FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Makes the mood seem calm and serene
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Makes the characters seem nervous and jittery
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Makes the allusions even more obvious
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Makes the flow choppy and more difficult to read
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Detailed explanation-1: -What effect does it have on our initial response to Macbeth? It really makes us lose respect and trust in him. Banquo’s reaction to this? He wants Macbeth to slow down and see that they’re evil.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dramatic irony in a work of literature occurs when the audience knows information that the characters in the work don’t know. Duncan thanking Lady Macbeth for her hospitality is an example of dramatic irony because the audience knows she plans to murder Duncan, but Duncan does not know her intentions.
Detailed explanation-3: -Macbeth knows he’s a good guy, but he also knows that Banquo heard the prophecy. He thinks Banquo might figure things out. Plus there’s the fact that the witches foretold that Banquo’s descendants would one day be kings-not Macbeth’s. All this adds up to one thing: Macbeth wants Banquo and his son dead.
Detailed explanation-4: -His actions become less heroic and more cowardly as he continues to murder and terrorise others in order to hold on to his power. Towards the end of the play, when he realises that he is doomed, he briefly returns to his old heroic self.