Macbeth : Themes
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- Created on: 23-12-19 19:20
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- Macbeth Themes
- Prophecy
- Prophecies foretold by the 3 witches "Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter!"
- The witches told him that he would get a new title: "Macbeth, hail to thee, thane of Cawdor!"
- Key themes of the witches foretold prophecies that potentially hold a great role in the downfall of many characters
- Guilt & Remorse
- "Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this bloodClean from my hand?"
- After committing the murder of Duncan, he portrays the fact that he acknowledges that he's done a deed that can never be forgotten.
- "Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold"
- This shows how he now realises the impact of his actions, and his sense of guilt is overpowering his emotions.
- "Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this bloodClean from my hand?"
- Ghosts & Visions
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- Ambition
- "Thou wouldst be greatart not without ambition"
- This indicates how Lady Macbeth knows her husbands, and the factors that weaken him from committing any crimes.
- "To be thus is nothing, but to be safely thus"
- Macbeth says this after becoming king, it clearly shows his ambition as he doesn't want to loose
- "Thou wouldst be greatart not without ambition"
- Appearence VS Reality
- "look like the innocent flower,
But be the serpent under it."
- This clearly shows the cunning character of Macbeth's wife. And it indicates how it would be difficult for the audience to differentiate between good and bad.
- 'Tis not for you to hear what I can speak. The repetition in a woman's ear would murder as it fell
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- "look like the innocent flower,
But be the serpent under it."
- Prophecy
- "Thou wouldst be greatart not without ambition"
- This indicates how Lady Macbeth knows her husbands, and the factors that weaken him from committing any crimes.
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