violence quotes and ideas Flashcards
1
Q
how is violence presented at the start of the play?
A
the battle between the Norweigans and the Scottish
2
Q
how is violence presented at the start of the play (Duncan)?
A
the regicide of King Duncan
3
Q
how is Macbeth presented as being violent at the beginning of the play?
A
he has sliced someone’s body in half and chopped his head off as prize during the battle
4
Q
how is Lady Macbeth presented as being violent?
A
“have plucked the nipple from its boneless gums and dash’d its brains out”
5
Q
how is violence presented through the murder of Macduff’s family?
A
“your wife and babes, savagely slaughtered” (Ross)
