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novabird's review against another edition
5.0
One word, "Preternatural."
Definition of preternatural:
1: existing outside of nature
2: exceeding what is natural or regular : EXTRAORDINARY
3: inexplicable by ordinary means
especially : PSYCHIC
preternatural phenomena
A quote from my 2010 university paper on Macbeth;
In the final scene with the witches, Witch 1 says to Macbeth after he addresses the first apparition, "He knows thy thought. Hear his speech, but say thou naught (IV.i. 69-70) and this suggests that there is an affinity between the preternatural imagination/language of Macbeth and the supernatural realm as they both approach that which is liminal, but Macbeth alone, reaches the liminal limits of language found in equivocation and can go no further."
And one quote from Steven Mullaney, "Language behaves strangely and impulsively in the play, as if with a will of its own. At times Macbeth seems to stride the blast of his own tongue, not so much speaking as he is spoken by his words and their inconsistencies." https://www.jstor.org/stable/2872437?seq=1
Definition of preternatural:
1: existing outside of nature
2: exceeding what is natural or regular : EXTRAORDINARY
3: inexplicable by ordinary means
especially : PSYCHIC
preternatural phenomena
A quote from my 2010 university paper on Macbeth;
In the final scene with the witches, Witch 1 says to Macbeth after he addresses the first apparition, "He knows thy thought. Hear his speech, but say thou naught (IV.i. 69-70) and this suggests that there is an affinity between the preternatural imagination/language of Macbeth and the supernatural realm as they both approach that which is liminal, but Macbeth alone, reaches the liminal limits of language found in equivocation and can go no further."
And one quote from Steven Mullaney, "Language behaves strangely and impulsively in the play, as if with a will of its own. At times Macbeth seems to stride the blast of his own tongue, not so much speaking as he is spoken by his words and their inconsistencies." https://www.jstor.org/stable/2872437?seq=1
i_island's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
sarah_the_mad_scientist's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
rosiebarclay's review against another edition
4.0
idrk how to rate shakespeare out of 5 feels a bit silly anyway i diddnt rlly ENJOY IT not trying to say it’s bad coz like obvi but ye:)
tpo_hipopopo's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
dexlud's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Read for school. Was alright.
tildesgarden's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sabina_grace's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75