macbeth

Question 1

A1S4 “Stars - your fires; let not - see my black - deep desires”

Answer 1

“Stars hide your fires; let not light see my black and deep desires”

• duality between light and dark, motif of light, conflict of Macbeths conscience
• his true persona and dark thoughts coming through
• plosive alliteration emphasizes violence.
• stars represents Gods/heavens

Question 2

A5S5 “Out, out - candle! Life’s but a - shadow, a poor -.”

Answer 2

“Out, out brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player.”

-Losing the meaning of life, a facade.
- Connotes imitation and emptiness
-plosive alliteration
- semantic field of inanimate objects
- Pathos ( feeling of pity)

Question 3

A1S7 “ I - do all that may - a man”

Answer 3

” I dare do all that may become a man”

• Verb , presents manhood as adventurous
• defines manhood in terms of composure
• links to masculinity
• macbeth describes manhood as a limit for actions whereas lady macbeth sees it as justification