macbeth Flashcards
analysis of: ‘when you durst do it, then you were a man’
lady Macbeth is attacking Macbeths’ masculinity, in Jacobean era manliness would have equated with strength so LM is calling him weak
Meaning and context of: ‘the dead butcher and his fiend-like queen’
Malcom is describing the now dead Macbeth and LM, killed by Macduff
analysis of: ‘come you spirits, unsex me here’
imperative verbs (come, unsex) when commanding evil spirits, wants to remove her feminine traits suggesting to gain power you have to have male characteristics - disturbing for Jacobean audience
who says ‘look like the innocent flower but be the serpent underneath it’
Lady Macbeth
‘All the perfumes ______________________ this little hand’
‘All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand’ - Lady Macbeth
‘fair is ________ and ___________ is fair’
‘fair is foul and foul is fair’ - Three Witches
‘leave _____________to me’
‘leave the rest to me’ - Lady Macbeth
Give an example of Dramatic Irony in Act 1, Scene 3
The audience already knows that the first part of the Witches’ prophecy’s has come true.
The Theme of Supernatural - give examples of when this is shown
Macbeth - dagger and Banquo’s ghost
Lady Macbeth - Duncan’s blood on her hands
Witches - predictions, prophecy’s
The Theme of Kingship - give examples of when this is shown
Good King - Duncan eg. people thought King was chosen by God, fights to protect his country not for personal gain
Bad King - Macbeth eg. Killing anyone who challenges his role (violence), Betraying Duncan to become king (dishonesty), Selfishness as Macbeth pursues power not what’s best for the country or people
Key character traits of King Duncan
Generous
Trusting
Selfless
Gentle
Give an example of when Macbeth can be seen as ‘gullible’
he’s taken in by witches prophercy’s
Give an example of when Lady Macbeth can be seen as ‘ruthless’
she wants to be filled with ‘direst cruelty’ to help her murder Duncan
Key character traits of Macduff
Loyal
Emotional
Brave
