Character: King Duncan Flashcards
1
Q
‘ His virtues will plead like angles ‘
Macbeth
A
Simile - shows that Duncan is a morally good king, heaven will react in horror to his murder to make sure the murderer is punished
A Jacobean society believed that the king was appointed by god to represent him on earth.
2
Q
“The earth was a feverous and did shake”
A
Personification - the murder of Duncan has had a negative affect on the whole of Scotland. Macbeths act of regicide has brought sickness to the land
Shows a Jacobean audience that there are consequences to murdering the king like the gun powder plot
