English Macbeth revision Flashcards
How is Macbeth presented as brave?
“Brave Macbeth well he deserves that name” -Bloody Cap, Act 1, Scene 2
- first adjective, audience makes connection
- second mention, first was witches, presents contrast
- said by cap covered in blood
- everyone likes him, contrast to coward “know that it was he…”
How is Macbeth presented as violent?
“Stars hide your fires…” himself Act 1, Scene 4
- shows impulsive violence, just learnt
- succumb to ambition
- used in aside, describe
- consist. “hell-hound” “abhorréd tyrant”
How is Macbeth presented as gulty?
“Will all great Neptune’s ocean…?” himself Act 2, Scene 2
-water innocence blood guilt, link to lady macbeth handwashing
contrast to Lady Macbeth “a little water…”
How is Macbeth presented as insecure?
“To be thus is nothing…” himself Act 3, Scene 1
- main worry, means nothing to him
- shows mental, banquo is best friend
- alt shows scotland state
- contrast to over-confident macbeth
How is Macbeth presented as afriad?
“Thou art too like the spirit of Banquo. Down!” himself Act 4, Scene 1
- impoerative shows what he’s afraid of
- still worrying after predictions
- links to fear of banquo at banquet
How is Lady Macbeth presented as ambitious?
“Yet do I fear thy nature…” herself, Act 2, Scene 5
- immediately assume kill king
- alt, could show ambition because knows macbeth is challenge
- aside, describe
- shows she’s driving force behing killing duncan
How is Lady Macbeth presented as cruel?
calls on “murdering…” “fill from the crown to the toe topfull…” II. 5
- shows cruelty because she’s woman
- “direst curelty” not any type of cruelty
- replace sympathy for wickedness, shows how power hungry
- contrast to “we will proceed no further in this business”
How is Lady Macbeth presented as clever?
“Help me hence! Ho!” II. 3
- macduff reply
- we know she is not typical woman, exploits own gender for advantage
- over exaggerated
- “often thus and hath been..”
How is Lady Macbeth presented as inconsiderate?
"my hands are of your colour" II.2 -mocking husband and calling him coward -whie, flag of surrender, showing surrender to morals -contrast "dearest partner..." stil has time 4 endearment
How is Lady Macbeth presented as regretful?
“Tis better to be that by which we destroy, than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy” Act 3, Scene 2
- gloomy in rhyming couplets shows how she’s feeling
- oxymoron shows how she anticipated it but now she doesn’t
- alt, could show contrasting views of macbeths
- contrast to “come to my battlemnts”
How is Banquo presented as wise?
“oftentimes to win us…” Act 1, Scene 3
- turns out to be true
- “instruments” being played
- contrast to Macbeth because he is full of superstition, had he listened he would have been greater
- link to “hush! no more”
How is Banquo presented as noble?
“noble banquo” who is “no less deserved” King Duncan I.4
- banquo almost equal in rank, second only to macbeth
- both are haunted, macbeth succumbs “stars…”
- when king dies he suffers, compare to m and lm
- links to “lesser than macbeth…”
How is Banquo presented as loyal?
“give me my sword” II.1
- king is sleeping in same area, on edge for threats
- imperative shows urgency and he wants it to be done quickly
- shows he constantly has his sword
- contrast to macbeth who kills him
- “captain” I.2, respected commander, chivalric talens
How is Banquo presented as suspicious?
“Thou hast it now…” III.1
- highlights because Macbeth is Banquo’s best friend
- wouldn’t suspect king
- superlative shows extremeity
- “foully”another word for cheat, emphasises his point
- “playst” macbeth playing witches game
- “bosom franchised” II.1, suspecting macbeth
How is Banquo presented as brave?
“that dauntless temper of his mind” III.1 Macbeth
- fearless, in scotland then, shows mind not wavered
- contrasts to macbeth who sends murderer
- macbeth says it like he’s fearful
- “worthy” and “valiant” king duncan I.4
