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MACBETH ACT 1 (SCENE 7 (This scene begins with a soliloquy from Macbeth…
MACBETH ACT 1
SCENE 7
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"If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well. It were done quickly"- 1. If the murder needs to be done it needs to be done quickly to get it over and done with. He wants to get this terrible deed done. This contradicts his previous blood lust. 2. Macbeth is worried what will happen after the murder. It will create a chain of events that are out of his control
"Will plead like angels, trumpet tongued"- Duncan is connected to heaven. It implies that Macbeth should do nothing against god. It builds up his character so we feel sympathy for when he dies
"I have no spur"-Macbeth has no reason to kill the king but Lady Macbeth walks in and tries to change Macbeth's mind by insulting him.
"When you durst do it, then you were a man"- She challenges his masculinity even though his image is based around his violence and bravery.
"If we should fail?"- Macbeth wants Lady acbeth to take control, to tell him the plan on what to do. He can follow her instead of deciding himself. He is under her spell similar to the witches.
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SCENE 2
"Disdaining fortune, with his brandised steel"- adds to the sense of bravery to his character. He doesn't care about his safety and fate, but is caught up in fighting. He is aiming for gore, he has a blood lust. Another hamartia could be his blood lust that drives him though the play.
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"Which smoked with bloody execution"- "smoked" show busy and efficient Macbeth has been in the battle. It suggests fury and the speed of his attack. He is a skillful warrior and he is being celebrated for his violence.
"Which ne'er shook hands, nor bade farewell to him" Callous, cruel and indifferent behaviour for Macbeth to shake his hand before he dies. Macbeth thoroughly enjoys killing with will result in is harmatia through the play
"O valiant cousin, worthy gentleman"- *"Valiant"- bravery "Cousin"- family, close. This will amplify Macbeth's treachery later on. This contradicts his violence and justifies it.
In this context of war it was seen as heroic for Macbeth to kill others, but to Shakespeare it also shows a natural consequence for breeding a war like man in a war like society. He suggests to King James that they should move away from conflict otherwise you get characters like Macbeth. There was a campaign for a peaceful society and one that is ruled by civil rule. This is relevant because of the gunpowder plot that occurred during this time.
SCENE 3
"I'll drain him dry as hay"-Foreshadowing- it could comment on Macbeth because he is drained physically and morally by the end of the play.
"So foul and fair a day that I have not seen"- links Macbeth to the witches. He links to the supernatural element of the play because of the similarity in the words used between Macbeth and the witches.
"Good sir why do you start and seem to fear"- Banqo is uninterested in what the witches have to say. But he is a bit skeptical and wary about them
"Good sir why do you start and seem to fear, things that sound so fair?"- Shakespeare intends for his audience to believe that it is not the first time where these thoughts have come into Macbeth head about becoming king. We read into this that there maybe a sense of guilt because he has clearly thought about it before. Otherwise why would he react to such great news with shock.
"Sleep shall neither night nor day"- Foreshadowing- she will prevent him from sleeping. Sleep helps us physically and mentally. Macbeth loses sleep as he does unnatural deeds which plays upon in mental state which could contribute to his downfall
SCENE 5
"Yet do I fear thy nature, It is too full o'th'milk of human kindness" - Lady Macbeth says that Macbeth is honourable and kind. This is a bad thing according to the witches as "fair is foul and foul is fair"*.Lady Macbeth scorns her husbands good qualities as she knows it wont make him king.
"Yet do I fear thy nature, It is too full o'th'milk of human kindness"- Lady Macbeth fears that Macbeth is not capable of killing Duncan, he is too kind.
"Come you spirits"- "Come" is an imperative verb, suggesting that Lady Macbeth is controlling the evil spirits. It would make the audience gasp, as it was controversial in that time.Dedicating oneself to evil and calling on demonic spirits would have been powerful. Lady Macbeth is crossing to the darkside.
"look like th'innocent flower but be the serpent under't"- Metaphor- concealment of his true identity and feelings.
"We will speak further-"- Shakespeare is beginning to add extra dimensions and characteristics to Macbeth. However Lady Macbeth looks down at him whereas the noble men speak highly of him.
SCENE 4
"The sevice and loyalty I owe"- Macbeth is acting in the same way that the old Cawdor did because he is hiding his real thoughts in false words. This shows us that Macbeth is going to be treacherous and hide his true feelings from everybody around him."*
Duncan's language is hyperbolic and overblown which shows to the audience that is completely unaware of his surroundings and the behind the scenes. Shakespeare uses this to create a sense of anticipation in his audience. We are watching him praise Macbeth even though that man wants to kill him.
"There is no art to find the minds construction in the face"- Duncan is naive in this quote. It shows irony because Duncan cannot read Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's faces, because they are going to kill the king later on in the play and he doesn't realise.
SCENE 6
"This castle hath a pleasant eat; the air nimbly and sweetly recommends itself. Unto our gentle senses"- Dunacn s praising the beauty of where he will be murdered. He also speaks warmly about Lady Macbeth. Duncan feels safe and Lady Macbeth s being the innocent flower but the serpent under't. This builds up the tension and shock for when he is actually murdered. Duncan has upmost respect for Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
Lady Macbeth takes Duncan's hand(basically leading him to his grave). Dramatic Irony is used because Duncan's preception is that Macbeth rode at quite speed for his kingly visit. Was actually so Macbeth could prepare for Duncan's murder not reception
SCENE 1
The dialogue from the witches is like a chant. It is thrown into verse form, trochaic tetrameter which Shakespeare only uses for supernatural beings.
"When shall we three meet again?"-Rhetorical Question- It prompts our curiosity about the witches, who are they and what role are they going to take later on.
The witches use rhyming couplets giving it a sinister air to the play. It is like a nursery rhyme but darker and more evil.
The last syllable is dropped from each line. In line 2 the rhythm is reversed and the stress falls on the second syllable of each foot. In line 8 the stressed syllable in the third foot is omitted. This forces a pause in the middle of the line, emphasising the final word "Macbeth"
"Fair is foul and foul is fair"- Oxymoron- Things aren't always who they seem. There is going to be a change in nature and turmoil has already begun in that world.