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Notes 129 SCENE III. 2. Have old: i. e., enough of. 16. French hose were worn so tight that none but an Eng- lish tailor could steal cloth from the pattern. 33. Joyful trouble. Oxymoron, figure of speech; see dic- tionary or Gummere's Poetics. 36. Limited: i. e., appointed. 37. He did appoint so! Cf. Macbeth, Act. I, sc. v, line 61. 39. This speech of Lennox establishes our belief that the night has been unruly. 49, 50. Macduff's excitement is well shown by the inverted order of his words. It should read, 'tongue nor heart cannot name nor conceive thee.' Double negatives were common in the time of Shakespeare. 52. Refers to a belief in the body of the king being sacred. 57. Gorgon: i. e., Medusa whom Perseus slew. 63. Great doom's image: i. e., judgment day. 76-80. Is this speech to be interpreted as Macbeth's wish, revealing remorse and regret for his deed, or is he acting? 94-103. Note the frenzy of Macbeth's speeches after he knows that the murder is discovered; compare with his speeches before the discovery. 109. Nor: i. e., and not. 118. Manly readiness: i. e., arm and be ready to act. 123. Easy. Adjective for adverb. Scene IV. This scene as far as to the entrance of Mac- duff may not have been written by Shakespeare. From that point on to the end of the scene, Shakespeare's style and pur- pose prevail. 6. Clock. Is this a figure of speech? 7. Dark night strangles the travelling lamp. This figure is not Shakespearean. Why? 12, 13. Falcon owl. To what evident analogy is this a reference ? 29. Ravin up: i. e., devour. See Act IV, sc. i, line 24.
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