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35 Cards in this Set
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Comparing something with the use of like and as |
Simile |
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“Look like th’ innocent flower, But be the serpent under’t.” |
Simile |
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A comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated |
Metaphor |
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“Hath nature that in time will venom breed; No teeth for th’ present.” |
Metaphor |
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Giving human qualities to objects and things that are not human |
Personification |
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“Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets.” |
Personification |
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A person says one thing but means another |
Verbal Irony |
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“Had I but died on the hour before this chance, I had lived a blessed time. Opposite meaning because Macbeth says that he has no reason to live since Duncan is died, which is infact he is the one who kills King Duncan. |
Verbal Irony |
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When the audience know something that the character don’t. |
Dramatic Irony |
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“All hail to Macbeth, hail to thee, thane of Cawdor.” Macbeth still don’t know that he is the new Thane of Cawdor, but the audience already knew about it. |
Dramatic Irony |
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What really happened is opposite to what is expected to happened. |
Situational Irony |
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“The witches three apparitions.” The witches told Macbeh that no one can kill him, which in fact is not true. |
Situational Irony |
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Whenever a person says or does something that is opposite from what they expect to say or do. |
Irony |
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“So fair and foul a day I’ve not seen.” |
Irony |
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Two words that combines that seem to be the opposite to each other —> Pretty Ugly |
Oxymoron |
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“Fair is foul, and foul is fair.” |
Oxymoron |
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Exaggerated statements used to emphasize a point. |
Hyperbole |
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When Macbeth says that the water of ocean could not wash the blood from his hand. |
Hyperbole |
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Reference to something that people know like literature, mythology God, and bible. |
Allusion |
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“Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood, Clean from my hand?” |
Allusion |
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Is a monologue addressed to oneself, thoughts spoken out loud without addressing another. |
Soliloquy |
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Speech delivered by the character to the audience. |
Aside |
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“If a chance will have me king,/ why chance my crown me/ without a stir.” Macbeth letting the audience know that he has come to conclusion that he will let fate make him King. |
Aside |
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Exchange of words between one or more characters |
Dialogue |
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When a metaphor is sustained for longer than a single word or phrase. |
Extended metaphor |
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Poetry — each letter is capitalized. |
Prose |
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Not noble — regular writing |
Verse |
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Proper MLA citation of Act 1 Scene 3 line 29-34. |
(1.3:29-34) |
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Common themes |
Ambition and power |
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King Duncan Sons |
Malcolm and Donalbain |
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Who is Macduff? |
Macduff is the one who killed Macbeth |
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He is Macbeth closest friend, and he will father the future King of Scotland |
Banquo |
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Who is Banquo son that escape from being killed? |
Fleance |
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A humorous scene or speech intended to lighten the mood |
Comic Relief |
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The Porter talks about drinking and sex after the death of Duncan |
Comic Relief |