Romeo & Juliet: Themes (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Driving force of the play
Driving force of the play
Ambition
What unchecked ambition leads to
What unchecked ambition leads to
Moral decay and destruction
What ignites Macbeth's ambition
What ignites Macbeth's ambition
Witches' prophecy
What Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth into
What Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth into
Regicide (killing the king)
Central tension in Macbeth's themes
Central tension in Macbeth's themes
Fate vs. free will
What witches' prophecies suggest about Macbeth's fate
What witches' prophecies suggest about Macbeth's fate
It is sealed/predetermined
What Macbeth makes despite prophecies
What Macbeth makes despite prophecies
Conscious decisions to murder
What guilt causes in Macbeth
What guilt causes in Macbeth
Psychological torment
Hallucination symbolising Macbeth's guilt
Hallucination symbolising Macbeth's guilt
Banquo's ghost
Scene showing Lady Macbeth's guilt
Scene showing Lady Macbeth's guilt
Sleepwalking scene (washing hands)
What Lady Macbeth tries to wash away
What Lady Macbeth tries to wash away
Imaginary blood from her hands
What witches represent as forces
What witches represent as forces
Chaos and prophecy
Vision leading Macbeth to Duncan's chamber
Vision leading Macbeth to Duncan's chamber
A dagger