what are the symbols and motifs of macbeth Flashcards
sleep symbolises what rmeber the quote sleep no more
sleep symbolises the deterioraiting mental stability of the charcters after the realisaition of what they have done ( comitted regiside). THis forces macbeth to live a life where he is constantly affected by the guilt and by going agaisnt and shttering his own morlas of a “worthy thane”.
Sleep in “Macbeth” symbolizes ignorance and vulnerability for the characters. Duncan’s murder while he sleeps and Lady Macbeth’s framing of his servants highlight this theme. Despite its necessity, Macbeth’s disruption of sleep leads to perpetual unrest, while Lady Macbeth’s sleepwalking blurs the lines between consciousness and madness. By corrupting sleep, both characters find themselves forever tainted and unable to find solace.
what does blood symbolise
blood comes to symbolize their guilt, and they begin to feel that their crimes have stained them in a way that cannot be washed clean. “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood / Clean from my hand?” Macbeth cries after he has killed Duncan, even as his wife scolds him and says that a little water will do the job (2.2.58–59). Later, though, she comes to share his horrified sense of being stained: “Out, damned spot; out, I say . . . who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?” she asks as she wanders through the halls of their castle near the close of the play (5.1.30–34). Blood symbolizes the guilt that sits like a permanent stain on the consciences of both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, one that hounds them to their graves.
what does the weather symbolisein macbeth
In “Macbeth,” the unnatural occurrences in the natural world mirror the moral and political corruption unfolding in the story. The thunder and lightning accompanying the witches’ appearances and the violent storms on the night of Duncan’s murder serve as ominous signs of the disruption of the natural order. Just as Macbeth’s murderous actions disrupt the moral and political fabric of society, these disturbances in nature signify a larger imbalance. Shakespeare uses these phenomena to symbolize the moral decay and political upheaval caused by Macbeth’s descent into tyranny and betrayal.
