macbeth Flashcards
1
Q
A1S4 “Stars - your fires; let not - see my black - deep desires”
A
“Stars hide your fires; let not light see my black and deep desires”
- duality between light and dark, motif of light, conflict of Macbeths conscience
- his true persona and dark thoughts coming through
- plosive alliteration emphasizes violence.
- stars represents Gods/heavens
2
Q
A5S5 “Out, out - candle! Life’s but a - shadow, a poor -.”
A
“Out, out brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player.”
-Losing the meaning of life, a facade.
- Connotes imitation and emptiness
-plosive alliteration
- semantic field of inanimate objects
- Pathos ( feeling of pity)
3
Q
A1S7 “ I - do all that may - a man”
A
” I dare do all that may become a man”
- Verb , presents manhood as adventurous
- defines manhood in terms of composure
- links to masculinity
- macbeth describes manhood as a limit for actions whereas lady macbeth sees it as justification
