| protagonist | Macbeth / Lady Macbeth |
| antagonist | opposite of Macbeth / Lady Macbeth |
| symbol | blood on Lady Macbeth’s hand |
| simile | “Macbeth . . . like valor’s minion” |
| paradox | “lesser than Macbeth and greater” |
| allusion | mentioning “Medusa” in the story |
| foreshadowing | the porter pretends to be guarding the gates of hell before the murder of Duncan is discovered |
| plot | order of events in the story (Macbeth meets witches, kills Duncan, he is killed) |
| symbolism | “a little water clears us of this deed” |
| dramatic irony | Macbeth hearing his apparitions |
| clothing imagery | “why do you dress me in borrowed robes?” |
| allusion | “will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?” |
| metaphor | “[Life] is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” |
| soliloquy | Macbeth talking about seeing a dagger, tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow speech, and Lady Macbeth milk speech are examples of a… |
| personification | “life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player/That struts and frets his hour upon the stage.” |
| alliteration | “but now I am cabined, cribbed, confined, bound in to saucy doubts and fears” |
| dramatic irony | Duncan saying how nice Macbeth’s new castle is prior to Macbeth killing him |
| dramatic irony | Macbeth not knowing he is to be dubbed Thane of Cawdor |
| personification | “was the hope drunk” |
| simile | “look like the innocent flower” |
| character foil | Banquo |
| mood | mentioning of the bad/good weather throughout the play creates… |
| aside | thoughts of a character, said aloud, for only the audience to hear |
| soliloquy | speech by character, not heard by other characters |
| dramatic irony | “I will not be afraid of death and bane Till Birnam Forest come to Dunsinane.” |
| motif | a reoccurring word, phrase, image, object, idea or action in a work of literature |
| tragedy | a literary work the recounts the downfall of the dignified, superior character who is involved historically or socially significant events |
| hamartia | flaw in judgement |
| climax | when Macbeth is killed |
| falling action | after Macbeth is killed |
| resolution | Malcolm becomes the King |
| theme | gender issues and issues of masculinity |
| verbal irony | “twas a rough night” |
| situational irony | when Lady Macbeth takes part in Duncan’s murder with no regrets, but is overwhelmed with guilt at the end of the play, leading her to kill herself |
| dramatic irony | irony that is understood by the audience, but not by the characters |
| situational irony | irony that is opposite from the expected outcome |
| verbal irony | irony in which a character says one thing but means the opposite or when using words to convey a meaning that is opposite of the literary meaning |
| situational irony | Macbeth killing Duncan to gain the throne, thinking only of the power and wealth he will enjoy as the new King of Scotland |
| external conflict | Macbeth vs Scotland |
| internal conflict | Macbeth vs self |
| external conflict | Macbeth vs Lady Macbeth |
| situational irony | when Macbeth is dubbed Thane of Cawdor by Duncan (Duncan doesn’t know that Macbeth is a traitor) |
| personification | “hath it slept since?” |
| theme | difference between kingship and tyranny |
| motifs | violence, hallucinations, and prophecy are examples of what? |
| symbol | weather being associated with murder and death |
| soliloqy | Macbeth debating whether or not to kill Duncan |
| rising action | Macbeth kills Duncan |
| tragedy | a genre that often deals with a lot of irony |
| tone | the ____ of the Tragedy of Macbeth is dark, ominous and suggestive of a world turned topsy-turvy by foul and unnatural crimes |
| alliteration | “and play the humble host” |
| alliteration | “and we will require her welcome” |
| personification | “for my heart speaks they are welcome” |
| metaphor | “there the grown serpent lies; the worm that’s fled” |
| imagery | some examples of ______ in Macbeth are blood, animal, light/dark, etc. |
| Middle Ages, 17th century | describe setting (time) |
| Scotland | describe setting (place) |
Macbeth Literary Devices
January 5, 2020