supernatural Flashcards
(4 cards)
fair is foul and foul is fair
inverse of natural order, chaos, audience-scared, oppositional lang, confused, structurally begins with evil
tempest-tossed- witches plan for macbeth
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plotting macbeth to lose control and stability and direction of life, lose moral compass, chaos witches bring, foreshadows, victim, highlighted his hamartia which is his unchecked ambition which the witches manipulate, foreshadowing device, tragic hero, foreshadows his increasing descent into tyranny an madness, carcass of insanity, tormented by ambition, guilt and fear
thunder lightening or rain
pathetic fallcey, initiates chaos, power to start trouble, severe + dangerous weather, intentions: teaches + show detrimental effect of worshiping witches- seen in m + lm, immoral, dangerous
all hail macbeth..thane of glamis… all hail macbeth… thane of cawdor…that shalt be king hereafter
first prophecy- crucial role in the plot, beginning of his tragic transformation, anaphora- hypnotic rhythm, , casting spell over ,acbeth mind, , fragility of human morality when faced with temptation and destiny