o lvl macbeth notes by d

Macbeth compiled notesFrom the creator:Hi! This is D :) i spent a long 2 years making these notes so ihope this inspires you to enjoy lit a little more/revise morepainlessly because memorising quotes for O levels is honestly apain in the ass HAHAHA Ps; take lit in jc all the exams are open book Character analysisMacbeth Point Macbeth is ambitiousand easily temptedby the promise ofgreater power - “Why do you start, andseem to fear things that dosound so fair?” (scene 3)- “rapt withal” - “Would they had stayed!” - “Glamis, and Thane ofCawdor; the greatest isbehind”- “Present fears are less thanhorrible imaginings: mythought, whose murder yetis but fantastical”- “That is a step on which Imust fall down, or elseo’erleap” (scene 4) - “The eye wink at the hand;yet let that be which the eyefears, when it is done, tosee.” - “What thou wouldst highly,that wouldst thou holily”(scene 5)- “I am settled, and bend upeach corporal agent to thisterrible feat” (scene 7) - Shocked and startledby the witchessaying he wouldbecome king,probably alreadythinking about it- Wanted them to stayand feed his egomore- Desire to becomeking - Afraid of his thoughtsof murdering Duncanto usurp the throne - Considers Malcolman obstacle in hisway he needs to getrid off- He’s planning to dosomething sohorrible even his owneyes should not seeit- Macbeth really wantsthe crown - Commits his wholebody into doing thedeed Macbeth has a richinner thought life and - “rapt withal” (scene 3) - His mind isimmediately

constantly overthinks(relatable boi) - “Present fears are less thanhorrible imaginings: mythought, whose murder yetis but fantastical” - “is smothered in surmise,and nothing is but that isnot” - “But here, upon this bankand shoal of time---we’djump the life to come.”(scene 7)- “But in this cases we stillhave judgement here---thatwe but teach bloodyinstructions, which, beingtaught, return to plague theinventor. This even-handedjustice commendsth’ingredience of ourpoisoned chalice to our ownlips”- “And Pity, like a nakednew-born babe, striding theblast, or heaven’s cherubin,horsed upon the sightlesscouriers of the air, shall blowthe horrid deed in everyeye, that tears shall drownthe wind” preoccupied at thefirst mention ofgetting the throne- He is more afraid ofthoughts in his headthan his actual fears(fertile, vividimagination,overthinker)- Paralysed by histhoughts and he canonly worry about thefuture- Knows life and timeis temporary(analogy) - Gives a full analogyof how karma works,elaborates greatly,very rich thoughtprocess and veryphilosophical - Gives a full analogyof why he should notkill Duncan, uses richmetaphors andcomplicatedlanguage Macbeth’s moralcompass spirals, andhe goes from anhonourable person toa potential murderer - “The mercilessMacdonwald--worthy to be arebel, for to that themultiplying villanies ofnature do swarm upon him”(scene 2) “brave Macbeth”,“valour’s minion”, “o valiantcousin, worthy gentleman”,“Bellona’s bridegroom”,“noble Macbeth”- “Yet i do fear thy nature; it istoo full ‘o ‘th milk of humankindness to catch thenearest way” (scene 5) - First described ashonourable,chivalrous, braveand good. Loyal tothe country andDuncan, andselfless. Excellent inbattle - Described by LadyMacbeth as too kindto commit a murderon an innocent

