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- 1Themes in MacbethAmbition - M and lady M, Ambition leads to evil. Makes M stronger but destroys his wife
Supernatural - mysterious forces controlling events. Witches prophecy drives story forward. Taken seriously. Elements in M. - 2Themes in Macbeth 2Reality and appearance - contrast between. Dagger scene. Banqo's ghost. Blood on hands. Thoughts, dreams, action 'cursed thoughts'
Loyalty and Guilt - Duncan values loyalty (bit naive) used as a dramatic device - 3PlotAct 1 - Witches begin manipulation of M. Treachery
Act 2 - Lady M bullies M into committing murder, he immediately regrets. Puppet
Act 3 - M begins to eliminate those he believes to threaten his position. Ruthlessness - 4Plot 2Act 4 - M arranges murder of Macduff's family. Murder
Act 5 - M beheaded by Macduff after their duel. Justice - 5Macbeths Characterbrave in battle 'noble macbeth' tough. Tempted by ambition 'black and deep desires' to be king.
Led by his wife 'leave this to me'
Hallucinations 'is this a dagger i see before me'
Conscious, cannot say amen after murder - 6Macbeths Character 2regrets killing 'wake duncan' if he could Becomes rude 'whey-face- to servant
Not afraid to die 'Ill fight till from my bones my flesh be hack'd' - 7Lady MacbethAmbitious
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