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Who said come you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts unsex me here tragedy of Macbeth?
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∙ 13y ago
It basically means that Lady Macbeth is asking spirits for help to take away her feminity and replace it with masculine features such as strength because she thinks men are more powerful and stronger and it will be easier for her to commit a crime without feeling any guilt
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 13y agoLADY MACBETH
Give him tending;
38 He brings great news.
Exit Messenger.
The raven himself is hoarse
39 That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan
40 Under my battlements. Come, you spirits
41 That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here,
42 And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full
43 Of direst cruelty! make thick my blood;
44 Stop up the access and passage to remorse,
45 That no compunctious visitings of nature
46 Shake my fell purpose, nor keep peace between
47 The effect and it! Come to my woman's breasts,
48 And take my milk for gall, you murd'ring ministers,
49 Wherever in your sightless substances
50 You wait on nature's mischief! Come, thick night,
51 And pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell,
52 That my keen knife see not the wound it makes,
53 Nor heaven peep through the blanket of the dark,
54 To cry "Hold, hold!"
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∙ 14y agoBecause she concludes that she needs to be ruthless, remorseless and relentless in pursuit of the crown, Lady Macbeth (b. c. 1015) calls upon evil spirits to help her in "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare (Baptized April 26, 1564-April 23, 1616).
Specifically, Lady Macbeth receives a letter from her husband (c. 1014-August 15, 1057) about preparing the household for a surprise overnight visit from King Duncan I (d. August 14, 1040). He also informs her of his newly acquired title and possessions as Thane of Cawdor, and of the witches' predictions of a royal career move.
Lady Macbeth shares her husband's fatal, tragic flaw of raging ambition. But she doesn't share her husband's tendency to do things by the book. She feels that extreme measures are needed to ensure their succession to the throne of Scotland. Because she fears her husband's reluctance to do wrong, and because she finds royal powers and wealth tempting, she wants no errors, obstacles or weaknesses in the Macbeths' way to kingship.
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Who does lady Macbeth beg to aid in the plan and to fill her with cruelty?
"You spirits who tend on mortal thoughts", whoever they are.
Why does lady Macbeth emphasize her own determination to persuade Macbeth to kill the king?
We understand her better as a result. She prays to the "spirits that tend on mortal thoughts" to fill her "top full with direst cruelty", because she does not want any sympathetic portion of her nature (if there is any) to prevent her from persuading Macbeth to the murder. We understand how committed she is.
in Macbeth what quotes suggest that the witches mislead Macbeth?
In Macbeth the quote that suggests that the witches are misleading Macbeth is one from the very beginning. The quote reads ' They met me in the day of success: and I have learned by the perfectest report, they have more in them than mortal knowledge'. This quote implies that the witches may not have supernatural powers according to Macbeth's thoughts, therefore meaning they are tempting to mislead him.
What is the subplot in Macbeth?
Subtext can take many forms, especially in a play. Subtext can be the "between the lines" examination of a theme or motif in written text - and this is true for Macbeth. Denotation is the literal, or 'dictionary' meaning of a word. This doesn't create subtext. However, the connotation, or emotional connection, of a word may. An example of denotation/connotation in Macbeth is evident in Lady Macbeth's line from Act 1, scene 5: Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full Of direst cruelty. A common denotation of 'mortal' is "of or pertaining to human beings as subject to death" as defined by dictionary.com . However, the connotation of the word can be a reference to worldliness, bitter rivalry (as in mortal enemies), or the transition from one spiritual state to another, or the thoughts of humans, among many inferences. Shakespeare could have been more specific, he could have made the line a specific reference to any of the above ideas, but he did not. The meaning of mortal is open for interpretation, and thus, analysis of subtext. And this word, 'mortal' is not even the strongest word of the speech. What can you identify as subtext to the phrase 'unsex me here'? As in many of Shakespeare's works, the subtext in Macbeth also includes performance. This can take the form of stress, or emphasis, by an actor on a certain word or phrase; it can be inflection, or voice intonation; it can be actions that accompany the lines; or it can be a combination of any of these. Check out this scene on YouTube and compare different ways the actresses perform the lines (I prefer Dame Judy Dench's performance, where she's actually summoning evil spirits to change her nature from 'meek' womanhood to 'strong' manhood). Watch actress put stress on the word 'come' or 'direst' or 'cruelty'.
