Chapter II
SCENE I. An open Place.
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SCENE I. An open Place. Thunder and Lightning. Enter three Witches. FIRST WITCH.
Macbeth: The Scottish Tragedy
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SCENE
I.
An
open
Place.
Thunder
and
Lightning.
Enter
three
Witches.
FIRST
WITCH.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Macbeth: The Scottish Tragedy
Chapter II · SCENE I. An open Place.
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Line 1
SCENE
I.
Line 2
An
open
Place.
Line 3
Thunder
and
Lightning.
Line 4
Enter
three
Witches.
Line 5
FIRST
WITCH.
Learner Dictionary
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Open
verb
US /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “An open Place.”
All words in this reading · 13
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An
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From this reading An open Place.
and
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From this reading Thunder and Lightning.
Enter
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FIRST
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From this reading FIRST WITCH.
I
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Lightning
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From this reading Thunder and Lightning.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading An open Place.
Place
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From this reading An open Place.
SCENE
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From this reading SCENE I.
three
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Thunder
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WITCH
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From this reading FIRST WITCH.
Witches
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From this reading Enter three Witches.
Chapter Quiz
Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of SCENE I. An open Place.?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "SCENE I....", what tone does the author establish?
Shadowing Practice
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SCENE I.
Narrator:
SECOND WITCH.