lady macbeth Flashcards
too full of the milk of human kindness
too compassionate, challenges masc, emasculate him, mataphore- stereotypically feminine, nurturing
ironic LM less fem than M, reverse gender roles
OR views him as a child who needs to be nurtured - LM power over him, demeaning him
doubting ability to destroy others
look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under it
limitations of womanhood so tries to gain power through deceit, iambic pent- confidence to deceive and demean M, but- turning point, a v r,
serpent- devil, evil, causes trouble
come you spirits that tend of mortal thoughts, unsex me here
imperatives- passion to gain power
desires characteristics to change but not external transformation
rid of her fem soft façade and be ruthless qualities she associated with masculinity
wants to be man, powerful, against gods will, fear in audience
beginning of transformation into femme fatal, gender subversion - rejecting patriarchy- tragic heroine
following in the witches footsteps - androgenous
little water clears us of this deed
ironic, contrast m, ironic as she is ridden by guilt later, purity-, euphemism- trying to distance herself from crime, no acknowledgment
out damned spot, out i say!
rep: distress and hysteria, aggression , lack authority, futile nature to cleanse as she will never be free from guilt leading to madness decline in physiological -carcass of insanity , condition, frantic- physiological turmoil as she is haunted and nothing can absolve her from guilt- after antagonistic role of Duncan’s murder , manifestation in internal guilt and moral corruption
prose- lose of control
Daemonology- meddling with natural forces invites demonic consequences
my hands are of your colour but i shame to wear a heart so white
same blood stained hands- responsibility, colour of flag to surrender- coward, ridicule and emasculate him for being weak and naive
plucked my nipple from his boneless gums and dashed the brains out
desperation for power and capacity for violence, challenges patricarchy and great chain of beings, violent imagery- ruthless, willing to hurt child/commit unimaginable horrors for power, androgynous, questioning m masculinity, femme fatale, moral corruption, grotesque inversion of motherly roles to commit un imaginary horrors to achieve goals (patriarchy- emasculate herself)
valour of my tongue
understand she’s manipulative, ambitious women trapped in patriarchal society, ambition through speaking through m
come to my women’s breasts and take milk for gall
poison- men, nourishment and life swapped with death- rejects female attributes, unnatural role reversal, iambic pent- unbothered and confidence, women-nurturer-stops her performing violence, challenges women at time but shows downfall if you push the limits, androgenous, emasculates, patriarchy
had me not resembled my father as he slept i had donet
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compassion, side of vulnerability, not seen before, good childhood, respected father, should replicate that to her child’s surprised she’s not
dearest partner of greatness
2 business partners, equal, but she’s women so lower, adam came first, not appreciated in society, he regards her as equal giving her power to control him- his own fault
