BIG IDEAS

• LADY MACBETH + MACBETH 


  Many of Shakespeare’s critics, Bloom among them, have argued that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth may be Shakespeare’s most authentic couple out of all of his plays, this is due to the deep devotion and passion they demonstrate to each other. However, if we observe their marriage at a microscopic level throughout the play, we can see how it fluctuates and slowly decays at the hands of their unchecked ambition and hubris.
• SUPERNATURAL 


  In ‘Macbeth’, the supernatural acts as a catalyst in Macbeth’s tragic fall from grace and is a vital component of the plot. The supernatural appears in many forms: the witches, Banquo ‘s ghost, and the four apparitions and serves as a manifestation of evil temptation that seduces Macbeth in to murdering his comrades. Shakespeare may have chosen to use the supernatural metaphorically to draw an audience to the fatal flaws of humanity: hubris, ignorance, and duplicity.
• "out damned spot" act 5 scene 1

  Guilt overpowers sanity. "spot" as a reference to a stained conscience. Shakespeare employs the symbolism of "spot" to paint.the image of an indefinite stain, a mirror to the unforgivable sin of regicide and a reminder to the Jacobean audience of the consequences of ones unchecked hamartia. The repetition of the exclamative reflects the spiral of doom of Shakespeare's loyalty to the divine right of kings. Feminist standpoint in relation to gender expectations and power structures in Shakespearean society.
• "milk for gall"


  the lengths of has to travel for kingship. Contrasts the typical Jacob mother by showing lB's dismissal for "milk". Supernatural is a catalyst for immorality eroding LB mindset. Malicious rejecting feminine traits. Lack of moral compass