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Name of story : “The Macbeth murder mystery”
by: James Thurber

9) Which elements of Shakespeare's play does Thurber refer to in his story?

10) How are the play's elements transformed in the short story?

11) What effect do these changes have on the characters? On the reader?

12) What issue does Thurber ridicule in his story?

13) In lines 94-95, the narrator says of Shakespeare's play, “I don't feel, somehow, as if I'd ever really read it." In what ways is this statement ironic? How does this incidence of irony add to Thurber's satire?

14) In the last paragraph, the narrator presents his solution to Macbeth's murder mystery. How does his version of Duncan's murder differ from Shakespeare's? Explain how the characters are recast and the events of the play are changed.

15) Thurber is known for his humor and wit. How does he convey humor in this story? Cite details from the text to support your response.

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Name of story : “The Macbeth murder mystery”
by: James Thurber

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