Imagery Patterns (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What does Lady Macbeth's 'Out, damned spot!' in Act 5 symbolise?
What does Lady Macbeth's 'Out, damned spot!' in Act 5 symbolise?
Her overwhelming guilt
What does 'I am in blood stepped in so far' reveal about Macbeth?
What does 'I am in blood stepped in so far' reveal about Macbeth?
He cannot turn back from violence
In Act 1, Scene 2, what does the 'bloody man' reporting Duncan's victory symbolise?
In Act 1, Scene 2, what does the 'bloody man' reporting Duncan's victory symbolise?
Honour and bravery
Why does Macbeth say 'Stars, hide your fires' in Act 1, Scene 4?
Why does Macbeth say 'Stars, hide your fires' in Act 1, Scene 4?
To conceal his plan to murder Duncan
What does Lady Macbeth's constant need for a candle whilst sleepwalking symbolise?
What does Lady Macbeth's constant need for a candle whilst sleepwalking symbolise?
Her guilt and descent into madness
What does the raven in Act 1, Scene 5 foreshadow?
What does the raven in Act 1, Scene 5 foreshadow?
Duncan's death
What does comparing Macduff's son to a bird symbolise?
What does comparing Macduff's son to a bird symbolise?
His innocence and vulnerability
What theme do the witches' words 'Fair is foul, and foul is fair' reflect?
What theme do the witches' words 'Fair is foul, and foul is fair' reflect?
Moral confusion
What does the apparition's prophecy 'none of woman born shall harm Macbeth' create?
What does the apparition's prophecy 'none of woman born shall harm Macbeth' create?
A false sense of invincibility
What do the 'borrowed robes' in Act 1, Scene 3 highlight about Macbeth's power?
What do the 'borrowed robes' in Act 1, Scene 3 highlight about Macbeth's power?
The unnaturalness of his ascent
What does 'like a giant's robe upon a dwarfish thief' suggest about Macbeth?
What does 'like a giant's robe upon a dwarfish thief' suggest about Macbeth?
He is not fit to be king
What does Lady Macbeth's call to 'unsex me' and fill her with 'direst cruelty' reveal?
What does Lady Macbeth's call to 'unsex me' and fill her with 'direst cruelty' reveal?
Her rejection of traditional morality
What does Macbeth's vision of a bloody dagger in Act 2, Scene 1 represent?
What does Macbeth's vision of a bloody dagger in Act 2, Scene 1 represent?
Temptation of power & moral descent