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ACT 1 SCENE 7 - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Macbeth’s speech begins with a convoluted ‘tongue twisting’ affirming sentence. “if it were done when ’tis done, then ’twere well it were done quickly”(i.vii line 1-2), the repetition exemplifies his confusion about the matter of killing Duncan, but it also fluid in the soliloquy suggesting a train of thought constantly flowing into one another. Moreover the use of sibilance, “surcease, success”(i.vii line 5), the soft consonant use exemplifies the sinister nature of the act but also the use of the two words that the end “surcease” will be the triumph of Macbeth, implying his willingness to commit the deed. There is also a heavy use of metaphor “here upon this bank and shoal of time, we’d jump the life to come”, the fishery imagery is odd but it suggest the “trammel” to catch his prey, but also the religious imagery is jumping the heaven but also it could be suggested that he would jump his ambition and become a meek subject.
        
        Religious imagery is employed also in the soliloquy “we still have judgement here, that we but teach bloody instructions, which being taught, return to plague th’inventor. This even handed justice commends th’ingredience of out poisoned chalice to our own lips” (i.vii, line 9-12). “Bloody instructions” could represent the Bible and therefore it could be condemning the conscience that Macbeth holds to abide by moral codes, therefore the gothic text could be challenging/exploring the morals that we as a human race live by. “poisoned chalice” also conveys how Macbeth is the controlled of his own damnation in a sense that he bring judgement to his own table, therefore God will condemn him.
        
        “So clear in his great office, that his virtues will plead like angels, trumpet tongued against the deep damnation of his taking off” (i.vii line 18-20) Macbeth highlights the virtues of King Duncan therefore revealing how unjust his murder would be, the use of alliteration creates a forceful sound therefore stressing the distress that Macbeth emotionally feels about Duncan. “Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye that tears shall drown out the wind” (I.vii line 24-25) the hyperbolic language conveys Macbeth’s over-wrought emotion, the metaphor is highly unlikely but it exemplifies clearly the remorse that Macbeth experiences even before the murder.
        
        Imagery of clothing is also employed in this scene, “we shall proceed no further in this business. He hath honoured me of late, and I have bought golden opinions…which would be worn in their newest gloss, not cast aside so soon“(i.vii, line31-35), yet as discussed in Act One Scene 2 Macbeth is given the “robes” of the Thane of Cawdor thus he is dressed in the robes of a traitor. Foreshadowing that the robes are not golden but damning. The same idea of clothing is implied by Lady Macbeth “was hope drunk wherein you dressed yourself?” taunting him and accusing him of being cowardly, thus conveying that Macbeth is less of a man because of his nature of ‘human kindness’.
- - - - Kingship
        
        Fate
        
        Appearance and reality
        
        Supernatural
        
        Supernatural links could also be explored in Act 1 Scene 7, the scene ends with Macbeth’s voice, suggesting power and authority. He says “away, and mock the time with fairest show, false face must hide what the false heart doth know”, rhyme specifically in Shakespeare’s plays are reserved only for either evil or supernatural creatures. On the one hand it could suggest that Macbeth is not a valiant hero, but merely a bloodthirsty butcher with no remorse. On the other hand it could display that Macbeth is under the influence of the Witches as they speak in rhyme, therefore displaying him as weak and has become swayed by their prophecies. Moreover the theme of darkness and concealment is apparent, “show” and “hide” suggests as is suggested throughout the play that there is a keenness to hide actions from their conscience and at the time they believed that conscience resided in your heart.
      - look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under it
      - Ambition is also implied as the main cause of Macbeth’s desire to see King Duncan deposed, “I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent only vaulting ambition”(i.vii, line 25-26), the “spur” implies his motivation that is taunting him to murder Duncan, thus conveying that Lady Macbeth has no part to play in the final decision to murder as Macbeth is already set upon the idea of becoming king.