Act 1, Scene 2 Flashcards
‘The merciless macdonwald’
‘Worthy to be a rebel’
‘Damned quarrel smiling’
‘Like a rebel’s whore’
All create connotations of savagery and evil- evil is emphasised and highlighted within the villain’s character, good and morality is emphasised through Macbeth; when Macbeth kills Macdonwald, the audience believes that good is stronger force than evil- reflecting the theme of good vs evil.
‘Brave Macbeth’
‘Valiant cousin, worthy gentlemen’
‘Worthy thane’
The audience establishes a first impression of Macbeth as noble and moral- when they are deceived by him later, it makes his downfall even more horrific and shocking as they developed a heroic impression of him- theme of deception.
Macebeth ‘unseam’d’ Macdonwald from the ‘nave to th’ chaps’
Macbeth ruthlessly ripped and tore Macdonwald apart- the audience recognises his ability to be violent whereas the characters congratulate him for his brutality.
Hints at his later violent acts when he murders Duncan
Theme of violence
‘Bloody execution’
‘Another golgotha’
‘Reeking wounds’
All create connotations of violence and savagery- shows the danger of the battlefield, makes the audience feel anxious and uncomfortable.
‘Golgotha’ reflects the cruelty of Christ’s crucifixion- the battlefield is as bloody as his execution, theme of violence
‘Sparrows, eagles, or the hare, the lion’
‘Double cracks’
‘Doubly redoubled’
Repetition of the idea of duality- hints at the duality of Macbeth and lady Macbeth and their two sides- one as innocent, noble, one as evil and sadistic. Theme of appearance vs reality.
‘What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won’
Idea of winning and losing- repeated throughout the play
In the beginning, Macbeth wins due to the force of good, in the end he loses due to the overpowering of his evil- symbolises significance of good vs evil
Act 1,scene 2
The audience meets Macbeth properly and is exposed to his nobility and morality- he is viewed as a hero with brave and courageous characteristics.
