Key Quotations For Gender/Kingship/Tyranny Flashcards
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What quote shows lady Macbeth using violent imagery to convert her heartless, ruthless nature
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“Pluck’d my nipple from his boneless gums, and dash’d his brains out, had I sworn as you have done this”
Imagery of fragility, purity and innocence contests lady Macbeths brutal nature.
2
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What are the connotations of the words ‘fruitless crown’ and ‘barren sceptre’
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Macbeth is saying that because his kingship won’t pass down to his children, or perhaps even stay with him, it doesn’t mean anything.
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