![]() ![]() Here Shakespeare uses religion to illustrate macbeth’s degeneration as a character. The fact he could not say the holy word shows that by committing regicide he has become disconnected from God and all goodness, possibly because at the time the king was seen to be chosen by God. This rapid change of heart shows how susceptible he is to manipulation and how eager he is to prove himself and his bravery to others.ĪCT 2: After Duncan’s murder. Lady M taunts him and manipulates him by challenging his masculinity.ĪCT 1: By the end of Lady M’s manipulation he has decided to kill Duncan. He sounds very sure of his decision as the word ‘_’ creates a sense of absolute certainty.ĪCT 1: Lady Macbeth and Macbeth talk. This shows moral integrity and control over his strong desire for power. We will proceed no further in this businessĪCT 1: Lady M and Macbeth talk. ![]() ‘_’ sounds quite feminine, as if Lady M is criticising him for not being masculine enough, this suggests he may not be as brutal and ruthless as we first got the impression. This suggests he has a human compassion which would prevent his from committing regicide, showing a more moral side to his character. This marks a turning point between simply being interested in power, and considering something deeply immoral to obtain it.ĪCT 1: Lady M reads Macbeth’s letter. He uses colour imagery in order to acknowledge that his how wrong and evil his thoughts are, but the fact he calls them ‘_’ shows the intensity of his ambition. Let not light see my black and deep desiresĪCT 1: Malcolm is crowned Prince of Cumberland and Macbeth realises he will not be able to obtain the title of king without murdering Duncan. The word ‘_’ is very commanding showing him to be a controlling person who is used to getting his own way. The fact he wants to know more from the witches hints at an underlying ambition and interest in gaining more power, even at this early stage. This could spark a slight suspicion in the audience of Macbeth as the supernatural is closely liked to the idea of evil.ĪCT 1: Macbeth meets the witches. Uses oxymoronic language to subtly link Macbeth with the supernatural as it echoes the witches words in the first scene of the play. This shows that Macbeth’s brutality is in the honourable context of defending his country at this point in the play, creating a relatively good first impression of the character within the audience, although they are already aware of his capacity to be a ruthless killer.ĪCT 1: Macbeth meets witches. ‘_’ is usually a word used to describe killing somebody as a punishment, which makes his fighting seem very one-sided, as if the enemy couldn’t fight back, showing hes a brutal warrior.ĪCT 1: Conversation with captain and Duncan. ACT 1: Conversation between Captain and Duncan.This quote shows he is very ruthless and brutal. ![]()
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