Macbeth - Guilt theme Flashcards
Macbeth: ‘This is a sorry sight’
Lady M: ‘A foolish thought to say sorry sight’
“sorry sight” emphasises M’s guilt because he shows his instant regret. Lady M instantly dismisses this a show’s the contrast between the characters. Against how women acted at the time
Macbeth: ‘ Sleep no more’
Show the guilt has affected him terribly as now he can no longer sleep
Macbeth: ‘Will all great Neptune’s oceans wash this blood clean from my hands?’
This Hyperbole suggests that there is no greater guilt he can feel and implies to the audience just how bad it is
Lady M: ‘I shame to wear a heart so white’
“white” suggesting purity and innocence, suggests that Lady M is ashamed of a man who is so weak and fragile. Men are meant to be the stronger sex at the time
