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5 characteristics of a tragedy

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hero-noble birth, noble character
character flaw-too rash, ambition, hubris (pride)
fate- the hero has no control over it.
deaths-
deaths serve purpose-macbeth’s restores order to Scotland

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what is hubris

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pride

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what is pathos

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when you feel bad for hero b/c of turn of events

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4
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what is the fate in macbeth

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witches

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5 parts of a play

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act 1: exposition 
act 2: rising action
act 3: technical climax
act 4: falling action
act 5: resolution/ denouement/ dramatic climax
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what is a common element of comic relief

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pathetic fallacy

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7
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when the weather sympathizes

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pathetic fallacy

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8
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Shakespeare’s favorite actor

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Richard Burbage

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9
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countries at fight in Macbet

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Scotland v.s. Norway

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who is the king of scotland

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Duncan

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who are duncan’s sons

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Malcolm and Donalbain

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who are king duncan’s thanes or noblemen of scotland

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Macbeth and Banquo, macduff, ross, lenox, Caithness

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13
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son to Banquo

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Fleance

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14
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character that shows contrast

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foil

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15
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who is macduff’s foil

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Banquo

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Queen of witches - 3 witches

17
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theme of Mabeth

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Appearance v.s. reality

18
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motif of macbeth

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clothing imagery, blood/ water, light/dark, birds, disease, animals

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speech that an actor gives his thoughts, reflecctive

20
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world’s most famous soliloquy

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to be or not to be- hamlet

21
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character says something that only audience hears

22
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stage is full and actor is delivering speech for everyone to hear

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macbeth will end up having too much ____

24
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fate for romeo and juliet

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friar wrote letter to romeo but the messenger was stopped so message did not get to Romeo

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fate for macbeth
witches make macbeth over confident
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purpose of death in R and J
end family feud
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who is macduff married to
lady macduff
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lady macbeth is very ____
feministic
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who is the oldest of king duncan's sons
Malcolm
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major thanes of king duncan
banquo and macduff and macbeth
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minor thanes of king duncan
ross , lenox, caithness
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how many witches are there
3
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why did the english theatre close down
black plague | oliver cromwell's commonwealth shut down plays bc of puritan influence
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what does shakespeare not include on his scripts
stage directions