Convincing Macbeth to kill Duncan - recognises he cannot do it without her help so she gets rid of her weak femininity to encourage him - supernatural?
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'POUR MY SPIRITS IN THINE EAR'
Convincing Macbeth - she is manipulative and persuasive
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'LOOK THE INNOCENT FLOWER BUT BE THE SERPENT UNDER'T'
Convincing Macbeth - manipulative and v persuasive, she is the main reason that Macbeth carried out the murder
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'WHEN YOU DURST DO IT, THEN YOU WERE A MAN'
Convincing Macbeth - uses his masculinity to scrutinise him for not carrying out the murder, persuasive and manipulative
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'HAVE PLUCKED MY ****** FROM HIS BONELESS GUMS AND DASHED THE BRAINS OUT'
Convincing Macbeth - disturbing imagery, unladylike and shocking esp to a 17th century audience
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'WORTHY THANE'
After Macbeth kills Duncan - she is trying to calm him down, affectionate, determined to keep him sane so he can fulfil her dreams
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'GO GET SOME WATER'
After Macbeth kills Duncan - she is still dominant giving him orders as she thinks she knows what best for him
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'A LITTLE WATER CLEARS US OF THIS DEED'
After Macbeth kills Duncan - euphemism for guilt, calming him down, determined to keep him sane
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'WHATS DONE IS DONE''
After Macbeth kills Duncan - she is keeping brave for him, determined
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'OUT DAMNED SPOT! OUT, I SAY!'
Ending / Her downfall - Hallucination of blood, guilt is taking over, wants the guilt gone, contrasts to 'a little water...' she also recognises she is 'damned' for her actions
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'WILL THESE HANDS NE'ER BE CLEAN?'
Ending/Her downfall - hallucination of blood, red handed/guilty, never forebodes tragic ending as they never do become clean which drives her insane
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'WHATS DONE CANNOT BE UNDONE'
Ending / Her Downfall - contrast to 'whats done is done'' - she cannot live with what she has done and there was no other way for her to deal with the .
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'OUT DAMNED SPOT! OUT, I SAY!'
Ending / Her downfall - Hallucination of blood, guilt is taking over, wants the guilt gone, contrasts to 'a little water...' she also recognises she is 'damned' for her actions
13 of 15
'WILL THESE HANDS NE'ER BE CLEAN?'
Ending/Her downfall - hallucination of blood, red handed/guilty, never forebodes tragic ending as they never do become clean which drives her insane
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'WHATS DONE CANNOT BE UNDONE'
Ending / Her Downfall - contrast to 'whats done is done'' - she cannot live with what she has done and there was no other way for her to deal with the guilt.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
'POUR MY SPIRITS IN THINE EAR'
Back
Convincing Macbeth - she is manipulative and persuasive
Card 3
Front
'LOOK THE INNOCENT FLOWER BUT BE THE SERPENT UNDER'T'
Back
Card 4
Front
'WHEN YOU DURST DO IT, THEN YOU WERE A MAN'
Back
Card 5
Front
'HAVE PLUCKED MY ****** FROM HIS BONELESS GUMS AND DASHED THE BRAINS OUT'
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