Doctor & Macbeth | Malcolm and Macduff | More Malcolm and Macduff | Literary Terms | More literary terms |
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What is troubled in her mind
Lady Macbeth's condition
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What is refusing to come to the dinner party
Macduff angers Macbeth by
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What is he is not fit to rule, not even to live
Macduff concludes about Malcolm
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What is paradox
a statement, proposition, or situation that seems to be absurd or contradictory, but in fact is or may be true
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What is tragic hero
a main character, often of high status, who suffers a downfall as a result of a fatal character flaw, error in judgment, or forces beyond human control
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What is is there a medicine that can cure a tormented mind
Macbeth asks him a question
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What is he wants him to fight and reclaim his crown
Macduff goes to find Malcolm because...
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What is to test each others' loyalties
the point of their conversation
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What is hyperbole
a statement of over-exaggeration used for emphasis or dramatic/emotional effect
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What is aside
a remark made by an actor, usually to the audience, that the other characters on stage supposedly cannot hear
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What is a person must minister to himself
Treatment he shares with Macbeth
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What is working for Macbeth
Malcolm accuses Macduff of...
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What is his family has been murdered
News Macduff receives
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What is antithesis
use of words or phrases that contrast with each other to create a balanced effect
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What is foreshadowing
hints or clues about events that may occur later in the story
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What is highlights the mental tormet/anguish due to the guilt and remorse; no cure; permanent consequences
The doctor scene is important because...
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What is he is not treacherous
Macduff's response
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What is cries, mourns, vows for revenge
Macduff's reaction
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What is allusion
a reference in a text to something outside of the text, usually a historical person, event or literary figure
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What is soliloquy
a speech in which a character, alone on stage, reveals private thoughts and feelings as if thinking aloud; information not revealed to other characters
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What is suicide
When Macbeth's defeat is imminent, he contemplates...
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What is lust for women; would make Macbeth look pure; greedy
Malcolm should not be king because (3)
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What is turn his grief into fuel for revenge
Malcolm gives Macduff advice
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What is dramatic irony
a situation in which the audience knows something the character(s) do/does not
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What is comic relief
a comic scene or passage inserted into a serious work used to provide relief from tension
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