Macbeth - Malcolm kingship and power and leadership Flashcards
Act 2 Scene 3
Donaldbain
“There’s daggers in men’s smiles. The near in blood, the nearer bloody.”
* shows their awareness that they are in danger from those around them
* ‘blood’ imagery emphasises the power of the treacherous people that are close to them – but ‘blood’ also symbolises that they will always be guilty.
* This realisation make Malcolm and Donalbain leave Scotland allowing Macbeth to become king
Act 4 Scene 3 - 1
‘To offer up a weak, poor, innocent lamb T’ appease an angry god’
* Shows that Malcolm is sceptical of Macduff – has learnt from Duncan’s mistake of trusting people too easily.
* ‘Lamb’ – biblical image – symbolises innocence which contrasts the ‘angry god’ – Satan = Macbeth – Emphasizes Macbeth’s treachery
Act 4 Scene 3 - 2
‘The king-becoming graces, As justice, verity …’
* asyndetic list of all kingly qualities – shows his power and knowledge of what it takes to rule
Act 4 Scene 3 - 3
‘Child of integrity’
* reveals trusted relationship with Malcolm who flatters Macduff with the use of the abstract noun ‘integrity’. Directly contrasts the amorality the audience has seen in Macbeth.
* ‘Child’ suggesting his innocence and lack of inner corruption. Confirms to Malcolm that he is authentic and truthful and noble.
Act 4 Scene 3 - 4
‘Let grief Convert to anger. Blunt not the heart, enrage it.’
* Shows how perceptive and courageous Malcolm is – ready to fight!
* Strong iambic pentameter creates an Articulate tone showing that he is a controlled speaker – implies his strong leadership ability.
Act 5 Scene 4
‘Let every soldier hew him down a bough And bear ’t before him’
* Repeated imperative verbs ‘let’/ ‘hew’ / ‘bear’t’ – confident tone – highlight his ability to think and lead under pressure.
Act 5 Scene 9
Ends on 2 rhyming couplets – ‘Grace’, ‘place’; ‘One’, ‘Scone’
Restoration of order.
