She mocks him by saying "live a coward in thine own esteem/ Letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would"/ Like the poor cat i' th' adage?... This tactic works on Macbeth, and he kills Duncan. Further along in the story, when Macbeth is king and would like it to stay that way, he hires murderers to kill Banquo and his son, in an attempt to control fate. ... The obscure bird/ Clamored the livelong night. ... Lennox uses bird imagery to describe the mood of the scene, like so before, however this time, the mood of the of the scene is much darker. ...

• Word Count: 793
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In this story, the protagonist Mrs. ... She was so over joyed that she died "of the joy that kills" (Ronson 216). ... There was irony displayed throughout the short story. ... While they are discussing their findings and what it all means, the men mock them. ... "She-come to think of it, she was kind of like a bird herself-real sweet and pretty, but kind of timid and-fluttery" (Ronson 222). ...

• Word Count: 1562
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School