Imagery Patterns (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Blood imagery symbolises (3 things)
Blood imagery symbolises (3 things)
Guilt, violence, and honour
Wading through blood symbolises
Wading through blood symbolises
Irreversible path of violence Macbeth chose
Darkness symbolises
Darkness symbolises
Evil and concealment of sinister intentions
Lady M's candle in Act 5 symbolises
Lady M's candle in Act 5 symbolises
Her guilt and descent into madness
Predatory animals represent
Predatory animals represent
Ruthless ambition
Weaker animals symbolise
Weaker animals symbolise
Innocence and vulnerability
'Fair is foul, foul is fair' reflects
'Fair is foul, foul is fair' reflects
Moral confusion and inversion of natural order
Banquo's ghost symbolises
Banquo's ghost symbolises
Macbeth's guilt and betrayal
'Borrowed robes' imagery represents
'Borrowed robes' imagery represents
Unnaturalness of Macbeth's ascent to power
Ill-fitting clothing represents
Ill-fitting clothing represents
Macbeth's inadequacy and unsuitability as king
Religious imagery highlights
Religious imagery highlights
Moral consequences of characters' actions
Bloody dagger vision symbolises
Bloody dagger vision symbolises
Disturbed mind and temptation of power
Raven symbolises
Raven symbolises
Death and ill omen