Kingship

Question 1

Duncan as a king

Answer 1

‘Hath been so clear in his great office’ a benevolent and stable leader
An older king that is now reliant on others (doesn’t fight on the battles)
Rightful king
Leaders shouldn’t be credulous, can lead to chaos (king James assaciantipm attempt)

Question 2

‘Virtues will….

Answer 2

Plead like angels

Virtues is a positive characteristic
Angel connects Duncan to religion (reinforcing idea of divine right of kings)

Question 3

Silver skin laced

Answer 3

With golden blood

Shakespeare is reminding the audience this was the rightful king, emphasise his moral and material wealth
He represented gods rule

Question 4

Macbeth as a king

Answer 4

Volatile tyrant ‘blood will have blood’
Insecure and paranoid ‘fruitless crown’ ‘to be thus is to be nothing than to be safely thus’
Mentally unstable ‘heat oppressed brain’ ‘mind is full of scorpions’
Manevolent
No one likes or supports him ‘bleed bleed poor country ‘

Question 5

Difference between Duncan and Macbeth’s loyalty

Answer 5

Duncan has loyal soldiers too fight willingly for him, like brave macbeth did
But macbeht had to use fear

Question 6

Malcom’s as a king

Answer 6

He is portrayed as the rightful heir
He tests Macduff showing he has the trait Duncan lacked, demonstrates his wisdom and Macduff loyalty to Scotland
He leads the army

Question 7

Black Macbeth will seem

Answer 7

As pure as snow

Question 8

Hath been so clear in his great office

Question 9

Fruitless crown