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Macbeth- act 1: scene 5 - Coggle Diagram
Macbeth- act 1: scene 5
The scene opens with Lady Macbeth reading her husband's letter, where she learns about the prophecy and supposed path her husband has laying ahead of him.
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"your face, my Thane, is as a book where men may read strange matters"
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"look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under't"
This is a reference to the Bible and the fact that the Devil appears as a snake and this is therefore representative of the ideas of deceit and mistrust.
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In 1605, following the Gunpowder plot, a new coin that featured a snake hiding beneath flowers was issued by King James to celebrate the fact the plot didn't work
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