Act 5 Scene 8 Flashcards
MB BEGINNING
-why should I be like one of those foolish romans and kill myself with my own swrod ,w hile i Still see my enemies alive
. -could suggest he has had thoughts of killing himself before
Macduff enters
-‘turn hell hounds’ Its as if Mcbeth is adog not like a human BECAUSE OF HIS DEEDS , Hell referecing evil . CONTRAST TO THE FIRST SCENES ‘Brave Macbeth’ .
‘I have now ords for you
MB conflicted state of mind :
‘Of all men else , I heva voided thee; ‘But get thee back mys ould is too much chrg’d with blood of thine alrwady ‘
THIS IS MB conflcited state of mind , MB is constnalty telling himslef to be brave andFIGH , shows he i worried and loosing faith in propehecies .
‘blood of thine; he has already killed Macduff’s family , He is being HUBRISTIC , he WILL kill Macduff so back off .
Mb realising the porphecies aint true .
‘I bear a CHARMED LIFE’ act 5 ;5 he doutbs the witchies were lying but he still is relaint on them . CONFLICTED STATE OF MIND 5;5 differenc ,
‘THE plater with us with a double sense’ - MB realised the wtiches have tricked them . with his words and dube meanngs thhat have raised his hohme and then destyroeyd them .
‘untiemly ripped ;
PORPHECIES WHICH MB RELIED ON HAS BECOME TRUE HAVE BECOME TRUE . COMPARISON TO BANQO @INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS SPEAK THE TRUTH’ RELAISED THE TURTH .
‘I throw my warlike shiled . lay on Macduff ‘ –> He starts as a WARRIOR nad dies as a warrior shows hhe has fallen and heroic . .
‘then yield coward.@ …. ‘I will not yield’ CALLING HIM A COWARD , ENCOURAGED HIM TO IGHT , he has a fragile ego , like lady Macbeth emasculinating hiim .
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