violence Flashcards
smoked with bloody execution…. till he unseam’d him from the nave to the chops (macbeth)
must have used a dagger shows how he must have gotten close to him and misused his trust and betrayed him.
takes enjoyment out of killing as
Macbeth at the start of the play is honourable and “noble “ : his violence on the battlefield is for good of the king. contrasts ow how he is killing for fun and his own enjoyment
he doesnt is willing to believe the witches prophecy asd he has already proved his invisibility.
execution shows how he is viciously overpowering his enemies all through they are teven fighting back
hyperbole portrays himself as some kind of god on the battlefield
he’s having fun killing the people kills them in the most precise and painful way
the battle field is macbeth’s canvas and he paints it with blood
he tries to make sure his enemy is suffering
‘I would, while it was smiling in my face……Have plucked the nipple from his boneless gums…. And dashed the brains out (lady macbeth)
This would have been very shocking to a Jacobean (during the reign of James I of England) audience.
Lady Macbeth is a woman whose main purpose, according to the values of the time, would be to give birth to and nurture children
The language she uses is very vivid and violent. The verb ‘plucked’ is simple, but devastating; it’s as if she casually removed the baby from the breast and broke the connection between them. “ the milk of human kindness” shows how milk is symbol for nourishment and love and she is trying to prevent this and cast evil
The adjective ‘boneless’ reflects how young the child is.
He doesn’t have teeth in his gums yet. This reminds the audience of how vulnerable the baby is and how Lady Macbeth does not seem to care - again, her careless attitude goes against nature, especially for women at the time the play was set.
Finally, the verb ‘dashed’ is a very aggressive one. colloquial
she’s trying to show her power mand masculinity and show how much she loved him
‘it will have blood they say: blood will have blood (macbeth)
Macbeth says after seeing Banquo’s ghost, ‘It will have blood they say: blood will have blood’ (3,4).
This is a metaphor saying that once a violent act is committed, more violence will follow. This usually happens when a family tries to avenge (get revenge for) the first murder
It also foreshadows the other murders: After murdering King Duncan, Macbeth continues to kill others in an attempt to stop anyone else from taking his throne.
He hires men to murder Banquo and his son.
He hires men to murder Lady Macduff and her son.
The guilt of murdering Duncan drives Lady Macbeth to suicide.
The murder of Duncan, Lady Macduff, and her son causes Macduff to kill Macbeth.
he has killed me, mother’ (about macbeth)
The murder of children is very violent and upsetting. Children are symbolic of innocence. They cannot protect themselves.
Calling out to his ‘mother’ is very emotive (brings out feelings), because it reminds those watching of how young he is. This violence reflects how evil Macbeth has become.
