Thursday, January 22, 2015

Macbeth 1.4 Questions

1) What is Malcolm’s description of Cawdor’s execution?
Cawdor confessed his treasons and kept begging to be spared, also deeply repenting. He was killed after.

2) What is the King’s response to this description?
It was heavy on him because Duncan trusted him a lot, and they were cousins.

3) Who does the King name as his successor?  How does Macbeth react to this information?
Duncan names Malcolm as his successor. Macbeth sees Malcolm as a problem, since he can't just kill Duncan now that he's named a successor. Now he has to get Malcolm too.

4)  “Stars hide your fires!  Let not light see my black and deep desires.  The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be, which the eye fears, when it is done, to see.”  Who speaks this quote and what is the significance of it?
Macbeth says the quote. What I think he means by it is he's telling the stars to go dark so his feelings are hidden and God can't see his intentions to kill Duncan.

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