Supernatural Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
What characters are associated with the supernatural ?
A
- The witches
- Macbeth
- Banquo
- Lady Macbeth
2
Q
How are the witches associated with the supernatural ?
A
- Predicting the future (prophecies)
- Casting spells
3
Q
How is Macbeth associated with the supernatural?
A
- Hallucinations of the dagger “Is this a dagger i which i see before me” and seeing banquo’s ghost “The tables full”
“never shake thy gory locks
at me “
4
Q
How is Banquo associated with the supernatural ?
A
- The witches give him his prophecies
- Comes back as a ghost “twenty trenches gashes to the head” “gory locks” “Banquo’s Ghost enter”
5
Q
How is Lady Macbeth associated with the supernatural ?
A
- Calls upon sprits “come you sprits that tend on mortals thoughts” , “take my milk for gall”
and “unsex me here “ - hallucinating blood on her hand “yet here’s a spot out
damned spot! out i say
6
Q
What are the three things associated with supernatural ?
A
The disruption of nature and the weather
The witches give
Hallucinations
7
Q
What are the quotes for the disruption of nature ?
A
Weather : “the earth was feverous
and did shake”
Animals: And
Duncan’s horses - a thing most strange but certain”
“Great Biram
wood to high Dunsinane hill shall come against him
“Macduff was from his mother’s womb untimely ripped”