Macbeth: Writer's Methods and Techniques (OCR GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Purpose of soliloquies in Macbeth
Purpose of soliloquies in Macbeth
Reveal inner thoughts & moral struggles
What soliloquies reveal in characters
What soliloquies reveal in characters
Guilt, ambition, & descent into madness
Dramatic irony in Macbeth
Dramatic irony in Macbeth
Characters speak of loyalty whilst secretly plotting treachery
Duncan praising castle (dramatic irony example)
Duncan praising castle (dramatic irony example)
Calls it peaceful; audience knows murder will happen there
What blood symbolises in Macbeth
What blood symbolises in Macbeth
Guilt & inescapable stain of violence
Lady Macbeth's quote about blood/guilt
Lady Macbeth's quote about blood/guilt
Out, damned spot!
Supernatural elements in Macbeth
Supernatural elements in Macbeth
Witches, visions, & ghosts
Effect of supernatural in Macbeth
Effect of supernatural in Macbeth
Creates foreboding; fate influenced by dark forces
Types of imagery used in Macbeth
Types of imagery used in Macbeth
Darkness & blood
Themes evoked by imagery in Macbeth
Themes evoked by imagery in Macbeth
Evil, guilt, & corrupting influence of unchecked ambition
Atmosphere created by imagery
Atmosphere created by imagery
Grim & ominous