Macbeth

Macbeth

1. Review Questions

   • Compare and contrast two of the following couples based on "Prisoners of Gender": Lord and Lady Macbeth, Gonerill and Albany, Regan and Cornwall, and Claudius and Gertrude
   • Identify one distinctive feature about the play and why it is important/different than other plays
   • Identify one major turning point and explain why and how it is important
   • Discuss the significance of these locations in "Macbeth": Castle at Inverness, Castle at Forres, Castle at Dunsinane, Macduff's Castle at Fife, England, the outdoors (heath), Woods near Forres, a Cave.
   • Analyze the function of "home" and "homecoming" in these plays

2. Characters

   • Macbeth
     • Lady Macbeth
   • Banquo
     • Fleance
   • King Duncan
     • Malcolm
     • Donalbain
   • Macduff
     • Lady Macduff
     • Unnamed Son
   • Witches/Weird Sisters
     • Hecate

3. Themes

   • Ambition
   • Reality vs. Appearances
   • Gender
   • Fate vs. Free Will

4. Settings

   • Castle at Forres
     • Woods near Forres
   • Castle at Inverness
   • Macduff's Castle at Fife
   • England
   • Castle at Dunsinane
   • A Cave
     • the outdoors (heath)

5. In-Class Discussions

   • Functions of the castles/locations
   • "The Prisoners of Gender"
   • Function of doors/entryways