How shakespeare presents Macbeth as a hero

How shakespeare presents Macbeth as a hero

1. The captain's speech

   • talking about Macbeth from an honourable source
   • language describing bravery
     • 'Brave'
     • 'Valour's minion'
     • 'O valiant cousin,worthy gentleman'
       • told by King Duncan
         • most honourable man in scotland (divine right)

2. Description of Macdonald

   • The hero is as only as good as the villain
   • Shakespeare uses language to describe the villain :
     • 'Merciless Macdonald'
     • 'multiplying villainies of nature'
       • nature is a powerful force ,so Macdonald is the most evil of nature
     • 'damned'
       • strong language for the time
     • 'Rebels whore'
       • Extreme insult to describe him

3. References to religions

   • 'memorise another Golgotha'
     • about christ's cruxifiction
       • shows the gore of the battle
   • 'Bellona's bridegroom'
     • compares Macbeth to a God
     • Bellona = Roman Goddess of war
     • Presents man+wife