violence Flashcards
what is the key quote of macbeth
and what act
“I will fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked.” (Act 5, Scene 3)
what is the translation of “i will fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked”
i will keep fighting until there’s nothing left of me
what is happening when macbeth says “I will fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked.”
he is fighting mcduff and their in battle
what are the language features of the quote “I will fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked.”
hyperbole
forshadowing
exaggerated imagery
what does the hyperbole in the quote “I will fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked.” suggest
- illustrates the brutality of macbeth’s determination, revealing the extent of his pride as he seeks to cling to a throne he has claimed with force
- emphasis his willingness to endure extreme physical suffering
- it conveys his reckless mindset in the last battle, illustrating the all consuming nature of his ambition
how is the quote “I will fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked.” a foreshadow of his future
- forshadows his demise
- the imagery of his flesh being hacked away his a grim prediction of his brtual end
what context cant this quote link to “I will fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked.”
daemonologie
patriarchy
how does the quote “I will fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked.” link to daemonologie
- he was spurred on my the supernatural prophecies and in the end he felt as if he was invincible
- daemonologie warns the individuals against the consequences of being involved in supernatural and macbeth didn’t listen to and that’s why he was so brutally murdered
how doe sthe quote “I will fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked.” link to patriarchy
- his need to fight to the last breath reflects the patriarchal values of strength, power and dominance
- his inability to admit defeat could be seen as reflection of his toxic masculinity
what is the motif that runs through the play that links with violence
there is a motif of blood throughput the play that highlights the consequences murder and it serves as a reminder of the violence throughout the play
what is shakespeare’s intentions through the theme of violence
he constructs a cautionary tale highlighting the consequences on morality when in the face of violence
- he illuminates through the characters of lm and m that through being a tyrannical leader it is not the act that will lead to your demise but the consequences that will follow it instead
what is a quote for macbeth for violence (act 1)
disdaining fortune…. smok’d with blood execution
analysis this quote disdaining fortune…. smok’d with blood execution
“smok’d” - connotations to heat and hell foreshadowing his malevolent nature
the positioning of the word fortune before the word execution foreshadows macbeth’s position of a illegitimate title and wealth through violence, but also how it will lead to his downfall
what is the key quote for LM and what act
“Give me the daggers; the sleeping and the dead are but as pictures.”
(act 2 scene 2)
what is the translation of “Give me the daggers; the sleeping and the dead are but as pictures.”
hand me the daggers those who are asleep are dead and are no longer than a picture
what is happening when LM says “Give me the daggers; the sleeping and the dead are but as pictures.”
macbeth had returned from killing duncan and is in a frenzied state
what are the language feature sin this quote “Give me the daggers; the sleeping and the dead are but as pictures.”
simile
motif of sleep
what is the use of the simile in this quote “Give me the daggers; the sleeping and the dead are but as pictures.”
- lm is trivializing nad making the murder seem insignificant by comparing it to a picture - she is trying to undermine regicide
- by making the death insignificant she is emasculating macbeth by mocking his fear
- reveals her belief that violence lack ever lasting consequence, reflecting her cold attitude towards their actions
how does the motif of sleep link with the quote “Give me the daggers; the sleeping and the dead are but as pictures.”
- sleep represents innocence throughout the play ‘sleepwalking’ - her lack of sleep and the dismissal of sleep links too a loss of innocence - focused on being a barbaric tyrant
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what is teh context for the quote “Give me the daggers; the sleeping and the dead are but as pictures.”
- play was created to appeal to James concerns - regicide - through the quote we see a chaos of M fear and Lm trying to downplay the fear - serves as a reminder to the audience that if anyone commits regicide this chaos will follow them
- by committing regicide and dismissing the significance of the dead she is disrupting the natural chain of being
what is another quote of LM
“Dash’d teh brains out”
analysis “Dash’d teh brains out”
- plosive on the word dash’d creates a brutal sound mirroring her brutal rejection of motherly instincts - her tendency for violence takes superiority over motherhood leading to her willingness to extinguish human life
- juxtaposition between forceful word ‘Dash’d” and delicate “brains” reflects her character of a fragile exterior with a harsh interior
what is the quote for violence and macduff
“i have no words; my voice is my sword”
anaysis “i have no words; my voice is my sword”
violent metaphor : the restoration of scotland necessitates physical violence - ambition is to restore scotland
- macbeth has disrupted the natural order so much it needs physical violence to combat it
- short sentance the short length of time scotland will have to suffer under macbeths rule
