Macbeth: Imagery, Pathetic Fallacy, Symmetry, Tragic Formula

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Blood Imagery

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Blood means Guilt

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Nature Imagery

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Nature means Disorder

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Sexual Imagery

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Sexual means Conscience

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Animal Imagery

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Animal means State Of The Country

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Noise Imagery

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Noise means Paranoia, Unease

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Color (red, light/dark) Imagery

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Color means Treachery, Truth

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Ghosts, Apparitions Imagery

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Ghosts,Apparitions means Soul Not At Rest

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Pathetic Fallacy

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Dark Gloomy Thunder when witches appear...natural events controlled by human emotions

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Thunder and Lightening Storms

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Thunder and Lightening Storms occur when evil deeds are either being formulated or carried out

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Thunder Stage Direction & Mention of Weather

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Thunder Stage Direction & Mention of Weather occurs when audience Encounters three witches

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Storm

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Storm occurs everytime Macbeth’s evil deeds are catalogued. Ie. Macdonwald, King Duncan, Friend Banquo, General Macduff's family murders

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1) Play begins with a battle (ENG vs NORWAY)

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1) Play ends with a battle (ENG vs Scotland)

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2) Death of the rebel Macdonwald at the hands of Macbeth

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2) Death of the usurper Macbeth at the hands of Macduff

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3) First Thane of Cawdor executed

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3) Second Thane of Cawdor executed

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4) First series of prophecies by witches

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4) Second series of prophecies and apparitions by witches

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5) Dramatic introduction of Lady Macbeth (reading letter, being controlling)

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5) Dramatic exit of Lady Macbeth (loses control)

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6) Murder of Duncan (innocent, highly regarded in society, did nothing wrong, killed of jealousy)

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6) Murder of Lady Macduff and family (innocent, highly regarded in society, did nothing wrong, killed of jealousy)

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7) Flight of king Duncan’s sons (Malcolm and Donaldain)

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7) Departure of Macduff

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8) Crisis of play (murder of Banquo and escape of Fleance) occurs in mathematical centre of the play

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8) Crisis of play (murder of Banquo and escape of Fleance) occurs in mathematical centre of the play

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9) Part played by Duncan and Banquo in opening acts (both loyal supporters of Macbeth)

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9) Part played by Malcolm and Macduff in closing acts (both support bringing Scotland back to rightful place)

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1. Tragic Hero

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1. Tragic Hero: Noble valiant soldier well respected by everyone

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2. Tragic/Fatal Flaw (Hamartia)

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2. Tragic/Fatal Flaw (Hamartia): greed, power hungry -> downfall,demise

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3. Reversal of Fortune

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3. Reversal of Fortune: Second prophecies

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4. Catharsis

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4. Catharsis: Feel pity, fear, sorry for Macbeth, trapped, gone against, no support, wife dead, 10000 men, fallen

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5. Restoration of Social Order

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5. Restoration of Social Order: Malcolm new reign, king fixes society