Literature Paper 1 - Shakespear (Macbeth) Flashcards
What is the zoom in “heat oppressed brain” Act 2 Scene 1?
Abstract noun ‘heat’ - implies the overwhelming contemplation of murdering King Duncan
Who says “Heat oppressed brain” Act 2 Scene 1
Macbeth in a soliloquy (talking to the audience)
What does Macbeth mean when he says “heat oppressed brain” in a soliloquy in Act 2 scene 1?he feels
He feels his mind is being controlled and manipulating like plastic over heat
Once plastic over heat melts, it can changed and moulded
Macbeth is saying that his thoughts are no longer his
What questions can “heat oppressed bain” Act 2 scene 1 be used for?
The immense power of the witches
Macbeth - he is physically powerful yet mentally weak
Lady macbeth is manipulative
Kingship - hes dying to be an illegitimate king - dangerous
Danger of ambition
What language techniques can be found in “heat oppressed brain” Act 2 scene 1?
Oxymoron
Foreshadowing - the eventual downfall of Macbeth
Who says “Something Wicked this way comes” Act 4 scene 1? + context
This is the second (and last) time Macbeth meets the witches but he’s King this time.
Why is it juxtaposition when the witches say “something wicked this way comes” in Act 4 Scene 1?
Macbeth is now King and still begs to the Witches - juxtaposes a Kings Behaviour
They are both wicked - witches are implying macbeth has lost control of his desires and is even more evil than them. - they look like the innocent ones now
What language techniques can be found in “something wicked this way comes” Act 4 Scene 1
Chremamorphism - the witches dehumanise Macbeth with “something” instead of “someone”
Shakespeare has done this for effect - witches don’t even recognise him since he has become so evil and changed his character for the sake of ambition
What is the zoom in “something wicked this way comes” Act 4 Scene 1?
Indefinite pronoun ‘Something’
What questions can “something Wicked this way comes” Act 4 Scene 1 be used for?
How much Macbeth has changed - compare to Brave Macbeth Act 1 Scene 1
Witches take no responsibility or accountability for what they’ve done
Ambition
Who says “The Instruments of darkness tell us truths only to betray us” Act 1 Scene 3
Banquo sees that Macbeth is slightly attracted to the thought of being King so warns him
What does Banquo mean when he warns Macbeth “Instruments of Darkness tell us truths only to betray us” Act1 scene 3?
The witches will win Macbeth over with simple truths (you will be thane of cawdor act 1 scene 3)
They will then betray him with a second set of prophecies that will confuse him
What are the second set of prophecies that Banquo warns Macbeth about?
After winning Macbeth over, they say “no man born of a woman can harm you” but at the same time “beware macduff” in Act 4 Scene 1
What questions can “instruments of darkness tell us truth only to betray us” be used for?
Macbeth - hes a victim to the witches
Lady macbeth - shes also an instrument of darkness - manipulates macbeth for her own power through him
LM is a victim too
Shows how dangerous the witches and supernaturals are - manipulating and ruining him was just a game - highlights their evil nature and how they barely did anything to ruin Macbeths life
What does “he unseamed him from the nave to th’chaps” Act 1 Scene 2 suggest?
Macbeth is not only “brave” but also a viscious killer
He fulfilled the stereotypical patriarchal man PERFECTLY - they way he fights, kills and behaves is masculine and powerful
What questions can “he unseamed him from the nave to th’chaps” Act 1 Scene 2 be used for?
Macbeth - his power and masculinity, the contrast between him now and before
The power and control LM and witches have to change a man like Macbeth’s - The Kings most noble soilder
LM and Witches are weak - macbeth is not known for his intelligence so he way easy to manipulate
