Macbeth Stretch and Challenge Crossword

2. A rhetorical structure involving inverted parallelism, seen in "Fair is foul, and foul is fair."
3. The Elizabethan belief in a strict divine hierarchy governing all creation, disrupted by regicide.
6. The imperative verb used by Lady Macbeth to demand the removal of her feminine empathy and nurture.
8. The act of sleepwalking, which manifests Lady Macbeth's subconscious psychological torment.
9. The blurring of gender boundaries, seen in the Witches' facial hair and Lady Macbeth's rejection of motherhood.
10. EVIL The belief that human transgressions trigger unnatural chaos in the environment and weather.
14. Non-living objects (like the phantom dagger or washing blood) that take on psychological weight.
15. The doctrine that kings derive their authority directly from God, making rebellion a sin against the divine.

1. The appearance or semblance of truth or reality within a literary work.
4. The emotional release or purging of pity and fear felt by the audience at the end of a tragedy.
5. The practice of communicating with the dead or using dark magic to foretell the future.
7. The tragic flaw or error in judgment that inevitably leads to a protagonist's downfall.
11. Describing a cunning, scheming character who uses deceit and immorality to maintain power.
12. A person who takes a position of power or importance illegally or by force.
13. The critical moment of discovery or realization when a tragic hero recognizes their true nature or situation.