Macbeth, Part 6: Figurative Language and Rhetoric

Question 1

If you were writing a modern version of this script, which additional details would you want to include in the stage directions? Check all that apply.

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what the room looks like; how Lady Macbeth feels as she waits; what Lady Macbeth does as she waits; how Macbeth sounds when he shouts from offstage; how Macbeth is acting when he enters; what costumes the characters are wearing

Question 2

What does the stage direction describing "lightning, thunder, and the sound of whirling wind” most contribute to the scene?

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The stormy weather creates an ominous mood as Macbeth and Banquo see the witches.

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