MACBETH

Question 1

ACT 2 “ such an instrument I was to use “

Answer 1

Euphemism for dagger in an attempt to remove him attachment and emotions towards the weapon

Question 2

ACT 1

“man who dares do more is none”

Answer 2

Foreshadowing and defends and masks his actions with masculinity

Question 3

ACT 1

“unseamed him from his nave to his chaps”

Answer 3

Violent imagery , attempt to create a more masculine image and stronger picture of himself (foreshadowing on his strength)

Question 4

ACT 2

“Macbeth does murder sleep”

Answer 4

Symbol of sleep (healing) , inability : consequence of regicide

Question 5

ACT 3

“full of scorpions is my mind”

Answer 5

Metaphor / imagery for poison and danger conscience , foreshadowing about his physical and mental state

Question 6

ACT 3

“Is he dispatched”

Answer 6

EUPHEMISM
demonstrates his mentally unstable conscience through the inability to say murdered ( can’t admit to himself mentally the crime he has committed ) (mental impact of regicide)

Question 7

ACT 4

Macbeths planned attack

Answer 7

Attack on Macduff but killed his wife and son in an attempt to stay king , demonstrates the lengths he goes due to his paranoia and fears of getting caught (regicide)

Question 8

ACT 4

PROPHECIES

Answer 8

1: BEWARE MACDUFF
2: MACBETH WILL NOT BE KILLED BY A MAN ‘WOMAN BORN’
3:MACBETH WILL NOT BE VANQUISHED UNTIL BURNHAM WOOD COMES TO DUNSINANE

Question 9

ACT 5

“Laugh a siege”

Answer 9

personification hinting to his immortality ( so mentally unstable now believes the witches)

Question 10

“Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood”