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Macbeth Quotes MOCKS
Macbeth quotes for mock exam
| Quotation | Analysis and Themes |
|---|---|
| Look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under’t (Lady M to Macbeth) | Juxtaposing metaphors to show manipulation and deception. Imperative ‘Look ‘ – Lady M defying gender roles / nature by commanding her husband. Themes : manipulation / appearance vs reality / gender roles |
| Thou shalt be King hereafter (Witches to Macbeth) | Declarative statement sparks Macbeth’s ambition – manipulation by witches. Theme: supernatural / ambition / defying natural order |
| Out damned spot (Lady M) | Adjective ‘damned’ plus imagery show guilt. Theme: madness / guilt / (result of) defying natural order |
| What will these hands e’er be clean? (Lady M) | Question shows guilt and desperation. Dramatic irony from after death of Duncan “A little water clears us of this deed” Themes: madness / guilt / (result of) defying natural order |
| Unsex me here (Lady M) | Imperative – Lady Macbeth commanding spirits to help her ignore any feminine feelings in order to achieve power. Themes: gender roles / supernatural / ambition |
| Brave Macbeth (about Macbeth at start) | Adjective ‘brave’ shows admiration for Macbeth’s courage in battle and loyalty to Duncan prior to Witches. Themes: loyalty / honour / Divine Right of Kings / natural order |
| Is this a dagger which I see before me? (Macbeth on his way to kill Duncan) | Imagery of dagger symbolises potential murder and the rhetorical question suggests doubt about the planned murder. Themes: ambition / supernatural / Divine Right of Kings / natural order |