Macduff Flashcards
1
Q
Act 2 Scene 3
“Sacrilegious murder hath broke open The lords anointed temple”
Macduff about the murder of Duncan
A
Metaphorically Duncan had been compared to a temple showing his affiliation with God (DRK)
Religious semantic field shows MD as a morally good man.
2
Q
Act Scene
“Fit to govern? No, not to live. O miserable nation.”
Macduff after Mal ‘confesses’ to being sinful.
A
Macduff rhetorical question shows his moral standing as he does not want to support a sinful king as this should continue Scotlands suffering.
