Sc. 1, Lines 144–154: What does Macbeth’s speech reveal about his changing character? How does his speech develop a theme of the drama?

The speech in the lines 144-154 i Act IV scene i presents a different quality in the character of Macbeth. He is shown as a completely different person, ready to do anything to get his power, even to the extent of killing innocent people.

This speech provides a motive for Macduff to attack Macbeth and avenge the death of his household.

Explanation:

In Act IV scene i of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth", Macbeth is seen in conversation with the witches and then later on, he was told by Lennox that Macduff has fled to England. This made him angry and was the very scene where he decided to go through with whatever he decided, instead of waiting for an opportune time.

In the lines between 114 to 154, Macbeth declares that he will raid Macduff's place and kill everyone. This is in stark contrast to his previous personality, where he had to be coaxed and pressured on by his wife to do anything. He also is deviating from his usual murdering of those who are an obstacle to his attaining the throne. Rather, he is now fine with killing innocent people too.

This speech of Macbeth moves the plot forward with his act of actually killing everyone in Macduff's household. It provides a motive for Macduff to confront and avenge his family from "this fiend of Scotland".

which of the following statements about considering your audience and purpose is false?

you should think about what your audience already knows about your topic.- first choice

32.how is the rhythm in a lyric poem created?

by stressing certain words or syllables- first choice

33. which of the following describes an elegy?

a poem expressing sorrow for someone who has died- third choice

34.how does the audience know that the play is moving on to a new scene?

the scenery, lighting, and props change.-last choice

35. the internet is an electronic communications network that connects computer systems all over the world.- third choice

36. which of the topic sentences below best states the paragraph’s main idea?

there are several ways for students to earn money.- third choice

37.what tone does this passage convey?

satirical- third choice

38.what point is he trying to make by wearing the veil for most of his life?

he means to show that everyone, not just he, has experienced sin and sorrow and should therefore try not to hide it from others or from god.- first choice

39.based on the sentence’s context clues, how do you think the character feels?

excited- third choice

40.what tone does this passage convey?

pessimistic- second choice