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Lady Macbeth Profiling Quotes
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- 1Lady Macbeth Profiling QuotesBy Vdelique
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x - 2QUOTE {Act scene Line(s)}LANGUAGE TECHNIQUE
Point
explanation - 3"UNSEX ME HERE...OF DIREST CRUELTY" {Act 1 Scene 5 Line 40-42}IMPERATIVE
Manipulative
- calling to supernatural/spirits
- wishes for qualities of a man to aid her in the murder
- as a 'delicate' women it is not 'right'/'able' of her to commit the crime that a man should - 4"I FEEL NOW. THE FUTURE IS INSTANT!" {act 1 Scene 5 Line 57}-------#--------
Ambitious
- after receiving Macbeth's letter about the witches & Duncan coming
- already confident in her newly-hatched plan
- set on the future already - 5"GIVE SOLEY SOVEREIGN SWAY AND MASTERDOM" {Act 1 scene 5 Line 69}ALLITERATION
Affectionate
- a devoted wife
- fulfilling her husbands ambition
- only once talks about herself and elevation for herself - 6"LEAVE ALL THE REST TO ME" {Act 1 Scene 5 Line 71}IMPERATIVE
Independent
- knows by dissimulation and her cunning actions she is capable
- prepared to single-handedly arrange Duncan's murder - 7"FROM HIS BONELESS GUMS AND DASHED THE BRAINS OUT" {Act 1 Scene 7 Line 57}-------#-------
Cruel
- taunting Macbeth of his lack of manliness
- willing to kill her own innocent baby rather than break a promise
- against female gentle stereotype - 8"WHY WORTHY THANE, YOU DO UNBEND YOUR NOBLE STRENGTH" {At 2 Scene 2 Line 42}-------#-------
Manipulative
- as Macbeth hesitates to murder Duncan
- questions his masculinity till he feels he must do it to prove himself capable of being a true ruthless man to her - 9"HELP ME HENCE, HO!" {Act 2 Scene 2 Line 114}-------#-------
Emotional 'Strength'
- acting as 'female stereotype'
- faints at the news of the murder
clearing herself of any suspicion/relation to the crime - 10"PRONOUNCE IT FOR ME, SIR" {Act 3 Scene 4 Line 7}IMPERATIVES
Abiding by Stereotype
- relationship between them becoming weaker
- she allows him to take the male role and take charge
- acts to female stereotypes - 11"OUT, DAMNED SPOT!" {Act 5 Scene 1 Line 31}IMPERATIVE
Guilt
- the 'Spot' is the blood on her hands from Duncan's murder
- trying to wash it off/cleanse her guilt - 12"WHAT'S DONE CAN NOT BE UNDONE" {Act 5 scene 1 Line 60}-------#-------
Deteriorating/Madness of guilt
- whilst sleepwalking replays the moments after killing Duncan
- attempting to wash blood of f her hands
- Sounds like: Done can - DUN-CAN
e.g can not un-kill Duncan
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- GCSE (y10) English Flashcards on Lady Macbeth Profiling Quotes, created by vanessa delique on 10/04/2018.
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