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Good Afternoon listeners,
Welcome to the last episode in our series, the Shades of Shakespeare. I am Jodie Banks and today we will be discussing the Macabre madness of Macbeth – an artist of emotion. We will be discussing the above in relation to Act 1, scene 7, Macbeth’s second soliloquy in the play. The discussion will cover the purpose of the speech in relation to Macbeths character, the imagery and an in depth analysis of the symbolism and language used by Shakespeare. ... The soldier informs them of Macbeth and Banquos bravery in battle, and describes Macbeths attack on the castle, in which Macbeth triumphed and planted the severed head of Macdonwald on the battlements of the castle. ... Duncan decides to strip the traitor Thane of his title and give the title of Thane of Cawdor to Macbeth.
The Weird Sisters meet Macbeth. ... " The witches hail him as "Thane of Glamis" (his present title), "Thane of Cawdor" (which title Macbeth does not know he has been granted yet), and "king hereafter." When Macbeth questions them further, the witches vanish like bubbles into the air. Almost as soon as they disappear, Ross and Angus appear, bearing the news that the king has granted Macbeth the title of Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth questions why good news like this causes his "seated heart [to] knock at [his] ribs / Against the use of nature," and his thoughts turn immediately and with terror to murdering the king in order to fulfill the witches second prophesy. Duncan thanks Macbeth and Banquo for their loyalty and bravery, and announces his decision to make his son Malcolm the heir to the throne of Scotland (something he should not have done, since his position was elected, not inherited). Duncan then states that he plans to visit Macbeth at his home in Inverness. When Macbeth arrives at Inverness, Lady Macbeth greets him as Glamis and Cawdor and urges him to "look like thinnocent flower, but be the serpent under it," and states that she will make all the preparations for the kings visit and subsequent murder. Duncan arrives at Inverness with Banquo and is brought to where, Macbeth awaits.
Macbeth Soliloquy:
If it were done when ‘tis done, then ‘twere 1
Well
It were done quickly; if the assassination 3
Could trammel up the consequence, and catch
With his surcease success; that but this blow 4
Might be the be-all and the end-all.
Approximate Word count = 1953
Approximate Pages = 7.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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