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love525
love525
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High School - 10th Grade

Explain the pair of couplets at the end of Act 1.2 of Macbeth.

In Act I scene II, explain

"Go pronounce his present death,

And with his former title greet Macbeth"

"I'll see it done."

"What he hath lost noble Macbeth hath won."

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Posted by love525 on Tuesday November 18, 2008 at 2:05 PM and tagged with act 2 scene 1, couplets, macbeth, quotes.

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  1. troutmiller Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

    eNotes Editor

    On the way back from battle, the King is ordering the death of one of his men (a traitor), the Thane of Cawdor.  His title will now go to Macbeth who fought so valiantly in the battle against Norway.  Macbeth has impressed the King and is now one step closer to becoming King himself--as the witches predicted.  However, in this scene, the reader sees how Macbeth's second prophesy has come true while Macbeth has not yet been informed.  This is dramatic irony, and it will lead to Macbeth's ambitious plan to take over.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/macbeth/act-ii-summary-analysis
    http://www.enotes.com/macbeth/summary

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    Posted by troutmiller on Tuesday November 18, 2008 at 4:07 PM

  2. love525
    love525 Student
    High School - 10th Grade

    thank you

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    Posted by love525 on Wednesday November 19, 2008 at 10:36 AM