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Scene Summary Classwork/Homework 09/10/15

October 9, 2015 / / 3 Comments

The scene King Duncan and his procession arrive at Inverness. Formal greetings are said between King Duncan and Lady Macbeth, who now takes on the more common role of perfect hostess.

Duncan’s speech on his arrival at Inverness is heavy with dramatic irony. Not only is the “seat” of the castle “pleasant,” but the air is sweeter than to what the king is used to. The presence of the martlet serves to add to the irony. As far as the king is concerned, the castle, from the outside, appears to be a somewhat paradise.

The king’s address to Lady Macbeth and her next reply are full of the heightened language of formal introduction: “God ‘ild you,” “We rest your hermits ever.” Of course, her complex greeting contrasts her language of the previous scene and emphasizes her falsity.

 

Act 1 Scene 5 Summary

October 8, 2015 / / 1 Comment

It starts with Lady Macbeth reading her letter that Macbeth wrote to her. This letter talks about the three witches and the prophecy.

This section is known as a soliloquy. In said soliloquy it say that Lady Macbeth wants to murder King Duncan. “(…) too full of milk of human kindness”. It says this as milk is white, and white is a calm and relatively happy.

Macbeth then returns and talks to Lady Macbeth about how Duncan will be coming the next day.

29.09.15 Classwork

September 28, 2015 / / 2 Comments
  1. Starter

Definitions:

Twere- It were

Trammel- Restrictions

Shoal- A large number of fish

Chalice- A large cup

Kinsman- A blood relation

faculties- physical power

Damnation- Eternel power

Cheribum- A winged angleoc

O’erleaps- *Do not know*

Striding- walking with long steps

Task 1

Macbeth may not want to kill the king as it would be quite hard as he is so high up in the ranks.”Could trammel up the consequence” means that he would not want to face the consequence.

Task 2

Alliteration:

Then ’twere

surcrease success

trumpet tounged

new born babe