Act 1 Scene 2 Flashcards
Where is Forres
A place in Scotland
Who is “merciless Macdonald”
Scottish traitor working with Norwegians army
Quote when Macbeth is first introduced
“All’s too weak, For brave Macbeth”
What does “disdaining fortune” mean
Metaphors not following fate.
Going against god will be surprising to Jacobean audience
“ …………. Steel, which…….. with bloody …….”
“Brandished steel, which smoked with bloody execution”
“Like …….. minion …… out his passage”
“Like valour’s minion carved out his passage”
What did Macbeth do to his body
“Unseamed him from the nave to th’chaps”
What did Macbeth do to him head
“Fixed his head upon our battlement”
How is Macbeth portrayed at the beginning
He is portrayed as being a courageous but also as almost overly violent and brutal as if he enjoys it.
“……….. not this our captains, ………..”
“Dismayed not this our captains, Macbeth and Banquo?”
The captain describes Macbeth and Banquo as what animals.
Describes them as hunting animals “sparrows, eagles, or the hare, the lion.”
What does a lion symbolise
Bravery, dominance and superiority
“As cannons ……………….. with ……… cracks” and what does it mean
“As cannons over-charged with double cracks”
Describes them as relentless causing lots of damage
What does “bathe in reeking wounds, or memorise another Golgotha” present Macbeth as
Overly brutal characteristics with excessive violence. Foreshadows future events and describes extremely violent scene
Why is Macbeth introduced through others talking about him
It allows the audience to prejudge him before they eventually meet him. This allows them to link different views as well as showing contrast and highlight how he changes later in play.
