Act 1 Scene 2 Flashcards
(8 cards)
Finish the quote:
“For _____ Macbeth - well he deserves that name - / __________ Fortune, with his ________‘_ _____, / Which smok’d with ______ _________,”
“For brave Macbeth - well he deserves that name - / Disdaining Fortune, with his brandish’d steel, / Which smok’d with bloody execution”
What does this quote mean?
“For brave Macbeth - well he deserves that name - / Disdaining Fortune, with his brandish’d steel, / Which smok’d with bloody execution”
Captain is describing to Duncan - M actions at the battle, it gives them a warrior status. - you hear about this great man before meeting the audience gets to see him - Shakespeare is setting us up for a tragic hero.
-“Brave” = adjective - portrays M as the hero Scotland needs - he is “brave” highly skilled with his sword traits that are typically associated with heroism.
-“Brandish’d steel” = adjective - term implies a waving a weapon, in a threatening or aggressive manner. In the play, “brandished steel” is used to depict M military prowess and his willingness to engage in battle.
-“smok’d with bloody execution” = metaphor - comparing M sword to something that is literally on fire - “smok’d” the sword is overworked - M is a ruthless killer. Also it shows that M is fighting for his country, which honorable and courageous - he is also getting rid for the traitor.
(A03) - In the bible angles were granted flaming swords to guard the Garden of Eden after Adam and Eve were thrown out of it. It links with M as it could be seen that M is solider of God suggesting that he fights on the side of good and has God’s blessing. This shows how highly respected and admired M was at his peers.
Finish the quote:
“Like ______‘_ ______ carv’d out of ___ _______”
“Like Valour’s minion carv’d out of his passage”
What does this quote mean?
“Like Valour’s minion carv’d out of his passage”
-“like Valour’s minion” = simile - portrays him as courageous and chivalry. “Valour” = noun - suggests M is a demonstration of courageous in battle. “minion” = noun - suggests his loyalty to King Duncan - this implies that M can be trusted he will always show courage in battle and dedicated to victory in battle
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