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This Macbeth notes page gathers community-made notes on act summaries, characters and essay topics. It has more than 100 notes from over 60 users, for school students revising the play and teachers looking for material to support lessons. Explore the notes and choose a topic to revise.

Macbeth Macbeth is ambitious but easily led astray Macbeth is a strong warrior who fights bravely in battle  He's ambitious - wants to become King of Scotland and will do anything to make this happen, even commit murder ... Niamh Webster
Macbeth Literary Devices Allusion "And fortune, on his damnèd quarrel smiling, Showed like a rebel’s whore" - Act 1 Scene 2 Meaning: Sergeant says this. This is a mythological allusion to Lady Fortuna, the Roman goddess of fortune, who the Ca... Kokoda Mullaney
Macbeth study guide Macbeth Study Guide Renaissance = Rebirth                                          affected the subjects of lite... sara hopple
Macbeth Act 2 Scene 1 - Macbeth hallucinates Banquo and his son, Fleance, go for a walk at night  Fleance is a reminder of the Witches' prophecy that Banquo's sons will be kings  There aren't any stars: "Their candles are... Niamh Webster
lady macbeth essay "lady macbeth makes the play more engaging for the audience ", consider this statement with reference to the text.   "lady macbeth is a great,bad woman, whom we hate but who we fear more than hate". i believe tha... katie o shea
Macbeth - Plot The play begins with the brief appearance of a trio of witches and then moves to a military camp, where the Scottish King Duncan hears the news that his generals, Macbeth and Banquo, have defeated two separate invadin... imobracey
Macbeth Notes THEMES AMBITION Macbeth's fatal flaw (hamartia) Manipulated by witches' prophecies - awaken dormant vaulting ambition, encourage and inspire him to murder Duncan Manipulated by Lady Macbeth - what is a man? Main motiv... Jamie Chalcraft
Untitled Macbeth plot The play starts with the three witches then moves to a battlefield, where the king of Scotland Duncan learns about Macbeth and Banquo defeating two invading armies- Ireland and Norway. Following their pit... Anaya Cunningham
Macbeth summary ACT 11.1 The witches cast a spell before the meet with Macbeth1.2 Macdownwald and King of Norway invaded Scotland, Macbeth defeated themThane of Cawdor is a traitor Duncan promotes Macbeth to take the title of Thane o... damirarkh
Macbeth - created from Mind Map Ambition Macbeths ambition is considered to be his fatal flaw. This is what ultimately leads him to his downfall and self driven insanity. His ambition to be king, and more and more powerful every day, is what leads h... Sophia Lilleystone
Macbeth character - created from Mind Map a soldier, cousin of the king, a good man, one "full o' th' milk of human kindness", "valour's minion", "bellona's bridegroom", "valiant cousin" and "worthy gentleman" he has a flaw, that of "vaulting ambition". the f... Luisa Maniscalco
Structure of Macbeth Shakespeare put the scenes in specific orders, he had reasons to structure them in a certain way: To emphasise important themes: He introduces Witches at the beginning in Act 1, Scene 1 That way the audience knows tha... Niamh Webster
ENGLISH LITERATURE Specification: PAPER 1 - Macbeth & Jekyll and Hyde (1 hour & 45 min) PAPER 2 - AIC, poetry anthology & unseen poetry (2 hours & 15 min) MACBETH given small extract and answer question on it - one question i.e how it p... nazreen hoque
English Lit: Macbeth Language, Structure and Form. LANGUAGE/MOTIFS: Repetition of 'Blood': symbol of guilt running through the play ('I am in blood / Stepp'd in so far that, should I wade no more,' - Macbeth); a constant reminder of the d... Louise Sherry
Macbeth - Plot Summary Act One - The Witches make two prophecies Three Witches plan to meet Macbeth  Macbeth and Banquo meet the Witches Who told him he'll be Thane of Cawdor, then king Tell Banquo his descendants will be Kings  D... Niamh Webster
Macbeth Act 1 Scene 2 ---- O valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman! - Duncan Duncan is praising Macbeth for the way he acted during the battle (him killing Macdonwald). Shows Macbeth is patriotic and willing to do anything to help... Emily Pine
Macbeth - Key Characters and Quotes - created from Mind Map Macbeth Lady Macbeth Duncan Jame Huynh
The Supernatural The Witches are a supernatural force The Witches are an evil supernatural force  Their "strange intelligence" and ability to predict the future gives them power over humans  However, when they're planning to... Niamh Webster
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Banquo Banquo is more honourable than Macbeth Banquo is a thane, like Macbeth  He's there when the Witches first make their predictions  Banquo is praised for his courage in battle - just like Macbeth However, whil... Niamh Webster
