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Macbeth Act 1 Camden
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hurly-burly | Noisy disorder and confusion |
| Thane | A member of an aristocratic class and holds land |
| Whence | From what place |
| Valor | Bravery |
| Minion | Loyal servant |
| Aught | Anything |
| Prophetic | Predicting future events as if by supernatural forces |
| Surmise | Guess based on incomplete facts |
| Harbinger | Sign of future events |
| Adage | A saying that expresses a common observation; proverb |
| Couplet | A pair of lines that rhyme |
| Aside | A remark made quietly so as to be heard by a select group |
| Soliloquy | Lines spoken by one character on stage not meant to be heard by anyone |
| Antithesis | Rhetorical device we are the author places an idea next to one which it is sharply contrasted or directly opposed |