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Macbeth — Quotes

5 quotes — Moral Corruption with full 6-part analysis

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1
STAGNATE

“Fair is foul, and foul is fair”

CHIASMUS / ANTITHETICAL PARALLELISMPROLEPTIC IRONY

The Witches · Act 1, Scene 1

2
REGRESS

“Look like th'innocent flower, but be the serpent under't”

BIBLICAL ALLUSION / EDENIC IMAGERYJUXTAPOSITION / SEMANTIC FIELD OF CONCEALMENT

Lady Macbeth · Act 1, Scene 5

4
REGRESS

“Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?”

HYPERBOLIC CLASSICAL ALLUSIONMOTIF OF BLOOD / EXTENDED METAPHOR

Macbeth · Act 2, Scene 2

5
REGRESS

“Out, damned spot! Out, I say!”

EXCLAMATORY IMPERATIVES / FRAGMENTED SYNTAXPROSE (NOT VERSE) / DRAMATIC FORM

Lady Macbeth · Act 5, Scene 1

6
REGRESS

“Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, creeps in this petty pace from day to day”

EPIZEUXIS / REPETITIONEXTENDED THEATRICAL METAPHOR

Macbeth · Act 5, Scene 5

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