Macbeth : Macduff

A2S3

”O, horror horror..”

“, horror! Tounge nor heart can conceive nor name thee!”

Following the death of KD

Juxtaposition to Macbeth: deceit vs genuine

Repition of horror shows the morality of Macduff

Foreshadows his morality

Use of horror shows how evil and horror will follow Scotland

A2S3

“Most sacrilegious murder..”

“Hath broke ope the Lords appointed temple.’

Religious imagery

Macduff is with God a moral contrast to Macbeth

Disturbance and reference to Natural Order

Metaphor = King Duncan as a temple

Macduff sees how this will cause chaos

Scotland is being cast away from God

Foreshadows chaos to ensue

A4S1

“Macbeth, Macbeth! Beware..”

“Macudff, beware the Thane of Fife.”

During the second set of prophecies from the Witches

Macduff is morally good and will restore Natural Order

Foreshadows eventual outcome

Macbeth is being manipulated by the Witches

Macbeth = sides with evil = loses

Macduff = sides with God = wins

Macduff is the moral antithesis of Macbeth

A4S2

“He is noble..”

“Wise, judicious and best knows.”

Ross speaking on Macduff

He defends Macduffs character

Noble, wise and honourable - Kinglike qualities

Juxtaposes the impressions created of Macbeth

Foreshadows how Macduff must speak up against Macbeth

He is the light in the darkness

A4S3

“New widows howl..”

“New orphans cry, new sorrows, strike heaven on the face.”

Macduff details the evils of tyranny

Personification of heaven to show Macbeths turn against God

Metaphor for the pain the people of Scotland face

Everyone is impacted under his tyranny

Macduff must be the moral light to claim back Scotland

A4S3

“Bleed, bleed..”

“Poor country!”

Follows Malcoms test of his integrity

Biblical references of blood - showing his violence and guilt

Macbeths turn away from God is highlighted

Poor country shows the suffering everyone faces under Macbeth

Foreshadows violent ending to the play

Personification of a wounded country

As Macduffs family bleed, so does the country

A5S8

“Turn…” & “my voice..”

“Hell-hound turn.” & “is in my sword”

Biblical references between dogs and hell

He compares Macbeth to the dogs of hell signifying his violent and evil nature

Metaphor used to challenge Macbeth of sword

He has no words to say and must restore the order

Contrast off morals in every way

MOTIF = swords

Cyclical structure

A5S8

“Macduff was from..”

“His mothers womb untimely ripped!”

Up until this point Macbeth felt he was invincible

Defies the prophecy as Macduff was born from a c-section

Encompasses the deceit and manipulation of evil

Restoration of natural order

Foreshadows Macbeths soon to be end

Cyclical structure

The Witches deceit and manipulation becomes apparent to Macbeth

The evil and corruption of the play is juxtaposed with Macduffs triumph and happiness

Could represent how the light was triumphant over the dark

The foreshadowing from the play becomes apparent to the audience