Macbeth Climax/Falling Action Quotes Analysis and Context 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureMacbethGCSEAQA Created by: tonisha_Created on: 06-02-22 13:05 In the climax/falling action, the quote "blood" uses what device? a motif 1 of 54 The blood could be symbolic of what? guilt and sin 2 of 54 This could relate to the Biblical person who? Who was he? Pontius Pilate He was in charge of Rome 3 of 54 Why? this is because he was believed to have been involved in Jesus' execution 4 of 54 He had also done what? washed his hands in front of the crowd and told them he was innocent of Jesus' blood 5 of 54 Additionally, the physical stain of blood may also be what? a psychological stain on Macbeth 6 of 54 This is because we see his guilt what? grow 7 of 54 Until eventually what? it leads to madness 8 of 54 This shows us that the character of Macbeth is very what? Weak 9 of 54 But we see who? Lady Macbeth 10 of 54 We see Lady Macbeths what? strength 11 of 54 When do we see her characters strength? when she states a "little waters clears" them of this "deed" 12 of 54 Here we see Shakespeare playing with what? the natural order 13 of 54 How is he playing with the natural order? since women are not meant to be braver than men 14 of 54 May also link to the expectation of who? men and women in the 1600s 15 of 54 since men were expected to be? brave 16 of 54 And women we expected to be against? against violence 17 of 54 In the eyes of the Jacobean society, this would be seen as what? unnatural and disorder 18 of 54 The knocking heard is what device? stage directions 19 of 54 This may mimic Macbeths what? growing unease 20 of 54 This adds to his sense of what? paranoia 21 of 54 We can also see Macbeths what? internal suffering 22 of 54 This fits a key criteria of what? a tragic hero 23 of 54 This is because we can see Macbeths mental what? instability 24 of 54 And what? suffering 25 of 54 In the quote "scotch'd the snake" what device is used? animal imagery 26 of 54 Here we can see Macbeths extreme what? paranoia 27 of 54 This is because he is sensing what? danger everywhere 28 of 54 This leads us to consider Macbeth as a what? tyrannical dictator 29 of 54 Macbeth may be seen as a tyrannical dictator since he sees what? any potential for someone to stand up against him as unacceptable 30 of 54 It is not enough for Macbeth to what? just be King 31 of 54 But he also needs to have no what? no possibility of challenge or anyone against him 32 of 54 May link to the expectation of what? men in the 1600s 33 of 54 In the Jacobean era a lot of what ideas were prevalent? classical ideas 34 of 54 The classical ideas stated that strength for a man meant they should be what (2) moral and a fair person 35 of 54 Does Macbeth live up to this? no 36 of 54 The use of the animal ? snake 37 of 54 What is a snake classed as? a reptile 38 of 54 A reptile is what? cold blooded 39 of 54 This reveals what? Macbeths nature 40 of 54 Since we could say he has done what to his emotion? packed them away 41 of 54 His hamartia however does what? takes full control of the tragic hero 42 of 54 We could link this to what? the divine right of kings 43 of 54 How ? since if he was given the God given right to rule, he would not have to achieve his power by committing immoral acts such as murder 44 of 54 In the quote "scorpions" what device is used? animal imagery 45 of 54 This may give us connotations of what? poison 46 of 54 We could describe what as poison? Macbeths hamartia 47 of 54 Why? as it is slowly consuming, spreading and growing within Macbeth 48 of 54 Here we may link this to the what? divine right of kings 49 of 54 Why? since if he was given authority to rule by God, he would be so paranoid 50 of 54 Here we can also see the erosion of Macbeths what? logical thinking 51 of 54 This could show his lack of what? self control 52 of 54 We may view him here as what? a tragic hero 53 of 54 Since his hamartia has already began to what? consume him 54 of 54
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