Madbeth Section B Flashcards
(36 cards)
what weather does Shakespeare use at the start of the play?
Thunder and lightning
name the antagonist of the play
The witches
how does Lady Macbeth antagonise Macbeth
decide to manipulate and persuade Macbeth to commit regicide
Give an example of dramatic irony
Audience know why Banquo is absent, but the Lords do not
Give an example of a turning point in the play
Macbeth performs the murder of king Duncan
What does the motif light and dark show?
It is a biblical motif for spiritual warfare and the presence of God
Bloody hands, sleep, prayer show…
Macbeth’s terror, guilt and spiritual damnation
what is foreshadowed in act 1.2
Fighting spirit and tragic end in Act 5
explain how banquo is a foil
Bank quote is rational and knows the witches are diabolical and untrustworthy
what does Macbeth say in his soliloquy
In his solo way, Macbeth works out the pros and cons for killing King Duncan and decides against killing him. His reasons are complex.
what does lady Macbeth say in her soliloquy
in her soliloquy she cast a spy on herself and calls on the evil spirits to take away her soft female side and make her coldhearted and unremorseful
Name an object/ character which are plot devices spurring on macbeth
The witches as they drive Macbeth’s downfall
List three conventions of a tragedy
protagonist is an important man of high rank positional status and starts off as a hero
He has a tragic floor or weakness such as jealousy greed am be
tragic floors lead to the protagonist, downfall and death
name Macbeth’s floors or weaknesses
Vaulting ambition, Guilty conscience,Paranoia ,Fatalism and overconfidence
Which character is present the supernatural in the play?
the witches
List two supernatural events in the play
The witches are upon the Heath discussing how they punished the sailor with the Tempest and shipwreck because his wife did not share her chestnuts
The witches perform a sèance or spell to meet macbeth
Who commits regicide and what was the King like?
Macbeth committed regicide
King Duncan was a person of the character and treats everyone kindly
Who was the play written for?
The play was written for the new King James the first
how does Macbeth proof his valiant at the start of the plane?
Macbeth fights on the battlefield the Scots win the battle because of Macbeth and butchers the traitor McDonald
what is vaulting ambition?
Suggests that Macbeth is too eager and he’s driving him to leap too far and take drastic actions without thinking about the consequences
Name two characters who show the theme of ambition
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
what is the witches prophecy at the start of the play?
Macbeth will be rewarded with a new position tame if cawdor and will become king
What is the richest prophecy of the end of the play?
Macbeth will be overthrown by someone who was born through C-section but will not be killed until Birum wood
how does Macbeth show has a moral conscience?
He knows that killing King Duncan is wrong
