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BEWARE MACDUFF Macduff kills him in the end
NEVER VANQUISHED TIL BIRNAM WOOD
COMES TO DUNSINANE HILL Malcolm has soldiers disguise their numbers
with tree branches as they approach the castle
NONE OF WOMAN BORN SHALL HARM
MACBETH Macduff was not “born” in the natural sense; he
was “untimely ripped” from his mother’s womb
(c-section).
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Simile
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Metaphor
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“Life’s but a walking shadow”
Personification
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“black Macbeth will seem as pure as snow”
“our country sinks beneath the yoke/it weeps, it
bleeds”
Hyperbole
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“All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little
hand”
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Blood: “My soul is too much charged/with blood of thine
already”
Clothing: “like a giant’s robe upon a dwarfish thief”
Sleeplessness: “in this slumbery agitation”
Deceptive Appearances: “None of woman born shall
harm Macbeth”
Darkness: “How is it now, you secret, black and midnight
hags?”
Insanity: “Some say he’s mad; others that lesser hate
him call it valiant fury”
Weather: “Though you untie the winds and let them fight
agains the churches”
Disruption in Nature: “I should pour the sweet milk of
concord into hell, uproar the universal peace, confound
all unity of earth”
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Verbal
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Situational
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“They were well at peace when I did leave ‘em”
Macduff is not “born” of woman
Dramatic
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“Each new morn/new widows howl, new orphans
cry, new sorrows/strike heaven on the face”
(spoken by Macduff prior to learning his family
has been slaughtered)
1)
Man of High Estate.
-Macbeth is war hero and thane
2) A Flaw in Character.
-Macbeth is overly ambitious
3) Intrusion of Time and a Sense of Urgency.
-The king will only be staying for one night
4) Misreadings and Rationalizations.
-The witches provide deceptive predictions
5) Murder, Exile, Alienation of Enemies and Allies.
-Banquo, Macduff’s family, et. al.
6) Gradual Isolation of the Tragic Hero.
-His thanes flee the castle/country
7) Mobilization of the Opposition.
- M&M storm the castle
8) Tragic Recognition of the Flaw by the Tragic Hero: Too Late.
-He realizes it was all for nothing
9) Last, Courageous Attempt to Restore Lost Honor/Greatness.
-He is willing to fight until the flesh is hacked from his bones
10) Audience Recognizes Potential for Greatness.
-Opts not to fight Macduff…initially
11) Death of the Tragic Hero.
-Macbeth is slain
12) Restoration of Order.
-Malcolm is king!