Macbeth Vocab

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Prophecy

A prediction for the future, religious or the supernatural

Paradox

absurd of contradicting statement

Act

main division of a play, opera, or ballet

Scene

A sequence of continuous action in a play, opera, or book

Equivocation

the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth

Globe Theater

famous theater where a lot of Shakespeare’s work premiered

Sonnet

a poem of 14 lines, 10 syllables per line

Couplet

two lines of a verse joined by a rhyme

Iambic Pentameter

rhythmic pattern in poetry, 5 iambs per line

Dramatic Irony

When the audience knows more than the characters

Verbal Irony

When something said is different than what’s meant

Symbolism

When someone/something is associated with a deeper meaning

Foreshadowing

A warning or indication to a future event

Soliloquy

The speaking of one’s thought when no one is around

Aside

a remark meant not to be heard by anyone

Apparition

a ghost or ghostlike image of a person

apparition

a ghostlike image of a person in human form

castle

a large building where royal people live

Scotland

a country connected to england

cauldron

large pot used to make spells and potions

dagger

a small knife used for stabbing

scone

location in Scotland where kings are coronated

regicide

killing of a king

witch

person thought to have magical powers, usually evil

soliloquy

a long extended speech, speaking ones thoughts even if no one is around