macbeth+browning
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English Literature GCSE – Controlled AssessmentExplore the methods Shakespeare and Browning use to present disturbed minds
Macbeth feels guilty Act 2, Scene II Guilt and FearAs they had seen me with these hangman's hands.I could not say “Amen,”
He is disturbed by all of his actions (Act 5 Sc. 3)Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased..
He is ambitiousMy thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not. (Act 1.Sc3.V9)
He is disturbed by killing Duncan (Act 2 Sc. 2)
Sleep no more! Macbeth doth murder sleep!”
“Wake Duncan with thy knocking. I would thou couldst.
He is paranoid (Act 3 Sc. 4)
Then comes my fit again: I had else been perfect,
He is afraid of what he will do – uses euphemism to disguise his guilt
If it were done when ’tis done, then ’twere well It were done quickly. (Act 1 Sc. 7)
guilty conscience egocentric paranoid self-doubting a murderer
Macbeth is:
disturbed violent ambitious determined haunted
He is haunted by his actions (Act 3 Sc. 4)
It will have blood: they say blood will have blood. Stones have been known to move and trees to speak.
Macbeth hallucinates- Act 3 Sc. 4Which of you have done this?
(to GHOST) Thou canst not say I did it. Never
shake
Thy gory locks at me.
English Literature GCSE – Controlled AssessmentExplore the methods Shakespeare and Browning use to present disturbed minds
controlling jealous
The Duke is:
disturbed vindictive cruel revengeful
Jealous
vindictive
Controlling
Cruel
disturbed
disturbedTHE DUKE