2) 1. The bloody seargent indirectly characterizes Macbeth by glorifying his actions towards Macdonwald. Macdonwald is a rebel who was executed. He tried to attack them. Macbeth executed macdonwald with his sword. This did not end the fight with the rebels, the Norwegians are still attacking. 2. The traitor was the Thane of Cawdor, as we learn from Ross. Duncan says that its a relief the thane of cawdor was executed and that Macbeth now owns his previous title.
3) 1.
The witches speech gives a first look at Macbeth and his wife without
saying who they are. Indirect characterization of the two. Similar to
Hamlet where he gives a mini synopsis early in the story. "Weird" in
Shakespeare's day meant future seers not weird as we know it, prophecy
and destiny. Shakespeare means that Macbeth's wife has him by the balls.
They cast a spell to control his destiny.
2.
Macbeth says something very similar to what the witches said at the
beginning of the play. This could be him falling into the destiny the
witches set up. Dried, chapped fingers, gender ambiguity, hairy, old,
they have literal beards. The witches tell Macbeth that he will thane of
Candor and eventually King, right then he finds out he is thane of
Cawdor. Banquo asked the witch why they had nothing for him, they told
him he is lesser but greater than Macbeth. We knew he was thane before
he was thane.
3.
Banquo says the witches were a figment of their imagination that they
lie or that they are hallucinating. Macbeth learns that he is thane of
Cawdor from Ross and Angus. During lines 114-156 he was going over his
plan in his head and how everything had just happened to him. He acts
very happy and shows no incredulity at being thane. Macbeth's aside
shows him rationalizing what happened to him and he begins to think that
he is going to be King soon. Macbeth tells Banquo that he is happy and
excited and nothing more he explains his behavior by saying he is
confused.
4) 1.
Cawdor was executed after openly confessing his treason and pleading
for mercy. Malcolm tried to stick up for the thane, but the king
responds by basically saying that you can't trust a man according to his
face. He doesn't believe the thane was truly repentant.
2.
The king greets them by saying that he can never repay them enough for
their good deeds, but announces he will leave all his estate and names
his son, Malcolm, prince of Cumberland. He then proposes that they go to
Macbeth's castle at Inverness. Macbeth tells himself that the only way
to be king is to get rid of Malcolm, and even though he'll be appalled
at his action, he must do it.
5) 1.
Macbeth was honest with his wife when he informs her of his new title
as "Thane of Cawdor." He refers to the witches as "weird sisters"
probably because he doesn't want her know that he is associated with the
"evil servants."
Lady
Macbeth responds by saying that she thinks Macbeth is playng things off
as if everything is fine. By saying "but be the serpent under't", she
describes him as someone that lies to make everything appear under
control. This doesn't really match the characterization of Macbeth so
far in the story which implies that there is something the audience
doesn't know about him.
6) 1.
The opening speeches (1.6.1-10) describe how the surroundings of the
castle are "pleasant" and the air is sweet-maybe even too sweet. From
the outside, the castle appears to be paradise.
Lady
Macbeth's welcome is formal. Her language is totally different from her
language in the previous scene which shows how fake and dishonest her
welcome was.
7)
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