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MACBETH… PART B – THEMESBLOOD
1. "Brave Macbeth" - off
the battlefield;
****
2. Smearing blood on the
daggers;
(L.M criticises M for
not leaving daggers
on guards – puts
daggers back
herself “Give me
the daggers” – “gild
the faces of the
grooms” – a cruel
act. “My hands are
of your colour” – to
LM – blood is like
paint – can be
washed off - “a
little water clears
us of this deed”. M
– aware of the deep
stain beneath him)
REVENGE
3. After the murder
1. Thane("This is a sorry
of Cawdor is
executed for treason;at
sight" looking
**** Duncan's blood on
his hands.
2. Macbeth claims“Will all
to act
greatfor
in revenge Neptune's
Duncan's
murderocean wash this
(Banquo's
ghost); blood clean from
my hand?”dramatic
(Exploits -
murder –has
tension other
changed
guests Macbeth's
cannot see
character,
ghost. M. & turning
him into acan.
audience manMfull
of guilt and
terrified response –
remorse)
causes alarm. Blood
4. Bloodonon Banquo's
ghosts face. L. M
ghost; – quick to cover up.
LEADERSHIP
(Exploits –dramatic
(Context women
tension
1. Borndidn’t – other
take
with leadership
guests cannot
charge))
(Noble position see–
“brave ghost.
3. McDuff's M.
revenge
Macbeth” &
- for
Macbeth audience
Prophecies,killing can. M
his
influential -
family.ofterrified
Thane Cawdor,response
then –
causes alarm.
King) Malcolm inspiresBlood
on
****ghoststoface.
Macduff fightL. M
– quick
Macbeth,
2. Desire towhich
to become cover up.
king;
(Context ––women
eventually
(Macbeth
didn’t take
happens,
astonished andcharge))
at the
5. BloodMacbeth
on L.
news – mindMacbeth's
is
hands. preoccupied
defeated, so the with
(Revealsisguilt
revenge
kingship – “look in
her sleep
complete.
how –Although
doctor
our partner’s
sees her
Malcolm
rapt” attempting
is not the
– preoccupied
to
one rub
whoher hands –
fights
with thoughts)
, BRAVERY
1. "For brave Macbeth,
well he deserves that
name" - brave warrior;
(‘What he hath lost,
noble Macbeth has
won!’ ‘Noble’ –
high up rank – well-
respected –
honourable and
upright – brave
GUILT warrior Macbeth,
"disdaining
1. Dagger - worried about
murderFortune,"
he is about to
2. Speaking to witches
commit;
("imperfect
(“Is this a dagger
speakers, tell me
which more"
I see before
powerful/aggressive.)
me?” “Thou
CONTEXT marshall’st me” –
(Fighting
dagger the Civil
is alive –
War, bravery - to
leading him to
successfully
Duncan’sdefeat armies
death)
against King James
2. Banquo's ghost at the
(Duncan)
banquet;
(Exploits dramatic
CHAOS & – other
tension
guests cannot see
DISORDERghost. M. &
1. Witches;
audience can. M
(Prophecies,
terrified response –
influential,
causeslinkalarm.
M to L. M
witches–- quick
“so fair to is foul up.
cover a
day I have not seen”)
(Context – women
2. Murder
didn’tof Duncan;
take charge))
(The quick-fire
3. Blood on L. Macbeth's
hands. dialogue - sense of
frightened
(Reveals urgency
guilt in
in both
her sleepcharacters.
– doctor -
"murder'd sleep."
sees her attempting
Lost ability
to rub her hands to pray –
and
“a sleep
little - Macbeth
water
is haunted
clears us of-this
"Glamis
deed” after hath
murdered
committingsleep, murder
HALLUNICATION
–and therefore
appears – is
S Cawdor / Shall
supernatural –
sleep nowhat
1. Dagger;
beyond more,is
Macbeth
(“Is this ashall
natural) daggersleep
CONTEXT no more!"
which Lady
- ??I see before
Macbeth,
me?” “Thou refusing
to accept such
marshall’st me” –
"brainsickly"
dagger is alive –
thoughts)
leading him to
3. Dagger;
Duncan’s death)
(“Is this
2. Banquo's a dagger
ghost;
which I see
(Exploits before
dramatic
me?” “Thou
tension – other
marshall’st
guests cannot me” see–
daggerM.
ghost. is &
alive –
leading him
audience can.to M
Duncan’sresponse
terrified death) –
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