1. What is an iamb?
What is an iambic pentameter?
An iambic pentameter is a
line that is composed of 5 pairs of un-
Stressed and stressed words that makes a sonnet cool.
One example of iambic pentameter?
Iambic is used with pentameter.
2. What is the rhyme scheme for an English sonnet? For an Italian sonnet?
The rhyme scheme for an English sonnet is ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
The rhyme scheme for an Italian sonnet is ABBA ABBA CDECDE
3. What is the line of succession (who has power) in Macbeth?
If the king dies, then Malcom, the prince will be in power.
4. How does the titular character increase his power?
Macbeth killed the Scotish people, and became thane of Cawdor.
5. Summarize why Witch #1 was in a bad mood.
Because there was a sailor's wife who has chestnuts on her lap, and when the witch ask her to give it to her, she make the witch go away.
6. What are the three prophecies of MacBeth?
Thane of Glamis, thane of Cawdor, and king.
7. What are the three prophecies of Banquo?
Not lucky but very lucky, he will not be greater than MacBeth, Banquo himself will not be the king, but his sons will be the king.
8. "If chance will have me King, why, chance may crown me without my stir." (I.iii.143) Who said it? To whom? Translate to plain English?
MacBeth said it, he said it aside to himself. This means that if fate is true that he will become the king, there is no reason that he needs to work for the position, he will become king anyways.
9. "Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here... take my milk for gall.." (I.v.41, 48) Who said it? To whom? Translate to plain English?
Lady MacBeth said it, she said it to the evil spirits. Basically, she wants the evil spirit to make her become a tough guy, and take away her feminine characteristics, and help her to persuade MacBeth to kill the king.
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