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Lady Macbeth supernatural - Coggle Diagram
Lady Macbeth supernatural
"nor heaven peep through the blanket of the dark"
translation "I don't want heaven to see through this cover or darkness"
metaphor
the "blanket of dark" metaphorically represents
L M's desire to obscure her evil intentions
not just from the world but from divine forces
she wants to be a light for these evil forces
so that she can be free from any
remorse
guilt
and be free from the judgment of god
she knows that she will be internally punished
by invoking darkness as a shield she expresses
a deliberate rejection of moral scrutiny
aligning her self with immoral and supernatural forces
she doesn't want to be criticised by god
because she knows that she will be internally dammed
this is why she seeks this darkness
this underscores her calculated willingness to sever ties with ethical constraints embodying the
antagonist
and portraying the darkness as both physical and her wicked deeds
juxtaposition
the opposition between "heaven" and "dark"
reflects a profound moral tension
heaven symbolises
purity
morality
divine oversight
darkness embodies
secrecy
corruption
evil
L M's invocation (call)
of this dichotomy (divide) illustrates her acute awareness of her descent into becoming a carcass of insanity
she is a wear of the consequence's of her actions
this is why she seeks this darkness