Macbeth : Themes

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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.
    • 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
    • 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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  • "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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