macbeth?? any1?? not a question about the play!!?

Question

ok i was reading a few things about macbeth on the internet. reading quotes in the book.

"Here lay Duncan, / His silver skin laced with his golden blood" (2.3.112)


for example that is a quote what does the number in the end indicate. i assume it meens where the quote is said but how do u read the numbers cause i need to find those quotes in my book. is it act 2 scene 3 and line 112?

Answer 1

Yes, Act 2, Scene 3, Line 112 is correct. However, there may be slight differences between the website's edition and yours. Look for the line in that general vicinity.

Answer 2

You are absolutely correct: "2.3.112" translates to Act 2 Scene 3 Line 112.

Answer 3

I think you have anwered your own question. That is exactly what I would have told you.