Thursday, November 24, 2011

Act 2 Reading Journal

-The Murder of Duncan commences but does not take place on stage for the audience to see. This creates a eeir of secrecy which is expected from Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. It also represents how Macbeth is changing from a courageous warrior to having to move in secrecy.

-The Act also involves the scene involving the porter. This scene serves as comic relief but also is quite a significant role in the play. The porter is a shakespearian fool has insight into the plot of the play. He predicts the deaths and resembles the castle of macbeth to hell.

- We see the use of nature to portray the disurpting of natural order. Animals of their own kind start to turn on eachother. This is a refrence to the Order of power followed in elizabeathan times.

1 comment:

  1. Good, concise comments. Remember to focus on gothic elements.

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