Who killed Cynthia's husband in Mortal Thoughts?
Cynthia
Who does lady macbeth pray to to become evil?
Spirits that tend on mortal thoughts.
Who does lady Macbeth beg to aid in the plan and to fill her with cruelty?
"You spirits who tend on mortal thoughts", whoever they are.
Why does lady Macbeth emphasize her own determination to persuade Macbeth to kill the king?
We understand her better as a result. She prays to the "spirits that tend on mortal thoughts" to fill her "top full with direst cruelty", because she does not want any sympathetic portion of her nature (if there is any) to prevent her from persuading Macbeth to the murder. We understand how committed she is.
When Lady Macbeth learned that Duncan would be visiting she?
She makes a speech starting with the words, "Come thou spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here and fill me from the head to the toe top-full of direst cruelty."
Who sent lady Macbeth a letter?
"You spirits who tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here and fill me from the crown to the toe top full of direst cruelty." It is not abundantly clear who these "murdering ministers" are that she wants to make her cruel. It is some kind of unnamed spiritual force of evil.
What is the duration of Mortal Thoughts?
The duration of Mortal Thoughts is 1.7 hours.
When was Mortal Thoughts created?
Mortal Thoughts was created on 1991-04-19.
What year was Mortal Thoughts produced in?
The movie Mortal Thoughts was released on April 19, 1991.
in Macbeth what quotes suggest that the witches mislead Macbeth?
In Macbeth the quote that suggests that the witches are misleading Macbeth is one from the very beginning. The quote reads ' They met me in the day of success: and I have learned by the perfectest report, they have more in them than mortal knowledge'. This quote implies that the witches may not have supernatural powers according to Macbeth's thoughts, therefore meaning they are tempting to mislead him.
What is the subplot in Macbeth?
Subtext can take many forms, especially in a play. Subtext can be the "between the lines" examination of a theme or motif in written text - and this is true for Macbeth. Denotation is the literal, or 'dictionary' meaning of a word. This doesn't create subtext. However, the connotation, or emotional connection, of a word may. An example of denotation/connotation in Macbeth is evident in Lady Macbeth's line from Act 1, scene 5: Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full Of direst cruelty. A common denotation of 'mortal' is "of or pertaining to human beings as subject to death" as defined by dictionary.com . However, the connotation of the word can be a reference to worldliness, bitter rivalry (as in mortal enemies), or the transition from one spiritual state to another, or the thoughts of humans, among many inferences. Shakespeare could have been more specific, he could have made the line a specific reference to any of the above ideas, but he did not. The meaning of mortal is open for interpretation, and thus, analysis of subtext. And this word, 'mortal' is not even the strongest word of the speech. What can you identify as subtext to the phrase 'unsex me here'? As in many of Shakespeare's works, the subtext in Macbeth also includes performance. This can take the form of stress, or emphasis, by an actor on a certain word or phrase; it can be inflection, or voice intonation; it can be actions that accompany the lines; or it can be a combination of any of these. Check out this scene on YouTube and compare different ways the actresses perform the lines (I prefer Dame Judy Dench's performance, where she's actually summoning evil spirits to change her nature from 'meek' womanhood to 'strong' manhood). Watch actress put stress on the word 'come' or 'direst' or 'cruelty'.
Who killed Cynthia's husband in Mortal Thoughts?
Cynthia
What movies did Bruce Willis and Demi Moore star in together?
Mortal Thoughts
