Name of story : “The Macbeth murder mystery”
by: James Thurber

9) Which elements of Shakespeare's play does Thurber refer to in his story?

10) How are the play's elements transformed in the short story?

11) What effect do these changes have on the characters? On the reader?

12) What issue does Thurber ridicule in his story?

13) In lines 94-95, the narrator says of Shakespeare's play, “I don't feel, somehow, as if I'd ever really read it." In what ways is this statement ironic? How does this incidence of irony add to Thurber's satire?

14) In the last paragraph, the narrator presents his solution to Macbeth's murder mystery. How does his version of Duncan's murder differ from Shakespeare's? Explain how the characters are recast and the events of the play are changed.

15) Thurber is known for his humor and wit. How does he convey humor in this story? Cite details from the text to support your response.

Liisi tujul 201 0 how does lucillius, a minor character in the play, advance the plot in this passage? o lucillius is protective of cassius so he diminishes the seriousness of the conflict. brutus. he is not doubted.-a word, lucillius. how he received you let me be resolved. lucillius. with courtesy and with respect enough, but not with such familiar instances, nor with such free and friendly conference, as he hath used of old. brutus. thou hast described a hot friend cooling. ever note, lucillius: when love begins to sicken and decay it useth an enforced ceremony. there are no tricks in plain and simple faith; but hollow men, like horses hot at hand, make gallant show and promise of their mettle; but when they should endure the bloody spur, the fall their prests and like deceitfiliades lucillius tells brutus that cassius intends to attack brutus, increasing the tension and conflict. o lucillius does not tell brutus much about cassius, which causes brutus to question his loyalty. lucillius gives brutus information about cassius, which influences brutus's judgment of cassius. ) intro previous activity done