Macbeth

Macbeth

1. Macbeth

   • 'Brave Macbeth' said by Captain.
     • Shows how he deteriorates as brave from start to finish
       • Makes audience question 'what is bravery?'
   • 'Is this a dagger which I see before me?'
     • Macbeths own mind and guilt is showing through hallucination.
   • 'WIll all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?'
     • Macbeth's paranoia is a constant problem for him. He feels awfully guilty.

2. Lady Macbeth

   • 'Out, damned spot, out I say!'
     • Lady Macbeth fears that there is blood on her hands and that they are stained after the murder of King Duncan
   • 'A little water clears us of this deed.'
     • She acts brave now but her mind will change soon enough as seen in 'Out, damned spot'... her guilt gets the better of her.

3. The 3 Witches

   • 'Fair is foul and foul is fair'
     • This quote shows that they have planned something... Quite possibly evil.
   • Added into the play due to historical context and people were frightened of witches back then.
     • Shakespeare added this to make it more interesting and scarier for the audience, especially as the play starts with the witches.
   • 'There to meet with Macbeth'
     • They know his name, making it scarier for the audience and showing the audience of their magical power.
     • We now know that somethng bad is going to happen to Macbeth as witches are evil.

4. Banquo

   • His 2 sons.
     • Flee to england because they're the air to the throne and king has been murdered.

5. King Duncan

   • Killed by his most loyal soldier, Macbeth.

6. Macduff

   • Family killed by Macbeth's men.

7. MacDonwald