english

William Shakespeare

Born in Stratford-upon-Avon

Shakespeare's acting company

The Kings men (switched names due to King James I)

Famous outdoor theater

The Globe theater

Monarch during Macbeth

King James I

Connection between King James I and Macbeth

Banquo's relatedness to King James I

Witches' greeting to Macbeth

Hailed him as king and Thane of Cawdor and thane of Glamis

Prophecy for Macbeth's future

Becoming king

Prophecy for Banquo's future

Banquo's kids becoming kings

what was Macbeth contemplating?

Killing King Duncan

Difficulty for Macbeth in killing Duncan

because he is loyal and works for the king

Blame for Duncan's murder

The sons who ran away

Ross's say "gainst nature still"

kings dont get killed by their kids

Strange events after Duncan's murder

Earthquake, horses eating horses, sun not rising during the day, owl killing a falcon

Connection of strange events to 'Fair is Foul' theme

Against nature, these things don't happen in the ordinary

Hecate's role in fair is foul theme

he did wrong so its fair that she takes him down

Macbeth's hallucinations

Seeing a dagger and Banquo

Lady Macbeth's hallucination

Seeing blood on her hands

Reason for Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's hallucinations

Guilt

Macbeth's final soliloquy

Life is useless after his wife's death, doesn't care anymore

Definition of a sonnet

A 14-line poem with specific rhyme scheme and meter

Type of sonnet Shakespeare wrote

Shakespearean sonnet using iambic pentameter

Meaning of Sonnet 12

Time is fleeting and doesn't last

Comparison of Sonnet 73 to Sonnet 12

Both talk about the fleeting nature of time