Wednesday, February 8, 2012

more durpin questions

1) lady macbeth sleep walking
2) She's trying to wash her hands clean of the blood spots
3) she's gone crazy with the guilt
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1) The Scottish and the English forces meet. Angus, Cathness, Mentieth. To show there are alot of people against Macbeth.
2) It shows how many people are willing to take Macbeth
3)Rumors of how Macbeth is acting at his castle
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1) Nervous and scared
2) Because the visions still seem impossible, Yes because they think Macbeth is nuts
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1) to cut down limbs of trees
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1) She should've died later
2)Life is just a brief thing that happens
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1) The army has reached MAcbeth's castle
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1) Young Siward. It gives Macbeth more steam to kill people
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1) Macduff kills Macbeth
2) Because he learns that Macduff's mother had a C section
3) Malcolm

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Vocabulary

Mirth-N.
Amusement
The old man's mirth for flowers led me to believe he was a gardener
Liege-N
A feudal superior
The young squire was forced to consult with his liege before every decision
Parricide-N
the killing of a parent or other near relative
having dreamed of parricide the night before, the young child killed his grandfather.
Verity-N
A true principle or belief
The young child's verity of murder was also shared with his grandfather
Avarice-N
Extreme Greed
THe man's avarice toward money was hereditary.
Avaunt-Exclamation
Go away
Avaunt! I believe you wish to kill me.
Posterity-N
all future generations of people
The dwarf hoped that posterity would be as short as he was.
Homage-N.
Special honor or respect shown publicly
THe knight showed homage to his king.
Cloistered-Adj.
Kept away from the outside.
The cloistered boy was kept inside because he was strange.
Equivocator-N.
A person who uses ambiguous language to avoid committing oneself.
The man was an equivocator who was constantly coming up with excuses
Eminence-N
Fame or recognized superiority.
the man's eminence was given because of his ability to juggle
Avouch-Vb.
Affirm or assert.
The girl was able to avouch for the elderly man's theft.
Thralls-N
The state of being in someones power
Under his thralls the slave was forced to sing
Malevolence-N
Having or showing A wish to do evil in others