Monday 22nd April Flashcards
1
Q
‘The dead butcher and his fiend-like queen’: who speaks this line?
A
Malcolm, now the King of Scotland
2
Q
What word types are ‘dead butcher’?
A
Adjective and concrete noun
3
Q
What connotations does the word ‘butcher’ have?
A
(1) Someone who deals with blood and dead bodies (2) someone who has no remorse (dead bodies are normal to them)
4
Q
What technique is ‘fiend-like’?
A
Simile
5
Q
What is a ‘fiend’?
A
An evil and cruel person
6
Q
What image of Lady Macbeth is created?
A
Someone who lulls their prey into a sense of security, only to deceive them
