He sees a dagger floating in the air in front of him. He
concludes that it must be a "dagger of the mind", a
hallucination.
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What impression of Macbeth does the passage give you
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It gives the impression that Macbeth is superhumanly evil, as if
he were the devil.
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Where is Macbeth going when he sees the bloody dagger
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Where is Macbeth going when he sees the bloody dagger?
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What do the three witches predict will happen to Macbeth
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They predict that he will become king. Or rather, the last one
does. Each one hails him by a different title.
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What part does Lady Macbeth play in Macbeths decision to kill the king
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The crucial part. Without Lady Macbeth, this would have been
Macbeth's final decision: "We will proceed no further in this
business." Macbeth would never have killed Duncan unless Lady
Macbeth had goaded him into it.
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What evidence from the text leads you to believe that dagger Macbeth sees is an illusion
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"Come, let me clutch thee. I have thee not, and yet I see thee
still."
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Malcolm and Donalbain are suspected of which crime
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killing king duncan (:
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What evidence from the text supports the idea that Lady Macbeth believes her husband is too weak and cowardly to kill the king
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art thou afeared / to be the same in thine own act and valour /
as thou art in desire?
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What do Macbeths conflicting emotions about the murder of Duncan suggest about his character
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He is complex, with both good and bad qualities.
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Which translation of the passage best explains Macbeth's reasoning for not murdering Duncan
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Duncan is such a good and popular king; it would be cruel to
kill him and make the country sad.
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In the passage what does Lady Macbeth fear about her husband
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that he wont be strong enough to kill the king and further his own ambitions
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What does Macbeth see on his way to kill the king
He sees a dagger floating in the air in front of him. He
concludes that it must be a "dagger of the mind", a
hallucination.
What impression of Macbeth does the passage give you
It gives the impression that Macbeth is superhumanly evil, as if
he were the devil.
Where is Macbeth going when he sees the bloody dagger
Where is Macbeth going when he sees the bloody dagger?
What do the three witches predict will happen to Macbeth
They predict that he will become king. Or rather, the last one
does. Each one hails him by a different title.
What part does Lady Macbeth play in Macbeths decision to kill the king
The crucial part. Without Lady Macbeth, this would have been
Macbeth's final decision: "We will proceed no further in this
business." Macbeth would never have killed Duncan unless Lady
Macbeth had goaded him into it.
What evidence from the text leads you to believe that dagger Macbeth sees is an illusion
"Come, let me clutch thee. I have thee not, and yet I see thee
still."
Malcolm and Donalbain are suspected of which crime
killing king duncan (:
What evidence from the text supports the idea that Lady Macbeth believes her husband is too weak and cowardly to kill the king
art thou afeared / to be the same in thine own act and valour /
as thou art in desire?
What do Macbeths conflicting emotions about the murder of Duncan suggest about his character
He is complex, with both good and bad qualities.
Which translation of the passage best explains Macbeth's reasoning for not murdering Duncan
Duncan is such a good and popular king; it would be cruel to
kill him and make the country sad.
In the passage what does Lady Macbeth fear about her husband
that he wont be strong enough to kill the king and further his own ambitions