- “Your face, my Thane, is asa book where men mayread strange matters” - “assassination” to “bloodyinstructions” to “horrid deed”to “terrible feat” (scene 7) - Wears his heart onhis sleeve, tooemotional to bedeceitful- Descriptions of themurder slowly lessenin severity, indicateshow he warms up tothe idea of murder Point Evidence Explanation Lady Macbeth isevil and lackshumancompassion - “Yet I do fear thy nature; it istoo full o’ th’ milk of humankindness” (scene 5)- “I may pour my spirits in thineear, and chastise with thevalour of my tongue, all thatimpedes thee from the goldenround, which fate andmetaphysical aid doth seem” - “Come, you spirits that tend onmortal thoughts, unsex mehere, and fill me, from thecrown to the toe, top-full ofdirest cruelty!” - “Make thick my blood, stop upth’access and passage toremorse, that no compunctiousvisitings of nature shake myfell purpose”- “Come to my woman’s breasts,and take my milk for gall, youmurd’ring ministers” - “Come, thick Night, and pallthee in the dunnest smoke ofhell, that my keen knife seenot the wound it makes” - “I have given suck, and knowhow tender ‘tis to love thebabe that milks me I would,while it was smiling in my face, - Considers kindness tobe a flaw in character - Wants to influenceMacbeth to commit themurder and chase outany weakness(morals). Suggest thatthe witches may helphim too- Openly and fearlesslycalls upon the forcesof evil. Wants them toremove her of anyfeminine traits(maternal, kindness,nurturing) - Wants them to removeany ability to feelremorse or guilt soshe can achieve hergoal of murder- Wants the invisible evilspirits to remove hermilk (maternity) andreplace it with gall(bitterness)- Calls on darkness andasks them to takethings from her(similar to a curse,witch?)- Very stark contrastbetween the tenderimagery and the brutalviolence and gore she

have plucked my nipple fromhis boneless gums anddashed the brains out, had I sosworn as you have done tothis” (scene 7) - “Great Glamis! WorthyCawdor! Greater than both, bythe all-hail hereafter!” describes. Shows theextent of her desireand dedication to hergoals and Macbeth,that she would evenkill an innocent baby.- Greeting similar to thewitches’, indicatessome alignmentbetween them Knows Macbethvery well, veryaccomplished,has moreconviction thanMacbeth. - “Was the hope drunk whereinyou dressed yourself? Hath itslept since?” (scene 7)- “live a coward in thine ownesteem”- “When you durst do it, thenyou were a man; and to bemore than what you were, youwould be so much more theman.”- “bring forth man-children only!” - “Screw your courage to thesticking-place, and we’ll notfail”- “Why have you left thechamber?” - “When Duncan is asleep” “histwo chamberlains will i withwine and wassail so convince(that they would forgeteverything)”- “Unguarded Duncan? Whatnot put upon his spongyofficers, who shall bear theguilt of out great quell?” - Calls Macbeth acoward- Questions his braveryand manhood - Is so impressive evenMacbeth calls hermanly- Firm and determinedin achieving her aims - Maintains hercomposure and isaware of how thingsshould appear toconvey a sense ofnormalcy- Answers Macbeth’sfears directly andtakes the role as thedominant person.Suggests thateverything had beenthought throughalready so there’snothing he needs tobe concerned about.(very methodical,thorough, calm andresourceful) She ismanipulative andscheming. Verygood liar. - “To beguile the time, look likethe time”- “Look like the innocent flower,but be the serpent under’t” - She coaches Macbethon how to be deceitfuland get away withmurder

- “Only look up clear, to alterfavour ever is to fear” Themes (act 1, act 2)Good and evil/order and disorderPoint Evidence Explanation Seen from thewitches and LadyMacbeth - “That will be ere the set ofsun” (scene 1)- “Upon the heath”- “Fair is foul and foul is fair:hover through the fog andfilthy air” - “Thrice to thine, and thriceto mine, and thrice again, tomake up nine” (scene 3)- “So withered, and so wild intheir attire, that look not likethe inhabitants o’th’ earth” - “You should be women, andyet your beards forbid meto interpret that you are so”- “Oftentimes, to win us toour harm, the instrumentsof darkness tell us truths,win us with honest trifles,and to betray’s in deepestconsequence” - Indicates onset of eviland the unholy- Barren and wild placewhere life cannotsurvive (reflects stateof disorder caused bythe witches)- 3 is a significantnumber and isconsidered unlucky- Unnatural appearancereflects the disorderand chaos they incitein the world- Sexless and“unnatural”, not ofmortal existence- Ultimate aim of thewitches is to cause thedownfall of men Evil deeds doneaffect the naturalorder of the world - “In thunder,