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Guilt (MAC + LMAC)
Flashcards do conjunto (9)
- 1First hint of him feeling guilt, when Banquo shows his surprise at Mac's reaction to the witches promises.'Why do you start and seem to fear, things that do sound so fair?'
- 2In this soliloquy, his words show how shaken and distrubed he feels at this idea. He himself is aware of the unnatural nature of this deed and what a terrible act against God and humanity he would be committing.'whose horrid image doth unfix my hair'
- 3Following the murder, Macs guilt is instantaneous. The blood on Macs hands is a physical representation of his guilt.'this is a sorry sight'
- 4Mac is terrified by his own sense of sin. This is the realization that he has lost his ability to repent.'could not say Amen'
- 5Sleep plays an imp. role in this scene. It represents order and innocence, both of which Mac has lost. In killing D he has condemned himself to many sleepless hours'Macbeth shall sleep no more'
'terrible dreams that shake us lightly' - 6M's guilt is embedded in the ghost of B, which appears to torment M at the banquet. Again his guilt takes visual form as he imagines Banquo returned to accuse him.'Thou canst not say I did it'
- 7In later murders M appears to be quite hardened to the horrors of murder. He does feel the guilt but it is not enough to keep him from committing them.'I am n blood stepped in so for that I should wade no more'
- 8LM asks for the evil spirits to posses her as she needs this help if she is to go through with the murders.'Fill me from the crown to the toe topfull of direct cruelty'
- 9M's ambition leads him to allow himself to be persuaded into doing the murder but even as he says that he will do the murder he refers to it as (1)...... The deed that they propose to do is so terrible that from now on (2).....(1) 'this terrible feat'
(2)'false face must hide what the false heart doth know'
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- english literature (Macbeth) FlashCards sobre Guilt (MAC + LMAC), criado por poi C em 12-06-2018.
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- poi C · jun 2018
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