Macbeth MACBETH CHARACTER ANALYSIS Characteristics (ethnics and traits) o A tragic hero o Changes radically: Macbeth begins the Play as a warrior but as the play and his demise progresses we see that Macbeth is no longer a wa... neved6383
Macbeth Notes Act I Letter shows trust in Wife. United as young lovers. Creates disgusting image of dead child. Results in impressing Macbeth and shows strength. At their closest after argument | debate.  Act II Conscience man... Zaara Ali
Other Characters There are some other noblemen... Lennox, Rosse, Menteith, Angus and Caithness are all thanes - Scottish noblemen None of them are significant characters  They're there to move the story along and show how power s... Niamh Webster
Plot There are 3 witches who give Macbeth prophecies about what will happen to him. They tell him he will be Thane (Lord) of Cawdor, and later he will be King. They also tell Banquo (Macbeth's bff) that he won't be Ki... e9348
Duncan Duncan's kind, but too trusting Duncan's the King at the start at the play He's a kind and generous man who rewards loyalty - hands out honours to Macbeth and Malcolm Nobody has a bad word about Duncan  Even Macb... Niamh Webster
Ambition Ambition is the main theme in Macbeth Ambition motivates Macbeth to commit terrible deeds  It changes him from a "valiant" soldier to a "dead butcher"  The play shows that ambition is dangerous because it ca... Niamh Webster
The Macduffs Macduff is honest and sincere... Macduff is a nobleman  He's honest and has integrity, so he acts as a contrast to Macbeth  He discovers Duncan's murder and is horrified by it  Macduff doesn't go to Mac... Niamh Webster
Good and Evil Macbeth is a good man who does evil acts At the beginning of the play, Macbeth shows that he's a "noble" person  He has the potential for greatness  Duncan recognises this and makes him Thane of Cawdor Once ... Niamh Webster
Loyalty and Betrayal Characters show loyalty through actions There's a difference between characters who say that they are loyal and characters whose actions show their loyalty  The characters in Macbeth show loyalty to different thi... Niamh Webster
Malcolm and Donalbain Malcolm and Donalbain learn from their father's mistakes Malcolm is fair and honest, like his father  However, unlike Duncan, Malcolm and Donalbain are aware that they're in danger from those closest to them: "Th... Niamh Webster
Themes in Macbeth Kingship and Natural Order Macbeth is set in a society in which the notion of honor to one's word and loyalty to one's superiors is absolute. At the top of this hierarchy is the king, God's representative on Earth. Ot... donalconlondc
The Witches The Witches have supernatural powers The Three Witches are also known as the Weird Sisters  The look like ugly women with beards, which suggests straight away that they're unnatural and evil  The Witches can... Niamh Webster
macbeth - created from Mind Map a soldier, cousin of the king, a good man, one "full o' th' milk of human kindness", "valour's minion", "bellona's bridegroom", "valiant cousin" and "worthy gentleman" he has a flaw, that of "vaulting ambition". the f... Luisa Maniscalco
Macbeth Revision MACBETH QUOTES: Ambition: " I have no spur " , " To trick the sides of my intent " , " Vaulting ambition " Bravery : " Brace Macbeth - well he deserves that name " (Duncan) Quilt : " Will all great Neptune's ocean was... Sophie Berzins
Reality and Appearances Appearances can be deceptive In Macbeth, characters often hide their thoughts and pretend to be something that they're not  Lady Macbeth encourages Macbeth to appear to be good so nobody suspects that he plans to... Niamh Webster
Macbeth Characters Macbeth A captain in Duncan's army, later the Thane (Lord) of Glamis and Cawdor. When Three Witches predict that he will one day be king of Scotland, he takes his fate into his own hands, allowing his ambition and tha... Joshua Marriott
William shakespeare Requirements of the assignment:Write a short analysis of Lady Macbeth's soliloquy in act 1, scene 5 from "The raven himself is hoarse (...) hold, hold!" (page 21). In your analysis, you must focus on the use of langua... Emily Jakobsen
Kingship A king didn't have to be the old king's son In the play, Macbeth suddenly becomes King, even though he's not the heir to to the throne  Duncan chooses his eldest son as his heir, but he makes Macbeth next in line... Niamh Webster
Macbeth Themes THEMES   AMBITION Macbeth's fatal flaw (hamartia) Manipulated by witches' prophecies - awaken dormant vaulting ambition, encourage and inspire him to murder Duncan Manipulated by Lady Macbeth - what is a man... Elliot winterbottom
Untitled Shakespeare wrote Macbeth in 1606the political context is the key to the main theme of the play: excessive ambition will have terrible consequences.Shakespeare was writing to the theatre during the rings of Queen Eliz... Pawan Thapa

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