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English exam
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- 1Defintions: AsideSpeech given by an actor which reveals a reaction to what is occuring, actors on stage cannot hear him/her
- 2SoliloquoyA speech given by an actor alone on stage revealing his/her inner thoughts
- 3Dramatic IronyWhen the aduience knows something that the actors do not.
- 4ThemeA lesson/message to be learned
- 5MicrocosmHumanity viewed as a miniature of the world/universe
- 6IntroCharacters/setting
- 7First person NarrationPronouns used "I,me"
advantage: first hand information from character
Dis: Biased - 8Third person omniscentMeans that the narrator can get into the minds of all of the characters.
Advantage; reader knows what all chracters are thinking.
Dis: nothing left to readers imagination. - 9Third person limited omniscent:the narrator can only get intto the mind of one of the characters
no advantage
dis: only knows one characters throughts - 10Third person objectivethe narrator cannot get into the heads of any of the characters, only relaying what he can see,smell, etc.
Advantage: unbiased
Dis: don't know what characters are thinking. Must infer - 11HookIntroduces the reader to yuor specific t opic.
Not be too gernearl
stating the obvious
dictionary
rhetorical questions - 12Quitters inc PragmaticTo solve problems realistically and sensibly
- 13How does quitters inc use pragmatic practices?Vic Donatti does not use theory, and gets straight to the point. Tells Morrison aout the 10 step rule, and the threat of cutting off his wifes finger.
- 14"So foul and fair a day I have not seen"Speaker Macbeth
Context: right before encountering the witches. Shows uncertainty.
Significance: theme of appearance vs reality - 15"Lesser than Macbeth, and greater"Speaker: Witches
Context: this is when the witches tell Banquo of his prophecies.
Significance: he would not be king, but instead be a father in the line of kings. - 16"But 'tis strange: And often times, to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths, win use wih honest trifles, to betray's in deepest consequence."Speaker: Banquo
Context: After hearing of the witches prophecies, Bnaquo tells Macbeth that he is suspicious of them.
Significance; Indication that the witches can not be truted, wants Macbeth to not let the prophecies overcome him. - 17"If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, without my stir"Speaker Macbeth:
Context: Maceth is wondering if since he is destined to be king, why should he do anything about it.
Significance: Macbeth is getting in depth with his prophecies. - 18"There's no art to find the mind's construction in the face..."Speaker: Duncan
Context: Duncan tells Macbeth that the last thane of cawdor was who he trusted.
Significance: Duncan reveals his weakness and that he is naiive. He completely trusts Macbeth. - 19"The Prince of Cumberland: that is a step / On which I must fall down, or else o'verleap... stars hide your fires, let not light see my black and deep desires"Speaker: Macbeth
Context: Macbeth hears about Duncan making his son Malcolm the next heir to the throne.
Significance: Macbeth wants darkness so he can committ an evil act. He has to overcome the obstacle by killing Malcolm to become king. - 20"Come, you spirits that ten on mortal thoughts! Unsex me here."Speaker: Lady Macbeth
Context: after hearing Macbeth's letter, she wants to lose her womanhood to kill Duncan.
Significance: Shows Lady Macbeth's dark personality. Loseing her womanhood to committ evil acts. - 21"Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpend under't"Speaker: Lady Macbeth
Significance: In order not to be caught, he needs to act innocent while he knows that he killed Duncan.
Context: When Lady Macbeth tells her husband about the plan. - 22"We will proceed no further in this business: He has honour'd me of late..."Speaker: Macbeth
Significance: Macbeth does not want to kill Duncan, he backs out of the plan that Lady Macbeth proposed. Leads to Lady's Manipulation.
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