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LADY MACBETH
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- 1why is LM MORE DETERMIND than her HUSBAND-can only become queen once he has become king. Therefore when he hesitates she displays ENOUGH AMBITION for BOTH if them
- 2How does describing the ruthless streak within Macbeth as an 'illness' convey about her character/ her doingsLM describes the ruthless streak within macbeth as an 'illness' which interestingly alludes that she might be aware what she is doing is wrong
- 3How is LM perceived to the OUTSIDE WORLDLM is seen as an ideal supportive wife
-this is part of her ability to be deceitful - 4How is LM conveyed as DECEITFUL/CUNNINGWhenever Macbeth signals any sign of hesitance or doubt, LM uses every trick to make sure they can carry out the murder
-when Macbeth hesitates, she is always there to urge him on - 5'IT IS TOO FULL 0'TH'MILK OF HUMAN KINDNESS TO CATCH THE NEAREST WAY'-LM assumes M will hesitate to kill Duncan, shows Macbeth isnt total evil.
-Her determination is clear here. She is insistent that he will become king but he is 'too full o'th' milk of human kindness' and this can interfere with her plan. - 6'IN EVERY POINT TWICE DONE AND THEN DOUBLE'LM welcomes Duncan and FLATTERS him so he will not suspect a thing
-This contrasts with the previous scene (Act 1 scene 5) showing how FALSE she is - 7What does the word 'double' suggest within the quote 'every point twice done and then double'the word 'double' links to the evil of the witches as they use the word too within one of their spells repeatedly
- 8How is LM presented as conscience strickenshe goes from being someone with no conscience at all to someone who is so overwhelmed with guilt that she cannot bear to think of what she has done and eventually dies alone- unmourned, even by her husband
- 9'out damned spot, out i say! one, two, why, then , tis time to do't'as the guilt stricken lady sleepwalks, she remembers all the evil things she and her husband have done and tries to wash the imaginary blood of her hands.
- so overwhelmed with guilt
- contrast to her attitude in act 2 scene 2 - 10what does LMs FRAGMENTED SPEECH infer within the quote 'out damned spot, out i say! one, two, why, then , tis time to do't'loss of controlla
- 11'hell is murky'Shes in a living hell
-shes aware that she will be going to hell for her sins - 12gentlewoman: ' she has a light by her continually'LM isnt the devious, dominant person she was at the start
-shes afraid of the dark, she must have a candle by her side at all times - 13how does lm verbally blackmail macebth by asking 'was the hope drunk'lady macbeths highlights her concern for her husbands ambition.... she describes his deteriating ambition as being 'green' and 'pale' this is designed to humiliate him and look physically weakened over the thought of taking the crown
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- GCSE English Karteikarten am LADY MACBETH, erstellt von christopher dean am 17/04/2021.
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