Macbeth: Writer's Methods & Techniques (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Purpose of soliloquies in Macbeth
Purpose of soliloquies in Macbeth
Reveal inner thoughts & moral struggles
What do soliloquies reveal about characters
What do soliloquies reveal about characters
Guilt, ambition, & descent into madness
Dramatic irony usage in Macbeth
Dramatic irony usage in Macbeth
Characters speak loyalty whilst secretly plotting treachery
Duncan's castle dramatic irony example
Duncan's castle dramatic irony example
Praises it as peaceful before his murder there
Effect of dramatic irony
Effect of dramatic irony
Heightens tension
What blood symbolises in Macbeth
What blood symbolises in Macbeth
Guilt & inescapable stain of violence
Lady Macbeth's quote about blood
Lady Macbeth's quote about blood
Out, damned spot!
What blood references underscore
What blood references underscore
Psychological torment of characters
Supernatural elements in Macbeth
Supernatural elements in Macbeth
Witches, visions, & ghosts
Effect of supernatural elements
Effect of supernatural elements
Create sense of foreboding
What supernatural suggests about Macbeth's fate
What supernatural suggests about Macbeth's fate
Influenced by dark, otherworldly forces
Types of imagery used in Macbeth
Types of imagery used in Macbeth
Darkness & blood
Themes evoked by imagery
Themes evoked by imagery
Evil, guilt, & corrupting influence of ambition
Atmosphere created by imagery
Atmosphere created by imagery
Grim & ominous