Macbeth: Characters (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Macbeth's dagger vision symbolises
Macbeth's dagger vision symbolises
Psychological torment
Dagger in Macbeth's hallucination represents
Dagger in Macbeth's hallucination represents
Ambition blurring reality & dark desires
'Stepp'd in blood' implies about Macbeth
'Stepp'd in blood' implies about Macbeth
Redemption no longer possible
Blood metaphor in 'stepp'd in blood'
Blood metaphor in 'stepp'd in blood'
Irreversible crimes & cycle of violence
Lady Macbeth 'unsex me' meaning
Lady Macbeth 'unsex me' meaning
Rejection of traditional gender roles
'Out, damned spot!' symbolises
'Out, damned spot!' symbolises
Inescapable guilt
Banquo's 'play'dst foully' shows
Banquo's 'play'dst foully' shows
Suspicion of Macbeth's rise to power
Banquo's moral difference from Macbeth
Banquo's moral difference from Macbeth
Remains morally upright despite temptation
Macduff 'feel it as a man' view
Macduff 'feel it as a man' view
Balanced masculinity: emotion & empathy
'Hellhound' implies Macbeth is
'Hellhound' implies Macbeth is
Evil creature consumed by ambition
Duncan's 'mind's construction' shows
Duncan's 'mind's construction' shows
Trusting nature & vulnerability of goodness
'Virtues plead like angels' imagery
'Virtues plead like angels' imagery
Angelic: emphasises kings chosen by God
'Fair is foul' theme
'Fair is foul' theme
Appearance versus reality
Witches' 'king hereafter' theme
Witches' 'king hereafter' theme
Fate versus free will
Macbeth's transformation per Malcolm
Macbeth's transformation per Malcolm
From 'once honest' to hated tyrant