Vocab & Techniques

• What is a soliloquy in literature?

  • Character speaks thoughts aloud
  • Example: "Is this a dagger..."
• What is dramatic irony?

  • Audience knows more than characters
  • Example: Duncan trusting Macbeth
• What is a foil in literature?

  • A character that contrasts with another
  • Example: Banquo to Macbeth
• What are key symbols in Macbeth?

  • Blood: guilt
  • Darkness: evil
  • Weather: supernatural
• What are the key themes in Macbeth?

  • Ambition
  • Guilt
  • Power
  • Fate vs Free Will
  • Masculinity