"Extremely or unusually small" (Adjective)
Diminutive
Foresees Macbeth's future kingship
Who is The three witches or The weird sisters?