1. heat oppressed brain

• "Heat oppressed brain" the witches

  1. His mind is being controlled by the witches
  2. “Heat”- the witches and lady Macbeth are manipulating him like if metal was being melted and formed
  3. The witches have a mental power on him
  4. They control his mind through there words
• "Heat oppressed Brain"- Macbeth

  1. Macbeth is powerless
  2. He is only physically strong
  3. He allows himself to be controlled by other characters
• "heat oppressed Brain"- Kingship

  1. Macbeth is savage to kings
  2. He is in an insane will of Power
  3. Very greedy
  4. His mind is lost towards the power he could have
• "Heat oppressed Brain"- Lady Macbeth

  • She has an immense effect on Macbeth
  • "I will pour my spirits in your ear and chastise you with valour of my tongue."
  • Results of her manipulation
  • Lady Macbeth puts all she has to be king and puts Macbeth in danger
• "heat oppressd brain"- Zoom In


  "oopressed brain"- OXYMORON
• "Oppressed brain" ZOOM IN

  • Brain is supposed to be free
  • Macbeth thoughts are no longer his
  • Believes in his loss of power vs the witches
  • Manipulation
• Soliloquy


  Revealing inner thoughts
• Heat oppressed brain


  Witches controlling Macbeth's mind
• Witches and Lady Macbeth


  • Have mental power to control minds through words
  • Macbeth is physically strong but lacks the brain to resist their control
• Macbeth is a savage to kings
• Macbeth understands that being the king is affecting his mental state
• Macbeth's mind is lost towards the power he could have
• Lady Macbeth: '"I will pour my spirits in your ear and chastise you with the valour of my tongue"'
• Lady Macbeth's quote


  Shows her power to control Macbeth
• Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's relationship is based on the benefit of becoming king and queen
• Freud's ID


  Slavery to his desires- Macbeth is a slave to his desire to kill the king
• Oppressed brain


  Oxymoron - Brain is supposed to be free but Macbeth's thoughts are no longer his own due to manipulation
• Macbeth believes in his loss of power vs the witches