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How would Shakespeare's audiences have reacted to the witches

They thought witches were real in his time, so they were a natural predictor for telling the future in his plays.

What plan does Macbeths not reveal to lady Macbeths

Macbeth does not reveal his plan to kill Banquo and Fleance (Banquo's son) to Lady Macbeth.

Who is angry at the three witches for predicting the future for Macbeth

Hecate

What can you infer about Lady Macbeth's character in Macbeth

she is a very cruel and heartless woman

How does Shakespeare introduce the idea of opposites being the same in Macbeth

They both good and bad

What is the significance of Malcolm's army carrying branches from Birnam wood to the castle

The witches predicted Macbeth's army would be defeated only if Birnam wood comes to his castle - APEX

What characteristics would you most associate with Lady Macbeth after reading this speech

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What impression of Macbeth does the passage give you

It gives the impression that Macbeth is superhumanly evil, as if he were the devil.

What resolution does Macbeth make in this scene

(Apex Learning) That he will take action instead of being indecisive.

Why is the iambic pentameter particularly useful in Shakespeare's drama Macbeth

The answer is D. In a drama, the lines are spoken aloud, and the meter follows the natural voice pattern.

What impression do you gain of Macbeth from the views expressed in the passage

Macbeth is a heroic soldier and an honorable man.

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The use of supernatural elements in Macbeth to play on audiences' fears helps create .

Suspense

Macbeth and Lady Macbeth both set a(n) tone by invoking darkness.

Frightening tone

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What evidence from the text supports the idea that Lady Macbeth questions her husband's resolve to kill the king

Art not without ambition, but without / the illness should attend it

During Shakespeare's time, audiences would have held the witches responsible for which events in Macbeth

Strange or unnatural events

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