![]() “what he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won”ĭuncan- referring to the title of ‘Thane of Cawdor’- juxtaposition (between the two thanes – one is dishonourable one is honourable, ones a traitor the other noble and loyal)- The witches in 1.1 already reminded us about the proximity between winning and loosing (“when the battle’s lost, and won”)- Macbeth’s inheritance of this title is something of a poisoned chalice if victory and defeat are so closely related and it is as easy to win as it is to lose.- foreshadowing MBs downfall- Jacobeans believe in the wheel of fortune. This makes him seem very heroic to the audience and they would respond by liking Macbeth. – ‘Valour’ suggests that Macbeth is courageous in the face of danger and in battle, in doing so it shows Macbeth’s heroism and gallantry-By suggesting that Macbeth is ‘Valour’s minion’, Shakespeare is suggesting that Macbeth is the servant (‘minion’) of bravery itself. – Captain- The description is inhumane- as though he is simply unzipping his enemies whole body- although the captain admires this, this may have appalled the audience- Macbeth killing someoneĬaptain- Shakespeare uses a simile to portray Macbeth’s character as audacious and fearless. “he unseamed him from the nave to th’chaps” Captain- uses adjective brave to describe macbeth (And then reinforces it with”well he deserves that name”)- He’s desperate for his audience and the King to appreciate MBs courage and his actions- Patriotic actions- Positive description of Macbeth
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