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Post by MsElliott on Oct 19, 2015 3:22:51 GMT
Combine (and fix) this explanation and this quote.
Macbeth also sends murderers to kill Banquo, his son Fleance and Macduff's wife and child. This shows that he will stop at nothing to make sure he stays alive and that he stays king.
"We have scorched the snake, not killed it"
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Post by stewarts on Oct 19, 2015 3:28:42 GMT
Macbeth proves that he will stop at nothing to become king, explaining that "[they] have scorched the snake, not killed it" when he sends murderers to kill Banquo, Banquo's son Fleance and Macduff's wife and child.
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Post by emilyhadzalic on Oct 19, 2015 3:31:45 GMT
Macbeth will stop at nothing to make sure he lives to be king, claiming, "We have scorched the snake, not killed it" after Duncan's death, he murders Banquo, Banquo's son Fleance and Macduff's wife and child.
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Post by kate Fincham on Oct 19, 2015 3:32:06 GMT
Macbeth sends murderers to kill Banquo, Banquo's son Fleance and Macduff's wife and child. This brutal act gives the reader an insight into Macbeth's inate ruthlessness and his belief that he has only "scorched the snake, not killed it."
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Post by coreym on Oct 19, 2015 3:32:30 GMT
Macbeth sends murderers to kill Banquo, Fleance, and Macduff's wife and child. One sees how Macbeth will stop at nothing to make sure he stays King when he says, "we have scorched the snake, not killed it."
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Post by elisegrant on Oct 19, 2015 3:32:22 GMT
Macbeth faces many threats while he is on his throne and will do anything within his power to keep this power. In order to do this, he believes he must kill Banquo, and his son Fleance and also Macduff's family as he has, "Scorched the snake, not killed it."
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Post by laurah on Oct 19, 2015 3:33:06 GMT
Macbeth is relentless in trying to stay alive and remain king, saying, "We have scorched the snake, not killed it," as he commands for Banquo, Banquo's son, and Macduff's family to be killed.
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Post by allanaedgell on Oct 19, 2015 3:35:07 GMT
Combine (and fix) this explanation and this quote. Macbeth also sends murderers to kill Banquo, his son Fleance and Macduff's wife and child. This shows that he will stop at nothing to make sure he stays alive and that he stays king. "We have scorched the snake, not killed it" Macbeth believes that he needs to kill Banquo and his son Fleance as well as Macduff's wife and child as he paranoid about his security as king. He thinks that he has only, "scorched the snake" and will stop at nothing to keep his crown. |
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Post by mackenzieg on Oct 19, 2015 3:35:59 GMT
Macbeth still feels that he is under threat so he chooses to send murderers to kill Banquo and his son Fleance and Macduff's wife and child. Before Banquo's murder, Macbeth claims, "we have scorched the snake, not killed it", which signifies that he will stop at nothing to keep trying to kill the snake so that it won't come back.
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Post by mattsmart on Oct 19, 2015 3:36:01 GMT
After killing Duncan, enemies are still threatening Macbeths reign as king, Macbeth states, “We have scorched the snake, not killed it”, as he then takes action by sending murderers to kill Banquo, Fleance and Macduff's wife and child. This shows that he will stop at nothing to make sure he stays alive and that he stays king.
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Post by zoel on Oct 19, 2015 3:36:48 GMT
Macbeth believes that the only way to stay alive and remain King is to continue his reign of murder as he sees he has "scorched the snake, not killed it"
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Post by emah on Oct 19, 2015 3:36:41 GMT
Macbeth orders murders to kill Banquo, Banquo's son Fleance and Macduff's wife and child, as he notes that him and Lady Macbeth "have scorched the snake," but "not killed it." This is because he stops at nothing to stay alive and stay king.
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Post by remimckenzie on Oct 19, 2015 3:36:43 GMT
Macbeth also sends murderers to kill Banquo, Banquo’s son Fleance and Macduff's wife and child. He stops at nothing claiming they “have scorched the snake, not killed it” as he feels the need to completely rid of the snake.
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Post by lilyklunyk on Oct 19, 2015 3:37:06 GMT
When Macbeth sends murderers to kill Banquo, Fleance, and Macduff's family it shows how he will stop at nothing to make sure he stays alive and remain king, as he has "scorched the snake, not killed it".
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Post by isabelleewert on Oct 19, 2015 3:38:14 GMT
Macbeth does everything in his power to make sure he remains alive and stays king evident when he says, "we have scorched the snake, not killed it" to Lady Macbeth as he sent murders to kill Banquo his son Fleance and Macduff's family.
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