Macbeth - supernatural

Question 1

Act 2 Scene 1

Answer 1

“Is this a dagger which I see before me,”
Quote to show the perhaps supernatural influence or perhaps hallucination as a result of entertaining the witches prophecy’s. Guides Macbeth to killing Duncan.

Question 1

Act 1 Scene 3

Answer 1

“win us with honest trifles, to betray ’s In deepest consequence” – Banquo integrity – aware of witches intention unlike Macbeth - oxymoronic use honest and betray

Question 2

Act 3 Scene 4

Answer 2

‘never shake thy gory locks at me’ – physical reincarnation of his guilt - the supernatural world conflated with the real world on stage - imperative ‘never’ reflect Macbeth’s anger at this
visceral image - reflects the senseless violence perpetrated on Banquo

Question 3

Act 4 Scene 1

Answer 3

‘All this is so’ - Shows power of the witches as they plot against Macbeth – supernatural powers – short monosyllabic statement of fact - Macbeth utterly taken in and transported by the visions and the direct speech of the witches

Question 4

Act 5 Scene 8

Answer 4

“be these juggling fiends no more believed” – when Macbeth realised to not trust the witches – juxtaposes Banquo with Macbeth
‘Juggling’ reflect how they play with the truth - equivocation