kingship in macbeth

Question 1

what does shakespeare explore through the theme of kingship

Answer 1

contrasts the traits of a good rightful leader such as duncan and malcolm to the destructive consequences of a tyranny

Question 2

why does shakespeare explore kingship in macbeth

Answer 2

reflects the elizabethan and jacobean belief in divine right of kings
warn audiances the consequences of disrupting the natural order

Question 3

how does shakespeare present macbeth as a bad king

Answer 3

referred to as a “dead butcher” at the end
“o full of scorpions is my mind”

Question 4

how are malcom and duncan presented as good kings

Answer 4

malcom is restored as king as a cyclical structure to show the importance of godly rule
Duncan speaks highly of Macbeth, calling him a “worthy gentleman” and showing trust in those around him.

Question 5

what quote shows how bad it is to kill a king

Answer 5

“the heavens, troubled with a mans acts”

Question 6

what does malcom say listing the good qualities of a king

Answer 6

“But I have none: the king-becoming graces, / As justice, verity, temp’rance, stableness…”