Other Characters

Question 1

‘A falcon (…) was by a mousing owl hawked at and killed’ (A2 S4) Old Man

Answer 1

• Falcons are above owls in the natural order of animal kingdom
• Disturbance in nature, significance of the crime, divine right of kings
• Warning, hierarchy shouldn’t be challenged
• Owl symbolises Macbeth, birds of the night, sneaky
• ‘Falcon’ symbolises Duncan as they ‘hawk’ or kill in the air, suggests link to god and divine right

Question 2

‘He had no children. All my pretty ones?’ (A4 S3) Macduff

Answer 2

• Different type of masculinity

Question 3

‘Turn hell-hound turn!’ (A5 S8) Macduff

Question 4

‘His virtues will plead like angels (…) against the deep damnation of his taking off’ (A1 S7) About Duncan