Macbeth (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Purpose of soliloquies in Macbeth
Purpose of soliloquies in Macbeth
Show inner thoughts & moral struggles
What soliloquies reveal in characters
What soliloquies reveal in characters
Guilt, ambition, descent into madness
How dramatic irony is used in Macbeth
How dramatic irony is used in Macbeth
Characters speak of loyalty while plotting treachery
Duncan's praise of Macbeth's castle - dramatic irony
Duncan's praise of Macbeth's castle - dramatic irony
Calls it 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 quote about blood symbolism
Lady Macbeth quote about blood symbolism
Out, damned spot!
What blood symbolism underscores
What blood symbolism underscores
Psychological torment
Supernatural elements in Macbeth
Supernatural elements in Macbeth
Witches, visions, ghosts
Effect of supernatural elements
Effect of supernatural elements
Creates foreboding & suggests dark forces control fate
Types of imagery Shakespeare uses in Macbeth
Types of imagery Shakespeare uses in Macbeth
Darkness & blood
Atmosphere created by imagery in Macbeth
Atmosphere created by imagery in Macbeth
Grim & ominous