Matching Pairs Macbeth Act III ImageryOnline version In Act 3 Scene 2 Macbeth uses a number of powerful images to describe situations and feelings. Match the images below to their meanings. by David Musgrove 1 Come, sealing night, Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day 2 ..night’s yawning peal 3 Let the frame of things disjoint 4 …full of scorpions is my mind…! 5 …we Must lave our honours in these flattering streams And makes our faces vizards to our hearts 6 We have scorched the snake, not killed it; She’ll close, and be herself, whilst our poor malice Remains in danger of her former tooth 7 After life’s fitful fever, he sleeps well The first sounds of the night-time Following a difficult, painful life death now brings him peace I’m torn apart by my thoughts Let it get dark, so the sun’s rays are blocked and disappear We have wounded our enemies, but haven’t defeated them. If we’re not careful, they’ll recover and come back to attack us. Let the world shatter into pieces We’ll have to pretend to be pleasant and praise people, and mask what we’re really feeling.
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