macbeth revision guide

macbeth revision guide

1. charaters

   • macbeth
     • ''such a foul and a fair day that i have not seen''
   • lady macbeth
     • ''too full of milk of human kindness''
   • duncan
     • ''my worthy cawdor (talking to macbeth)
   • banquo
     • ''you shalt be king''
   • fleance
   • malcolm
   • macduff
   • lady macduff
   • the witches
     • ''fair is foul and foul is fair''

2. context

   • people back in shakespearian times were scared of witchcraft.

3. themes

   • apperance vs. reality
     • supernatural- ''tempest-tossed act 1, scene 3
   • fate vs free will
     • conflicting views- ''lost'', ''won'', ''ill'', ''good''
   • blind ambition
     • planning to kill duncan
   • power corrupts
     • macbeth kills banquo

4. plot summary

   • opening scene of witches ''fair is foul and foul is fair'' act 1, scene 1