Lady Macbeth Movie Vs Play
Macbeth is a tragic play written by William Shakespeare and tells the story of the seemingly brave warrior, Macbeth. However, due a prophecy created by the witches, Macbeth becomes over-ambitious and commits regicide. The rest of the story demonstrates how the crimes he committed led to his inevitable downfall.
Rupert Goold directed a film adaptation of Macbeth starring Patrick Steward and Kate Fleetwood. The film adaptation used uniforms comparable to Soviet Union. However, the name of all characters and the place names are kept the same as in the play. The film adaptation of Macbeth is very dramatic, with lots of tension, suspense and gore to keep the audience attentive.
One of the main characters in the play is Lady Macbeth, wife to Macbeth. …show more content…
As she awaits for the arrival of King Duncan, she performs her soliloquy to the spirits. In this soliloquy, we realise that her ambition for Macbeth to be King is powerful. She speaks in iambic pentameter
“Come to my woman’s breasts, And take my milk for gall,”
She is preparing to murder King Duncan so she wants to get rid of any womanly qualities and become more violent and cruel like a man. The iambic pentameter shows that she is in control of her own speech. As well as this, we understand that she is a prominent character in the play as she has her own soliloquy.
She is also willing to reject the traditional role of motherhood when she addresses …show more content…
cruel. violent. manly. in control of speech | | Reject role of motherhood | “…look like the innocent flowerBut be the serpent under’t” | . doesn’t consider kindness. 4th witch. serpent. biblical allusion | Film Adaptation | Lift scene | | . dark. eerie. extreme close-up. facial expression. circular. proleptic irony. white robe. innocence. emphasis | Husband Abuse Act1 scene 7 | Taunts bullies | “Art thou afeard...”, “coward” and “Screw your courage to the sticking wall and we’ll not fail.” | . Machiavellian villain. forceful | Film adaptation | Camera angleEavesdroppingExtreme close-up | | . facial expressions.Macbeth- fear. lady – greed.build up tension | Act 2 Scene 2 | Duncan murdered | “Art thou afeard...”, “coward” and “Screw your courage to the sticking wall and we’ll not fail.” | . humanity. conscience
Rupert Goold directed a film adaptation of Macbeth starring Patrick Steward and Kate Fleetwood. The film adaptation used uniforms comparable to Soviet Union. However, the name of all characters and the place names are kept the same as in the play. The film adaptation of Macbeth is very dramatic, with lots of tension, suspense and gore to keep the audience attentive.
One of the main characters in the play is Lady Macbeth, wife to Macbeth. …show more content…
As she awaits for the arrival of King Duncan, she performs her soliloquy to the spirits. In this soliloquy, we realise that her ambition for Macbeth to be King is powerful. She speaks in iambic pentameter
“Come to my woman’s breasts, And take my milk for gall,”
She is preparing to murder King Duncan so she wants to get rid of any womanly qualities and become more violent and cruel like a man. The iambic pentameter shows that she is in control of her own speech. As well as this, we understand that she is a prominent character in the play as she has her own soliloquy.
She is also willing to reject the traditional role of motherhood when she addresses …show more content…
cruel. violent. manly. in control of speech | | Reject role of motherhood | “…look like the innocent flowerBut be the serpent under’t” | . doesn’t consider kindness. 4th witch. serpent. biblical allusion | Film Adaptation | Lift scene | | . dark. eerie. extreme close-up. facial expression. circular. proleptic irony. white robe. innocence. emphasis | Husband Abuse Act1 scene 7 | Taunts bullies | “Art thou afeard...”, “coward” and “Screw your courage to the sticking wall and we’ll not fail.” | . Machiavellian villain. forceful | Film adaptation | Camera angleEavesdroppingExtreme close-up | | . facial expressions.Macbeth- fear. lady – greed.build up tension | Act 2 Scene 2 | Duncan murdered | “Art thou afeard...”, “coward” and “Screw your courage to the sticking wall and we’ll not fail.” | . humanity. conscience