Macbeth Act 1 Scene 2

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  • Created on: 01-04-17 16:59
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  • Act 1,Scene 2
    • Delays Macbeth's entrance
      • builds tension and anticipation
    • "For brave Macbeth"
      • hyperbole exaggerates Macbeth's good reputation to add impact to his eventual downfall
      • sets him up as noble to fit tragic hero criteria
      • juxtaposes with the "Devilish Macbeth" of (Act 4)
    • "Disdaining Fortune"
      • links to theme of fate and fortune
      • Fortune was important to Jacobean audiences
        • suggests a disturbance to fate/natural order
      • sets up position on Fortune's Wheel
    • animal imagery, hyperbole and repetition "doubly redoubled) emphasise reputation
    • "Bellona's bridegroom"
      • suggest Macbeth is God-like
        • implies good and innocent qualities
      • hyperbole
    • "What he hath lost, Macbeth hath won"
      • repeats concept mentioned by withches
        • evokes fear as suggests an ability to predict future
      • moving up on Fortune's Wheel
        • audience expect downfall
          • builds anticipation

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