Kingship

Question 1

What are good kings ?

Answer 1

Holy
Just
Generous
Peaceful

Question 2

What are bad kings ?

Answer 2

Violent
Dishonest
Selfish

Question 3

What characters are are associated with kingship ?

Answer 3

Duncan
Malcolm
Macbeth

Question 4

Why was Duncan a good king ?

Answer 4

Holy - people thought the king was chosen by God and has a divine right to rule

Just - Duncan upholds justice by punishing those who betray him “ has the Thane of Cawdor been executed”

Generous - Duncan rewards loyalty “my worthy cawdor”

Peaceful - Only fights and causes casualties to protect his country
, not for his own personal gain

Question 5

Why is Macbeth a bad king ?

Answer 5

Violent - Macbeth kills anyone who might challenge his rule “The son is fled”

Dishonest - Macbeth betrays Duncan to become king “I have done the deed”

Selfish - Macbeth purses power rather than what’s
best for the country or its people “each new day a gash is added to her wounds” and “more
suffer”

Question 6

How is Malcolm
a good king ?

Answer 6

Holy - He is restoring the divine right of kings

Just - He hold justice by getting revenge on Macbeth that killed his “royal father”

Peaceful - He is only killing Macbeth to save his “poor country”