Macbeth A1 S7 And A2 S2 Flashcards
Before scene A1 S7
Duncan has arrived at Macbeth’s castle
Macbeth is in two minds about what to do
“Va,woiafoto” A1 S7
“Vaulting ambition, which o’erleaps itself and falls on th’ other” - Macbeth
Duncan is a clear obstacle for Macbeth
He has a lack of motivation
Suggests ambition is a negative quality and he is doomed to fall / fail (foreshadowing)
“Wyddi, tywam” A1S7
“When you durst do it, then you were a man” - lady Macbeth
Challenging Macbeth’s masculinity, belittled or mocks him for being a coward to manipulate him
Wants him to commit the murder
“Hpmnfhbgadtbo” A1S7
“Have plucked my nipple from his boneless gums and dashed the brains out” - Lady Macbeth
Lady Macbeth says she would kill her own child if I had promised you, like you have promised this
Subverting Jacobean gender roles as women were not meant to even see violence and lady m is saying something peaceful with something violent
Before scene A2S2
Macbeth is persuaded to go through with it
He visualises the dagger when he goes to kill him
“Ggswawtfwfyh”
Go get some water and wash this filthy witness from your hand” - Macbeth
Imperative - she is taking charge , calm , calculating , practical assertive and authoritative. Subverted gender roles.
Water - cleansing of the sins
“Wagnowtbcfmh?”
“Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?” - Macbeth
Hyperbole - suggests his overwhelming guilt
Rhetorical question - calling out to god/a higher power for support / answers
