Gothic fiction gives shape to concepts of the place of evil in the human mind (3). ... When MacDuff says "Shake off this downy sleep, death's counterfeit" (Act II, 3, 72-73), he is trying to rouse Banquo, Donalbain, and Malcolm to tell them that the king has been murdered in his sleep. ... (Act 1, 4) This clever badinage precedes the famous Queen Mab Speech where we are treated to some popular folklore about the dream fairy in a speech that starts out playfully but quickly descends into a vitriolic tirade by Mercutio. ... He and Romeo express two different views on dreams in t...

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