Macbeth Supernatural Flashcards

(16 cards)

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“What, ___ ___ ______ ______ ____?”

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“What can the devil speak true?”

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“What, ___ ___ ______ ______ ____?”, methods

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“What can the devil speak true?”
- Rhetorical question
- the proper noun “ devil” emphasises that Banquo don’t believe that witches are real and are predicting the future

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“Come ___ _______… Unsex __ ____”

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“Come you spirits… Unsex me here”

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“Come ___ _______… Unsex __ ____”, method

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“Come ___ _______… Unsex __ ____”
- imperative verbs suggest that she is powerful and fearless
-the plural noun “spirits” emphasises that LM believes that other power can help her, probably because woman weren’t powerful in the James 1st time, they were weaker than man.

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“Look ____ ___ ________ ______, ___ __ ___ _______ ______ __”

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“Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it”

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“Look ____ ___ ________ ______, ___ __ ___ _______ ______ __”, method

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“Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it”
- simile emphasises that she is cunning and is giving the confidence to M
- animalistic imagery of the common noun “serpent” emphasises that it has a poison inside, so can kill Duncan

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“There’s ______ __ _____ ______”

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“There’s daggers in men’ smiles”

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“There’s ______ __ _____ ______”, method

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“There’s daggers in men’ smiles”
- the metaphor emphasises hallucinations after the murder.
- the noun “daggers” emphasises death , M killed D with them and suggests that …

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“O ___ __ ______ __ ______, ____ ____”

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“O full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife”

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“O ___ __ ______ __ ______, ____ ____”, methods

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“O full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife”
-animalistic imagery of the plural noun “ scorpions” suggests that Macbeth scares of the everything what he had done
- the adjective “ dear” suggest that they have good relationships

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“fair __ ____, ___ ____ __ ___”

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“fair is foul, and foul is fair”

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“fair __ ____, ___ ____ __ ___”. methods

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“fair is foul, and foul is fair”
- repetition
- rhyme

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“When ___ ___ _____ ____ ____? __ ______, _______ __ __ ____”

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“When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning or in rain”

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“When ___ ___ _____ ____ ____? __ ______, _______ __ __ ____”, methods

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“When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning or in rain”
- opening: weather
- scares audience

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“So ____ __ _____ _ ____ _ _____ ___ ____”

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“So foul and fair a day i have not seen”

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“So ____ __ _____ _ ____ _ _____ ___ ____”, methods

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“So foul and fair a day i have not seen”
- repetition
- link M + Witches