Macbeth Flashcards
what is the key quote of macbeth
and what act
“I will fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked.” (Act 5, Scene 3)
what is the translation of “i will fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked”
i will keep fighting until there’s nothing left of me
what is happening when macbeth says “I will fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked.”
he is fighting mcduff and their in battle
what are the language features of the quote “I will fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked.”
hyperbole
forshadowing
exaggerated imagery
what does the hyperbole in the quote “I will fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked.” suggest
- illustrates the brutality of macbeth’s determination, revealing the extent of his pride as he seeks to cling to a throne he has claimed with force
- emphasis his willingness to endure extreme physical suffering
- it conveys his reckless mindset in the last battle, illustrating the all consuming nature of his ambition
how is the quote “I will fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked.” a foreshadow of his future
- forshadows his demise
- the imagery of his flesh being hacked away his a grim prediction of his brtual end
what context cant this quote link to “I will fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked.”
daemonologie
patriarchy
how does the quote “I will fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked.” link to daemonologie
- he was spurred on my the supernatural prophecies and in the end he felt as if he was invincible
- daemonologie warns the individuals against the consequences of being involved in supernatural and macbeth didn’t listen to and that’s why he was so brutally murdered
how doe sthe quote “I will fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked.” link to patriarchy
- his need to fight to the last breath reflects the patriarchal values of strength, power and dominance
- his inability to admit defeat could be seen as reflection of his toxic masculinity
what is the motif that runs through the play that links with violence
there is a motif of blood throughput the play that highlights the consequences murder and it serves as a reminder of the violence throughout the play
what is shakespeare’s intentions through the theme of violence
he constructs a cautionary tale highlighting the consequences on morality when in the face of violence
- he illuminates through the characters of lm and m that through being a tyrannical leader it is not the act that will lead to your demise but the consequences that will follow it instead
what is a quote for macbeth for violence (act 1)
disdaining fortune…. smok’d with blood execution
analysis this quote disdaining fortune…. smok’d with blood execution
“smok’d” - connotations to heat and hell foreshadowing his malevolent nature
the positioning of the word fortune before the word execution foreshadows macbeth’s position of a illegitimate title and wealth through violence, but also how it will lead to his downfall
macbeth key quote fro ambition
and what act
” if chance will have me king,why,chance crown me without my stir”
act 1 scene 3
translation of “ if chance will have me king,why,chance crown me without my stir”
if fate wants me to be king then fate will make it happen without me being involved
what is the language features of “ if chance will have me king,why,chance crown me without my stir”
irony
personification
what does the personification in “ if chance will have me king,why,chance crown me without my stir” suggest
macbeth personifies chance as an active force that can decide his fate
- he exhibits a sense of resignation to density saying that is he is meant to be king then it will just happening
- reflects a more passive attitude towards ambition however as the play progresses macbeth’s unchecked ambition compels him to make drastic decisions
what does the irony “ if chance will have me king,why,chance crown me without my stir” suggest
- macbeth personifies chance as an active force that can decide his fate
- he exhibits a sense of resignation to density saying that is he is meant to be king then it will just happening
- reflects a more passive attitude towards ambition however as the play progresses macbeth’s unchecked ambition compels him to make drastic decisions
what does the irony “ if chance will have me king,why,chance crown me without my stir” suggest
- initially he is not going to rely on fate but as an audience we know he becomes engulfed in this unchecked ambition that leads to his downfall
- he expresses a passive acceptance of what density will bring up as the plot unfolds he actively seeks to manipulate his fate
what is the context of the quote what does the personification in “ if chance will have me king,why,chance crown me without my stir” suggest
- he is going against the divine right of kings and is dismissing it as he is suggesting that it is down to fate but god chooses the king and it is not down to fate - overtly ambitious that fate will get him there
why is macbeths ambition a problem in context of elizabethan society
- strong beliefs around hierarchy and the great chain of being
- the monarchs are seen as gods representative on earth
- so by macbeth killing duncan this would shock and horrify an elizabethan society - unnatural as he is disrupting the order god put in place
how does macbeth feel towards his ambition at the beginning (quote)
“to be king stands not withing the prospect of belief no more than to be cawdor’
- he percievies it as impossible to become king as he recognsises that he would have to change the divine right of kings
how does macbeth feel towards his ambition after hearing he will become cawdor (quote)
makes him believe his ambition might be possible
‘ my though whose murder is yet to be fantastical’
- his first thought after hear of one of the prophecies coming true is murder
- gives the audience and idea of how intense his ambition really is and suggests how he will not be able to control it later on
’ i have no spur to prick the sides of my intent’
- he has concerns for the consequences of his actions if he is to kill the king which causes his indecision
- he characterises his intent to be the king as a horse that needs a spur - the only spur that macbeth has is his ambition and his is scared to push his ambition to far incase he falls to is downfall - highlighting his indecision
