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MACBETH TERMS
MACBETH TERMS IN ENGLSIH
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02/13/2005

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tudor
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home of the family in england
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elizabeth I
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first queen of the english rule
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james I
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king of scotland when Elizabeth dies and he was holding 2 thrones one in england and one in scotland, he was known as James I in england and James VI in scotland
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Stratford-on-avon
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where Shakespare was born and died
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"wren analogy"
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macduff is not there to take care of the kids he lacks the personal touch cause he doesn't stay to take care of the young.
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miracle play
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a story straight from the bible
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morality play
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not based on he bible anymore now based on human morals
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aside
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speaking in hind the characters do not know what the person is saying, only to the audiance
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soliloquy
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long speech from a certain character when the character is along on stage
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apparitions
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the things (ghost like figures) that made the proficies to Macbeth and confused him from what they've told him
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apparitions
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the things (ghost like figures) that made the proficies to Macbeth and confused him from what they've told him
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paradox
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a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true and the 1st theme in Macbeth introduced by the witches
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dramitic irony
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when the audiance knows something that the caracters dont know
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dramatic irony
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when the audiance knows something that the caracters dont know
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five ac construction
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ACT I & II introduce the characteres, themes, and most of the plot, ACT III is where the turning points begin to happen, ACT IV & V resolve what happened in ACT II & show the consequences
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Act III turning points
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changin' big time
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sleeplessness
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the 2nd theme of Macbeth when the witches try to take away all the sleep that macbeth would be able to get
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"false face" or appearance Vs. Reality
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3rd Theme in Macbeth
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comic relief
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after a tramtic event the writere makes the comic relif to ease the audience up a bit
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