Analysis

Cards (2)

  • What does "look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under it" show? Part 1
    The imperative verb of "look" implies the power she has over Macbeth and how he is easily manipulated
    The adjective "innocent" shows connotations of righteousness and nobility
    The image of "flower" shows that she wants Macbeth to seem delicate which is a contrast to what he actually is
  • What does "look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under it" show? Part two

    The image of "serpent" shows connotations of evil and cruelty
    The juxtaposition of "flower" and "serpent" implies how Lady Macbeth has a duplicitous nature that is easily passed of when in Act 1, Scene 4, King Duncan gives Lady Macbeth a ring for being a "fair and noble hostess"