Macduff

Cards (3)

    • Violent metaphor: 

    In employing a violent metaphor, Macduff contends that the restoration of Scotland's natural order necessitates physical violence - his ambition is to rightfully restore Scotland from Macbeth's violation of kingship.Thus, the initial upheaval, brought about by Macbeth's violent tyrannical means, mandates a similar force to rectify the natural order of the divine right of kings that has been disrupted.
    • Macduff is the archetype of the avenging hero, motivated by revenge. Despite his personal motivations rooted in revenge, the nobility of his intentions shines through as he wants to eradicate the chaos brought about from Macbeth's immoral kingship. His ambitious pursuit of dismantling Macbeth single-handedly to restore order is materialising into a reality.
  • Short sentence: 

    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.