. Shakespeare's tragedy of Macbeth . lanck, quoted by Furness, 257; Hudson, 149, and Arden,138. Scene , 139. 24. Clarke, quoted by Furness, 270. 50. Clark and Wright, 172. Scene Kemble, quoted by Sprague, 28. Scene , Hudson, 40. 17. Furness, 281. Hudson, Hunter, quoted by Furness, Birch, quoted by Furness, 284. 28. Coleridge, 380 ; quoted by Hudson, Dowden, 227; quoted by Hudson, 160. Scene VIII. Deighton, xxxviii. 69. Maginn, quoted by Furness, 427. For time analysis of the play, see Rolfe, 257. For an admirable summary of Gervinuss
. Shakespeare's tragedy of Macbeth . lanck, quoted by Furness, 257; Hudson, 149, and Arden,138. Scene , 139. 24. Clarke, quoted by Furness, 270. 50. Clark and Wright, 172. Scene Kemble, quoted by Sprague, 28. Scene , Hudson, 40. 17. Furness, 281. Hudson, Hunter, quoted by Furness, Birch, quoted by Furness, 284. 28. Coleridge, 380 ; quoted by Hudson, Dowden, 227; quoted by Hudson, 160. Scene VIII. Deighton, xxxviii. 69. Maginn, quoted by Furness, 427. For time analysis of the play, see Rolfe, 257. For an admirable summary of Gervinuss contrast between thecharacters of Hamlet and Macbeth, see Deighton, 190. For an analysis of the elements in the characters of Lord andLady Macbeth, see Deighton, 187-193. STUDIES. 147 GENERAL QUESTIONS. 1. Give to each Act a title. For example, Act I may be entitled The Temptation. 2. The following diagram represents the general plan of one ofShakespeares plays. Show how far Macbeth follows this is the climax in Macbeth ?. 3. What three accidents help in the rise of Macbeth? Whatthree in his decline ? 4. What two characters in the first part of the play balancetwo in the last part? 5. The meetings with the witches heralded what in each case? 6. Is each of the crimes punished in the retribution, or onlythe last? 7. Point out that Macbeth is presented to us at first in his mostheroic aspect, and that he gradually declines until the audienceconsents to his death. In the light of this, comment on the treat-ment of Duncan, Lady Macbeth, Malcolm, and Macduff. 8. Show that the drama works almost wholly by suggestion;that scenes and characters are thrust forward with little ex-planation. What effect does this have on the movement of theplay? 9. Comment on the gradual decline of sympathy for Macbethon the part of the audience. As Macbeth goes down, who goesup? 10. What parts of the play are written in prose? Can you de-duce any general rule as to the use of prose by Shakespea
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