Macbeth - Themes - Gender Flashcards
1
Q
finish the quote: ‘too full o’ th’ milk..
A
of human kindness’
2
Q
what does ‘too full o’ th’ milk of human kindness’ show
A
LM - replace milk with evil
milk - noun - symbol of femininity - LM rejects this
3
Q
what does ‘coward’ show
A
LM insults masculinity & macbeth’s livelihood (soilder)
4
Q
finish the quote: ‘i shame to wear..
A
heart so white’
5
Q
what does ‘i shame to wear heart so white’ show
A
LM ridicules M cowardliness
white - adjective - connotes purity
6
Q
finish the quote: ‘be innocent of the..
A
knowledge dearest chuck’
7
Q
what does ‘be innocent of the knowledge dearest chuck’ show
A
to LM from M
Macbeth overpowers her through femininity - belittles her ‘dearest chunk’
8
Q
what does ‘unsex me here’ show
A
her trying to remove her femininity - talking to the supernatural
