Macbeth

Macbeth

1. Ambition

   • Macbeth's ambition is what drives the whole play.

2. The Witches

   • Macbeth meets the Witches after coming back from battle where they tell him that he will be king.
   • "All hail Macbeth, king here after"
   • Supernatural
     • The supernatural is linked with Macbeth all the way through play
     • Dagger, Banquo's Ghost and the witches
       • The supernatural was believed to be linked with the devil

3. Fatal Flaw (Hamartia)

   • Macbeth's Hamartia just so happens to be his ambition
     • "Vaulting ambition"

4. At the beginning of the play Macbeth is seen as a hero for his work in the war

   • "brave Macbeth, well he deserves that name"
   • King Duncan sees him worthy enough that he makes Macbeth the Thane of Cawdor

5. However by the end he is seen as a monster

   • "dead butcher"

6. Macbeth struggles to kill Duncan as Duncan is very well loved and a good king

   • Regicide
     • at the time it was believed that the king was chosen by God so killing a king (regicide) would mean you were going against god.
     • It was seen as the worst type of crime to commit
     • It also shows that you thik that you are above god
   • "tears will drown the wind"

7. Over powered by Lady Macbeth

   • Men at the time were seen as the power over women
     • however in the play Lady Macbeth runs everything
       • She tricks Macbeth into killing Duncan
         • However by the end Macbeth gains the power when going against Macduff

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