When The Battle's Lost And Won Flashcards
(30 cards)
When the battles lost and won
Who says it and when:one of the witches at the begging of the play
Theme: supernatural
Stylist technique: paradox, antithetical statement
Brave Macbeth
Who says it and when: captain
Theme: valiant in battles
Stylistic techniques: adjective
From the nave to th’ chaps
Who says it and when: captain
Theme: ruthless, bloodthirsty
Stylistic techniques: graphic
As sparrows, eagles, or the hare, the lion
Who says it and when: captain
Theme: very courageous even though the were outnumbered
Stylistic techniques: metaphor, zoomorphic imagery
Bellona’s bridegroom
Who says it and when: Ross
Theme: Macbeth is compared to the roman god of war
Stylistic techniques: classical illusion
What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won
Who says it and when:Duncan
Theme: Macbeth gains the title of Cawdor as cawdor was a traitor
Stylistic technique: antithesis
So foul and fair a day I have not seen
Who says it and when: Macbeth
Theme: echoes the witches, aligns him with them
Stylistic technique: echo, paradox, antithetical
That shall be king hereafter
Who says it it and when:third with to Macbeth
Theme: power
Stylistic technique:prophesy
In borrow’d robes
Who says it and when: Macbeth to Ross
Theme: rank, power
Stylistic technique: clothing imagery, recurring motif
Two truths are told, as happy prologues to the swelling act of the imperial theme
Who says it and when: Macbeth to Banquo
Theme: witches’ prophesy, ambition
Stylistic technique: statement
If chance will have me king, why chance may crown me without my stir
Who says it and when: Macbeth to Bangui
Theme: ambition
Stylistic technique: foreshadowing
Like our strange garments
Who says it and when: banquo to Macbeth
Theme: friendship and loyalty
Stylistic technique: statement of intent
There’s no art to find the mind’s construction in the face
Who says it and when: Duncan says it after he had received his news of executing the thane of cawdor
Theme: appearance vs reality
Stylistic technique: statement, foreshadowing the behaviour of Macbeth and lady Macbeth
Absolute trust
Who says it and when: Duncan says it after he had received his news of execution of the thane of Cawdor
Theme: loyalty
Stylistic technique: hyperbolic
Stars,hide your fires, let not light see my black and deep desires
Who says it and when: Macbeth tali’s to himself and to the stars
Theme: celestial spirit, ambition, appearance vs reality
Stylistic techniques:antithesis, rhyming couplets links to the witches, personification, imperative verbs, caesura
My dearest partner of greatness
Who says it and when: lady Macbeth reading macbeths letter
Theme: marriage, love, ambition
Stylistic technique: superlative, hyperbolic, foreshadowing
It is too full o’th’ milk of human kindness
Who says it and when: lady Macbeth after reading Macbeth’s letter. What he says about Macbeth
Theme: love, ambition of lady Macbeth
Stylistic technique:superlative, hyperbolic, positive connotations
The raven himself is hoarse
Who says it and when: lady Macbeth talking about the breathless messenger who talks about the arrival of Macbeth and death
Theme: death
Stylistic technique: zoomorphic imagery, Raven was portent/ omen of death
Brave Macbeth
Who says it and when: captain
Theme: valiant in battles
Stylistic techniques: adjective
From the nave to th’ chaps
Who says it and when: captain
Theme: ruthless, bloodthirsty
Stylistic techniques: graphic
As sparrows, eagles, or the hare, the lion
Who says it and when: captain
Theme: very courageous even though the were outnumbered
Stylistic techniques: metaphor, zoomorphic imagery
Bellona’s bridegroom
Who says it and when: Ross
Theme: Macbeth is compared to the roman god of war
Stylistic techniques: classical illusion
What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won
Who says it and when:Duncan
Theme: Macbeth gains the title of Cawdor as cawdor was a traitor
Stylistic technique: antithesis
So foul and fair a day I have not seen
Who says it and when: Macbeth
Theme: echoes the witches, aligns him with them
Stylistic technique: echo, paradox, antithetical
