Macbeth Quotation Analysis - And sometimes, to win us our harm, / The instruments of darkness tell us truths,
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- Created on: 24-02-19 12:49
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- "And oftentimes, to win us our harm, / The instruments of darkness tell us truths" - Banquo, A1S3
- Theme: Good and Evil
- Darkness = the devil
- symbolises all evil - THE evil.
- Truths = the good
- Are they linked? Can the devil / evil show us truth / good?
- Darkness = the devil
- symbolises all evil - THE evil.
- Darkness = the devil
- the opposite of deceit and lies, (evil)
- Are they linked? Can the devil / evil show us truth / good?
- Darkness = the devil
- Relatively difficult quote to learn for the exam
- Learn a small section of the quote or key words
- 'instruments of darkness'
- 'truths'
- 'win us our harm'
- However, it is very useful and shows Banquo's temptation for the first time.
- Learn a small section of the quote or key words
- Themes: Temptation and Ambition
- Banquo is tempted by 'darkness' to perhaps commit wrong for his ambition
- However, it is very useful and shows Banquo's temptation for the first time.
- Banquo is attempting to give logical excuses for committing sin for one's ambiton
- Banquo is tempted by 'darkness' to perhaps commit wrong for his ambition
- Theme: Death and Loss
- instruments of darkness
- Perhaps suggesting weaponry?
- Carrying out the devil's work?
- Sinning for one's own personal needs and ambitions
- is it justified?
- tell us truths
- Through these 'evil' acts is 'good' revealed?
- is it justified?
- Theme: Good and Evil
- Truths = the good
- Are they linked? Can the devil / evil show us truth / good?
- the opposite of deceit and lies, (evil)
- Are they linked? Can the devil / evil show us truth / good?
- Truths = the good
- Through these 'evil' acts is 'good' revealed?
- instruments of darkness
- Theme: Good and Evil
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