Shakespeare as a Dramatic Artist A Popular Illustration of the Principles of Scientific Criticism

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rests on the Antithesis of the Practical and Inner Life 147-56. The Contrast traced through the action of the play 156-67 relations at the beginning of the play 156-8 first impulse to crime from Macbeth 156 the Temptation 158-61 the meeting after their separate temptations 160-1 the Deed 161-3 the Concealment 163-5 the Nemesis 165-7.

_Macbeth_, other Characters in. Banquo: his attitude to the supernatural compared with Macbeth's 154, 159, 263 the attempt against Banquo and Fleance the end of Macbeth's success and beginning of his failure 127 binds together the Rise and Fall 137 Macbeth's exultation over it 153 the Banquo Action balances the Macduff Action 129 gives unity to the Rise 127-9 partakes the triple form of the whole play 142. Fleance: _see_ Banquo. Lennox 128, 163. Macduff: massacre of his family 130, 141 his position in the scene with Malcolm 140, 247 the Macduff Action balances the Banquo Action 129 gives unity to the Fall 129-30 partakes triple form of the whole play 142 example of Oracular Action 265-6. Malcolm 139, 247. The Porter 253. The Witches 129, 134, 135, 136, 137, 139, 141 their use to rationalise Macbeth's Infatuation 262 an example of the Supernatural intensifying human action 263-4 their different behaviour to Macbeth and Banquo 263-4 their exact function in the play 264 the Witches Action an Enveloping Action 295, 143 partakes the triple form of the whole play 143.

_Macbeth_, Incidents and Scenes in: Witches Scene 158-9, 263-4 Apparitions Scene 130, 135, 140 Ghost Scene 165-6, 247 Proclamation of Cumberland 135, 151, 260 Dagger Scene 153, 247 Discovery Scene 163 Flight of Duncan's Sons 139, 164, 261 Macduff with Malcolm in England 140, 247 the Sleep-walking 166-7 Final Combat 261.

_Macbeth_, Movement of: its four Stages 158-67 The Temptation 158-61 The Deed 161-3 The Concealment 163-5 The Nemesis 165-7.

_Macbeth_, Plot of: the interweaving of Nemesis and Destiny 127 and