macduff violence 2

Cards (4)

  • Macduff: '"I have no words; my voice is my sword"'
  • In employing a violent metaphor, MacDuff contends that the restoration of Scotland's natural order necessitates physical violence. thus, the initial upheaval, brought about by Macbeths violent tyrannical means, mandates a similar force to rectify he natural order that has been disrupted.
  • Macduff is The archetype of the avenging hero, Motivated by revenge, but with good intentions
  • the short sentence reflects the short amount of time that Scotland will have to continue to suffer- by slewing Macbeth Scotland can be rightly governed and flourish under divine ordain