Choose two of our six terms (Dramatic Irony, Soliloquy, Chain of Being/Divine Right of Kings,

Tragic Flaw, Foil, Gender Issues) and explain how each one applies to one of the following
passages. In doing this, you must define the term, summarize the passage, and explain using
evidence from the passage why it is an example of the term you chose. Be as specific as
possible!

Passage 1 (pg 36):

DUNCAN
This castle hath a pleasant seat. The air
Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself
Unto our gentle senses.

BANQUO
This guest of summer,
The temple-haunting martlet, does approve,
By his loved mansionry, that the heaven’s breath
Smells wooingly here. No jutty, frieze,
Buttress, nor coign of vantage, but this bird
Hath made his pendant bed and procreant cradle.
Where they most breed and haunt, I have observed,
The air is delicate.

Enter LADY MACBETH

DUNCAN
See, see, our honour'd hostess!

Passage 2 (pg 28):

Macbeth
The Prince of Cumberland! that is a step
On which I must fall down, or else o’erleap,
For in my way it lies. 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.

Passage 3 (pg 174):

MACDUFF
He has no children. All my pretty ones?
Did you say all? O hell-kite! All?
What, all my pretty chickens and their dam
At one fell swoop?

MALCOLM
Dispute it like a man.

MACDUFF
I shall do so;
But I must also feel it as a man:
I cannot but remember such things were,
That were most precious to me. Did heaven look on,
And would not take their part? Sinful Macduff,
They were all struck for thee! naught that I am,
Not for their own demerits, but for mine,
Fell slaughter on their souls.
Heaven rest them now!

Passage 4 (pg 166-8):

MALCOLM
'Tis call'd the evil.
A most miraculous work in this good king;
Which often, since my here-remain in England
I have seen him do. How he solicits heaven,
Himself best knows: but strangely-visited people,
All swoln and ulcerous, pitiful to the eye,
The mere despair of surgery, he cures,
Hanging a golden stamp about their necks,
Put on with holy prayers: and 'tis spoken,
To the succeeding royalty he leaves
The healing benediction. With this strange virtue,
He hath a heavenly gift of prophecy,
And sundry blessings hang about his throne,
That speak him full of grace.

Passage 5 (pg 86):

BANQUO
Ay, my good lord: our time does call upon 's.

MACBETH
I wish your horses swift and sure of foot; And so I do commend you to their backs. Farewell.

Exit BANQUO
Let every man be master of his time
Till seven at night: to make society
The sweeter welcome, we will keep ourself
Till supper-time alone: while then, God be with you!

Passage 6 (pg 68):

MACDUFF
O horror, horror, horror! Tongue nor heart
Cannot conceive nor name thee!

MACBETH LENNOX
What's the matter?

MACDUFF
Confusion now hath made his masterpiece!
Most sacrilegious murder hath broke ope
The Lord's anointed temple, and stole thence
The life o' the building!

Example:

Passage (pg 44):

MACBETH
Bring forth men-children only;
For thy undaunted mettle should compose
Nothing but males. Will it not be received,
When we have mark'd with blood those sleepy two
Of his own chamber and used their very daggers,
That they have done't?

Topic: Gender issues

This quotation is an example of when a character breaks the stereotypes and roles
imposed on them because of their gender. Right before this passage Lady Macbeth gives a long
speech to her husband about how impossible it is for them to fail in killing Duncan and how
cowardly he is for not being convicted to commit murder. Macbeth responds to this by saying
“Bring forth men-children only” because “thy undaunted mettle should compose / Nothing but
males” (1.7.72-4). In these lines Macbeth is suggesting that Lady Macbeth should only have
male children because her “undaunted mettle” would be suitable for “nothing but males” thereby
implying that having a strong resolve is a masculine characteristic unsuitable for women to
have. He also identifies Lady Macbeth as someone who breaks that expectation by saying “thy
undaunted mettle,” so her spirit specifically is resolute like a man’s should be. Overall, there are
clear conduct expectations outlined for both men and women in these lines that illuminates how
Lady Macbeth breaks the expectations of her gender.