Macbeth

Macbeth

1. Language

2. Characters

   • Macbeth
     • He is ambitious, brave, changeable and has a guilt conscience
     • 'Stars hide your fires, let not light see my black and deep desires'
     • 'Is this a dagger I see before me'
     • 'My mind is full of scorpions'
   • Lady Macbeth
     • 'You are to full of the milk of human kindness'
     • She is cunning, ambitious and conscience striken
     • 'Look like the innocent flower but serpent under't'
     • 'Out damned spot'
   • Banquo
     • He is questioning and noble
     • 'I fear Thou played’st most foully for ’t'
   • Macduff
     • Discovers Duncan's body. Goes with Malcolm to England to raise an army against Macbeth. Feels guilty for leaving his family, allowing Macbeth to kill them - he seeks revenge. Ultimateley killing Macbeth
     • 'I have no words, my voice is in my sword'
     • 'Macduff was from his mothers womb, untimely ripped'
   • The witches
     • 'Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter!'
     • 'Fair is foul, and foul is fair'
     • 'Macbeth shall never be vanquish'd until Birnam wood to Dunsinane'

3. Structure

4. Themes

5. Plot

   • - Macbeth meets the witches
     • - Lady Macbeth encourages, macbeth kills Duncan
       • - Macbeth has Banquo killed
         • - More predictions from the witches
           • - Lady Macbeth suffers guilt
             • Macduff defeats Macbeth