9/10/2023 0 Comments Act 1 scene 1 macbeth annotations![]() “Air nimbly and sweetly recommends itself.”.“the temple-haunting martlet, approve By his loving mansionry that the heaven’s breath Smelling wooingly here.”.Parallelism between Macbeth’s earlier asides and the soliloquy.It shows what his partner thinks of him, as a man without strength or ambition. This gives another perspective on Macbeth to the audience, allowing for pathos to be created later.His intimate relationship with Lady Macbeth is shown by the use of phrases such as “my dearest partner of greatness” and “my dearest love”.This makes the scene striking, and makes Lady Macbeth stand out. Lady Macbeth has been portrayed as more of an evil, masculine character than a feminine one, which reverses gender roles in society at the time.Lady Macbeth invoking her evil qualities shows her masculine qualities and how she is the ‘man’ in the relationship.Duncan says “absolute trust”, then Macbeth enters immediately.Duncan trusts Macbeth, while the audience knows he should not.Good qualities intensifies the impact of his death later in the play.Gratitude “True, worthy Banquo, he is full so valiant” & “It is a peerless kinsman.”.Violence “Stars, hide your fires, Let not light see my black and deep desires”.We see Duncan and Macbeth interacting for the first time. “And Fortune on his damnèd quarrel smiling”.“Like Valour’s minion carved out his passage”.“Or memorise another Golgotha” - massacre (biblical allusion).“Bellona’s Bridegroom” - Greek Allusion.“Doubtful it stood as two spent swimmers that do cling together and choke their art.”.The audience also learns of his promotion to the Thane of Cawdor, which improves their view of Macbeth’s stature. In this scene, the audience understands how all of the other characters view Macbeth, which develops their understanding of his character. This forebodes the link between him and the witches. She is the antithesis of the ideal wife, just like Macbeth is the antithesis of the ideal soldierĪct 4.3: MAL says “dispute it like a man” and MAC says “I must also feel it as a man” Macduff shows that manhood compromises more than aggression and murder, as it has emotion/need to feel grief.Macbeth is introduced in absentia. Reinforces the idea that murder is tied to manhood – which is also the basis for her manipulation of Macbeth, as every time he wants out of the plan, she questions his manhood and emasculates him Desperate plea for power and spirituality.3x come = triple invocation = direct address to the supernatural, spirits,.“Come, you spirits, Come to my breasts, come thick night” Give me poison ⇔ she wants guilt and evil over innocence and purity.Context: visitings of nature ⇒ menstrual cycle and her premenstrual syndrome, overwhelming her with feelings ⇒ she does not want to be a woman anymore.Gender should not be a barrier to her success.Wants to be more than what her gender achieves.Whereas Macbeth is still presented as somewhat heroic.Female = witchlike = link to supernatural = makes her evil, an easy way to be a villain.“Metaphysical aid doth seem to have thee crowned withal” She can be so confident in talking about murder Lady Macbeth’s appeal to spirits and supernatural “Hie thee hither” – instructive nature, hurry over quickly – imperative statement ⇒ the audience is exposed to LM’s extent of control over M.The very fact that they are equal – shows his reliance on her and acceptance of her dominating personality.“Burned in the desire” – fiery intensity, metaphor.“Perfectest report” – superlative, stresses how the info is accurate.Tongue = her influence, a women’s strongest weapon.Witchlike and manipulative – the audience would not be sympathetic to lady Macbeth.Symbolic of her brainwashing ⇒ she is poison.Poison someone without evidence, the same as Hamlet. ![]() “Hie thee hither…Pour my spirits in thine ear” Lady Macbeth’s ambition and terror ⇒ Queen – impatience ![]()
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