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132 Notes 

143. Initiate fear . . . wants hard use. i. e., the fear at- 
tending upon the first steps in crime will vanish with the fre- 
quent performance of evil. 

Scene V. This scene is written in iambic tetrameter and 
rhymes; it stands in strong contrast to the foregoing and 
following scenes, which are slower of movement, and are 
written in the prevailing blank verse metre. 
15. Acheron. A river in Hades. 

27. Artificial sprites. Is this the magic used in Act IV, 
sc. i, line 71 ? 

Scene VI. This scene serves to delay the action presented 
in Macbeth's meeting with the witches in Act IV, Scene i, 
and shows plainly in what suspicion Macbeth was now held 
by his subjects. 

27. Pious Edward: i. e., Edward the Confessor. 
47. His message ere he come. Whose message? Ere 
who comes? 



ACT IV 

Scene I. 

1. Thrice. Magical number. 

2. Harpier: i. e., harpy. 

6. Toad, etc. Scan, giving cold two syllables, thus, 
co-old. 

17. H owlet: i. e., little owl. 

25. Hemlock : i. e., poison. Socrates died from drinking it. 
33. Chaudron: i. e., entrails. 
55. Corn be lodged: i. e., in the blade. 
104. Will: i. e., determined to be. 

Scene II. 

22. Each way and move: i. e., the sea is violent and we 
are helpless on its bosom. Explain the application of this to 
the text lines 20-22. 

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