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Macbeth act3
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- 1Banquo soliloquy 'I fear thou played most foully for it' 'But hush no more'Highlights his suspicion of Macbeth and his attainment of the 'golden round'
Has thoughts of the prophecy but unlike Macbeth his ambition doesn't overleap itself and means he can control his wants. - 2Macbeth Soliloquy 'Our fears in Banquo stick deep' 'Fruitless crown- barren sceptre'Shows his scepticism towards his best friend. Shows the consequences of regicide. Beginning of his tyranny.
Crown is not eternal like the throne. Suggests that he is the only king from his family. - 3'O, treachery!' 'The worm that's fled'Treachery shows Banquo realising he ha been betrayed by Macbeth.
Time of peripeteia- Fleance will become dangerous- seeds of Banquo - 4Enter the ghost of Banquo and sits in Macbeth's placeStage direction demonstrates that Banquo has taken his place. Foreshadows the seeds of Banquo. This leads to chaos for the Macbeth's as the subjects become suspicious.
- 5Lennox and lord 'Tyrant' 'Suffering Country'Going against the king and demonstrates the loss of faith for Macbeth. Shows his suspicions.
Macbeth causes pain for Scotland,
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- GCSE English Flashcards on Macbeth act3, created by Abdul Raffey on 15/06/2021.
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