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Is’t night’s predominance…light should kiss it? → rhetorical question is purposely ambiguous to test where the Old Man’s sympathies lie; is it the overpower of (symbolically) evil, or the death of Duncan, that has resulted in this unnatural darkness Unnatural deeds do breed unnatural troubles → repetition of unnatural refers to Great Chain of Being; Elizabethan belief that mental instability was caused by devils Here’s the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. Oh, Oh, Oh! (5.1.44–45).

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MACBETH Come, we’ll to sleep.” → the audience knows that Macbeth does not deserve sleep, and that he “hath murdered sleep” as soon as he treacherously murdered Duncan. A falcon…mousing owl hawked at and killed → falcons are superior birds of prey (Duncan is at a higher position in the hierarchical structure of their society) and is surprisingly killed by a mousing owl, generally considered to be docile and harmless (like Macbeth’s character in the mind of Duncan) Put rancours in my vessel of peace only for them→ put poison in his mind; Macbeth is aware that his actions have had a repercussions on his mental wellbeing And to be baited…curse → compared to bear baiting; doesn’t want to e verbally abused by a crowd lmao

If a character is happy but we know that tragedy lies ahead, we can’t help but sympathize with them. If the reader or audience is already "rooting for" the characters, they will hold on to the hope that things will turn out okay for them. And whatever the end result is — pain or relief — the reader is likely to feel it twofold. That darkness…entomb when living light should kiss it? → darkness covers earth despite being day; influence of supernatural factors Lady Macbeth has been portrayed as more of an evil, masculine character than a feminine one, which reverses gender roles in society at the time. This makes the scene striking, and makes Lady Macbeth stand out. The dial is adorned with pristine white baton indices, perfectly complemented by the sleek silver hour, minute, and second hands, ensuring effortless timekeeping with a touch of luxury.

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Audience is torn between judgement for a tyrant and sympathy for a good man who has traveled along a bad path.

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