Act 1 Scene 2 Flashcards
1
Q
“Merciless Macdonald”
A
- Emphasises his ruthlessness and he is unforgiving
- foreshadows Macbeth as merciless
2
Q
And _______ on his damnéd ________ _______,”
A
“And Fortune on his damnéd quarrel smiling,”
-Fortune favoured Macdonald to begin with ——> both Macdonald and Macbeth eventually pay for what they’ve done
3
Q
“Brandished steel, Which smoked with ______ execution,”
“Unseamed him from the ____ to th’_____ and fixed his head upon our battlements.”
A
“Brandished steel, which smoked with bloody execution,”
“Unseamed him from the nave to th’chaps and fixed his head upon our battlements.”
- Cautionary tale —> anyone who disturbs the great chain of being pays the consequences
- Macdonald’s fate foreshadows that of Macbeth
