macbeth themes Flashcards
to learn macbeth themes
what does blood symbolise in Macbeth?
shows lady Macbeth and Macbeth guilt (“a little water clears us of this deed.”)
what does the quote “scorpions of my mind” suggest and sybolise?
it suggests that Macbeth is starting to lose his mind it symbolise poison and guilt.
what does sleep symbolise in Macbeth?
sleep symbolises innocence.
what does serpent symbolise in Macbeth?
the word serpent represents the thought of evil (biblical imagery)
what quotes represent appearance vs reality?
“why do you dress me in borrowed robes.”
“sleep no more.”
what quotes represent gender?
“come you spirits un-sex me here.”
what key themes represent this? ‘Is this a dagger which I see before me […] Thou Marshall me the way that I was going.’
Themes: Fate/Fortune, Appearance vs Reality, Nature vs Supernatural, Ambition
what themes does it represent? ‘All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter’
Witch, Act 1: Scene 3
Themes: Fate/Fortune, Nature vs Supernatural, Ambition.
what key theme s are represented in this quote? ‘Chill it with a baboon’s blood, then the charm is firm and good’
Witch, Act 4 Scene 1
Themes: Fate/Fortune, Nature & the Supernatural, Evil/darkness vs grace light.
what key theme s are represented in this quote I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition which o’er leaps itself’.
Macbeth – Act 1: Scene 7
Themes: Free will, ambition
what key theme s are represented in this quote Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it’
Lady Macbeth Act 1: Scene 5
Themes: Appearance vs Reality, Evil/Darkness vs Grace/Light.
what key theme s are represented in this quote Stars hide your fires/let light not see my black and deep desires’
Themes: ambition, evil/darkness vs grace/light.
what key themes are represented in this quote? ‘Fair is foul and foul is fair’
Themes: Appearance vs Reality, Nature and the Supernatural, Evil/Darkness vs Grace/Light
‘Come to my woman’s breasts and take my milk for gall, you murdering ministers’
Themes: Nature and the supernatural, evil/darkness vs grace/light gender roles
‘Thou canst not say I did it. Never shake thy gory locks at me’
Themes: Appearance vs Reality, Evil/darkness vs Grace/Light, Guilt & Madness
