OVERVIEWWritten by American poet and novelist Marge Piercy, “A Work of Artifice” was published in her 1999 collection The Art of Blessing the Day: Poems with a Jewish Theme. The poem is an examp...
Summary: Act 5: Scene 1
At night, in the king’s palace at Dunsinane, a doctor and a gentlewoman discuss Lady Macbeth’s
strange habit of sleepwalking. Suddenly, Lady Macbeth e...
Summary: Act 4: Scene 1
In a dark cavern, a bubbling cauldron hisses and spits, and the three witches
suddenly appear onstage. They circle the cauldron, chanting spells and
adding bizarre ing...
Summary: Act 3: Scene 4
Onstage stands a table heaped with a feast. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
enter as king and queen, followed by their court, whom they bid
welcome. As Macbeth walks among th...
Summary: Act 3: Scene 1
In the royal palace at Forres, Banquo paces and thinks about the coronation of Macbeth and the prophecies of the weird sisters. The witches
foretold that Macbeth would ...
OVERVIEWWritten by American poet and novelist Marge Piercy, “A Work of Artifice” was published in her 1999 collection The Art of Blessing the Day: Poems with a Jewish Theme. The poem is an examp...
Summary: Act 5: Scene 1
At night, in the king’s palace at Dunsinane, a doctor and a gentlewoman discuss Lady Macbeth’s
strange habit of sleepwalking. Suddenly, Lady Macbeth e...
Summary: Act 4: Scene 1
In a dark cavern, a bubbling cauldron hisses and spits, and the three witches
suddenly appear onstage. They circle the cauldron, chanting spells and
adding bizarre ing...
Summary: Act 3: Scene 4
Onstage stands a table heaped with a feast. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
enter as king and queen, followed by their court, whom they bid
welcome. As Macbeth walks among th...
Summary: Act 3: Scene 1
In the royal palace at Forres, Banquo paces and thinks about the coronation of Macbeth and the prophecies of the weird sisters. The witches
foretold that Macbeth would ...
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We are the Music Makers Explanation
About the Poem-
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Dover Beach Summary
Dover Beach Analysis
“Dover Beach” by Matthew Arnold: About the Poem
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Crossing The Bar Summary
Crossing the Bar: About the poem
Crossing the Bar, an elegy written by the
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Birches Summary
Birches by Robert Frost: About the poem
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The Darkling Thrush Explained
The Darkling Thrush: About the poem
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The Spider and the Fly Explained
The Spider and the Fly: An Introduction
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Desiderata (Desired Things) Explained
Desiderata by Max Ehrmann: About the poem
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