Macbeth Flashcards

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“Tyrant, show thy face!”

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(Imperative)
Macbeth described as a tyrant as a result of committing regicide which is an evil act against heavens

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He cannot say “amen”

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Murder of the king is an act against god as it disrupts the divine right of kings, the belief that god appoints the kings. As a result he is suffering the consequences and lost his place in heaven

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It weeps it bleeds, and each day a new gash is added to her wounds

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(Personification)
Scotland suffers under Macbeths tyrannical rule

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