Macbeth - Themes - Violence Flashcards
1
Q
Finish the quote: ‘distaining fortune smok’d with…
A
bloody execution’
2
Q
what does ‘distaining future smok’d with bloody execution’ show
A
hell = heat - foreshadows evil
disregard to fate, attempt to manipulate natural order
3
Q
Finish the quote: ‘in time…
A
venom will breed’
4
Q
what does ‘in time venom will breed’ show
A
acknowledges his future and fortune due to his violence
BUT
hubris blinds him to false sense of security
5
Q
Finish the quote: ‘before my body..
A
I throw my war like a shield’
6
Q
What does ‘before my body, I throw my war like a shield’ show
A
shield - protection
wants to protect his noble image of being ‘valiant’ and ‘worthy’
