Macbeth Questions Sunny Ou 10C
Discuss Lady Macduff’s thoughts in lines 71-76 in light of the theme of ‘Fair is foul, and foul is fair.’ Consider this conversation she has had with her so, and consider the consequences of her husband’s honourable actions.
In this scene, Macduff has left England, leaving Lady Macduff afraid and concerned. Lady Macbeth seems unsure if Macduff leaving England was a wise decision. Lady Macbeth seeks his son, asking for his opinion. Lady Macbeth believes that her husband is a traitor, where as her son denies it. ‘If he were dead, you’ld weep for him, if you would bit, it were a good sign that I should …show more content…
In this scene Macbeth displays hubris because he appears to be cocky and disregards the threats. He is completely oblivious about the threats of Malcolm and the ten thousand soldiers. ‘Bring me no more report. Let them fly all. Till Birnam Wood remove to Dunisinane I cannot taint with fear. What’s the boy Malcolm? Was he not born of woman?’ ‘The mind I saw by and the heart I bear shall never sag with doubt nor shake with fear.’ ‘Go, prick thy face and over- red thy fear, thou lily- livered boy.What soldiers, patch? Dath of thy soul! Those linen cheeks of thine are counsellors to fear. What soldiers, whey-face?’ From all of the quotes above, Macbeth has turned ignorant and overconfident. He completely disregards and ignores two threat. Macbeth shows hubris in this scene because he completely ignores and disregards …show more content…
Eventually the lords come up with a plan, ‘Let every soldier hew him down a bough and bear’t before him. Thereby shall we shadow the numbers of our host and make discovery err report of us.’ In the previous scene Macbeth says, ‘Till Birnam Wood remove to Dunsinane I cannot taint with fear.’ This means that the soldiers will disguise themselves as wood and it will be a surprise. Macbeth doesn’t fear the army, unless Birman Wood moves to Dunsinane. However, this is exactly what Malcolm plans. This is an example of dramatic irony because the two phrases contradict each other. It also shows that Macbeth is in danger of being killed. Also the audience knows what Macbeth fears, where as Malcolm doesn’t. What Macbeth fears is exactly what Malcolm plans and therefore this scene contains dramatic
Discuss Lady Macduff’s thoughts in lines 71-76 in light of the theme of ‘Fair is foul, and foul is fair.’ Consider this conversation she has had with her so, and consider the consequences of her husband’s honourable actions.
In this scene, Macduff has left England, leaving Lady Macduff afraid and concerned. Lady Macbeth seems unsure if Macduff leaving England was a wise decision. Lady Macbeth seeks his son, asking for his opinion. Lady Macbeth believes that her husband is a traitor, where as her son denies it. ‘If he were dead, you’ld weep for him, if you would bit, it were a good sign that I should …show more content…
In this scene Macbeth displays hubris because he appears to be cocky and disregards the threats. He is completely oblivious about the threats of Malcolm and the ten thousand soldiers. ‘Bring me no more report. Let them fly all. Till Birnam Wood remove to Dunisinane I cannot taint with fear. What’s the boy Malcolm? Was he not born of woman?’ ‘The mind I saw by and the heart I bear shall never sag with doubt nor shake with fear.’ ‘Go, prick thy face and over- red thy fear, thou lily- livered boy.What soldiers, patch? Dath of thy soul! Those linen cheeks of thine are counsellors to fear. What soldiers, whey-face?’ From all of the quotes above, Macbeth has turned ignorant and overconfident. He completely disregards and ignores two threat. Macbeth shows hubris in this scene because he completely ignores and disregards …show more content…
Eventually the lords come up with a plan, ‘Let every soldier hew him down a bough and bear’t before him. Thereby shall we shadow the numbers of our host and make discovery err report of us.’ In the previous scene Macbeth says, ‘Till Birnam Wood remove to Dunsinane I cannot taint with fear.’ This means that the soldiers will disguise themselves as wood and it will be a surprise. Macbeth doesn’t fear the army, unless Birman Wood moves to Dunsinane. However, this is exactly what Malcolm plans. This is an example of dramatic irony because the two phrases contradict each other. It also shows that Macbeth is in danger of being killed. Also the audience knows what Macbeth fears, where as Malcolm doesn’t. What Macbeth fears is exactly what Malcolm plans and therefore this scene contains dramatic