Macbeth Flashcards

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What is pathetic fallacy

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Where the weather shows something
Eg groomy=scary

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What dose fair is foul and foul is fair mean

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Good is bad bad is good

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Name 3 quotes of violence

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Macbeth•after battle-“Unseamd him from the nave to the chaps”-quick doesn’t care
Macbeth•Duncan’s death-“on the blade and guts out blood”-messy
Murder•Macduff family dying-“ savagely slaughtered”-unfair fight

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How is violence shown in the play

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Beginning: Macbeth fights for good of the country
Middle:kings dead,Macduff family,banquo
End:Macbeth’s death

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Name 3 quotes for betrail

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Macbeth•to Banquo ghost “Let thy earth hid thee”-doesn’t want people to know
Macbeth•Duncan’s murder “hanging hands” he’s killed only god can
Murder•Macduffs family “savagely slaughtered”
Macbeth•talking to LM “be of innocent knowledge dearest chuck”-sneaky

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How can betrayal seen through out the play

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Macbeth just go after his ambition and doesn’t care if he betrays the ones he loves

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Name 3 quotes for kingship

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Duncan• retiring “are eldest Malcom”-disappointing Macbeth
Witches• prophecies “Thane of Cawdor”-he will be king
Witches•prophecies “Banquos kids will be king”-Macbeth has no kids
Malcom•he’s not fit to be king “but I have non”-

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How is kingship shown throughout the play

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Macbeth=wants to be king
Malcom=runs from being king
Macbeth=shit kingship

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Name 3 quotes of ambition

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Macbeth•ambition to be king “black and deep desires”-corrupted soul
Macbeth•before killing Duncan “we will proceed no further in this business”-lack of ambition
Malcom•after Macduff family died “let’s make us medicines of our greatest revenge”-turn ur anger to fighting

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How can ambition seen throughout the play

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Macbeth wants to be king
Lack of ambition to kill the king

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Name 3 quotes for appearance VS reality

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Duncan•often his dads death “there’s daggers in men’s smile” not trusting anyone
Lm “when you durst do it then u where a man” - men are supposed to be strong
Lm “just wash it away” dramatic irony
“There’s a spot”

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Name 3 quotes about power in the play

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Lm “I call open thy spirits. Unsex me hear” witches are powerful
Macbeth “we will proceed no further in this business” he has power over her
Lm “there’s a spot” the guilt has power
Macbeth “do
Macbeth “never shake thy glory locks at me” losing power

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How can power seen through out the play

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Witches Shakespeare has done this to get the audience’s attention

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Name 3 quotes about temptation

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Macbeth “what is this dagger I see before me” -not wanting to take responsibility
Witches “all hail Macbeth train of Cawdor” tempting him to do something
LM “are you a man” making him prove her wrong

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Name 3 quotes about manipulation

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LM “when you durst to do it then you where a man” forcing him to do it
Macbeth “this dagger you see before me” the dagger is forcing him to do it
Witches “non of woman born can harm Macbeth” manipulating his ego
Macbeth “the table is full” making him look like a unfit king

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How can manipulation seen through the play

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Witches and LM manipulate Macbeth

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Name 3 quotes about the supernatural

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LM “the blood won’t go away” the bloody isn’t going
Macbeth “this dagger I see before me” not real
Macbeth “there is no room at the table” Banquo is sat in Macbeth chair
Witches— vanished

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Name 3 quotes about masculinity

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LM “unsex me here” - woman are weak
LM “when your derst to do it then you where a man” - men should be strong
Macbeth “we will proceed no longer in this business” taking control
Macduff “but I must also feel it as a man” -men shouldn’t feel things

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Name 3 quotes about tyranny

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Macduff “my wife killed to” he’s killing
Macbeth “deep and dark desires” knows he will do bad
Murder “savagely slaughted” doesn’t cear

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Name 3 quotes about guilt

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Macbeth “this dagger I see before me”-didn’t want to do it
Macbeth “the table is full”-his mind is full of guilt
LM “when you dearst to do it then you where a man” no guilt in killing the king

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How can guilt be seen in the play

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Feeling very guilty at the beginning
Lack of guilt at the end

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Name 3 quotes about children\legacy

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LM “I have plucked my nipple from its boneless gums” she would kill to keep a promise
Murder “savagely slaughtered” killed kids
Seward “on the front” men should die fighting”

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What the context between Macbeth and king James

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In A4 S1 direct reference
The seed growing from Banquos son

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How are the witches relivent

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People back in the day beloved that witches where real making it more believable