Looking closely at extracts from Act Two of 'Macbeth' show how Shakespeare creates mood and atmosphere. Analyse language used, particularly the imagery. To be handed in on Monday 11 October as an essay of between 500 and 600 words.
Act two scenes one kicks off with one of Shakespeare most famous soliloquies, the apparition of the dagger. Here Shakespeare uses motifs, animalistic imagery and use of the supernatural to create a eerie mood. He uses repetition of the motif of blood to describe the dagger “gouts of blood” and to describe the murder “bloody business” combining the grotesque of “gouts” and the alliteration of “b,b” gives a real sense of macabre to add to the eerie mood. The idea of nightmare is also explored here with Macbeth questioning his sanity. The question “art thou not fatal vision…a false creation?” shows Macbeth on questioning weather he is on the brink of insanity. “Fatal vision” and “false creation” also add to the macabre feel as it again re-iterates the philosophical idea on whether Macbeth is faced with the supernatural, or whether he is loosing his mind. The supernatural is also mentioned (wixcked dreams, whitchcraft celebrates expand)
It is almost like Shakespeare is questioning is Macbeth is driven by the supernatural or his own free will.
did this a while ago and forgot what i was saying :/
This is potentially good. Have a go at writing it in full.
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