Macbeth
This prophecy sparks Macbeth's ambition and begins his tragic downfall
What is the witches' prediction that Macbeth will become King of Scotland?
This major political event forms the backdrop of Marji's childhood.
What is the Iranian Revolution?
This character is murdered at the end of the novel.
Who is Santiago Nasar?
This historical event inspired Arthur Miller's play.
What are the Salem Witch Trials?
How do two authors use symbolism to communicate important ideas?
What is authorial choices?
Shakespeare uses this recurring image to represent guilt and moral corruption.
What is the motif of blood
Satrapi uses this visual contrast throughout the graphic novel to symbolize opposing forces
What is the use of black and white imagery?
The Vicario brothers claim this as their motive for murder.
What is honour?
Miller wrote the play partly as an allegory for this 1950s political movement.
What is McCarthyism?
How do two works explore the consequences of ambition?
What is theme?
Lady Macbeth famously asks the spirits to do this
What is "unsex me here"?
Marji's experiences in this European country deepen her understanding of identity and belonging.
What is Austria?
The narrative structure used in the text
Non-linear
John Proctor's pride
What is harmatia?
How do two works present struggles between individuals and the societies in which they live?
What is conflict?
This literary technique allows Shakespeare to reveal Macbeth's internal conflict
What is a soliloquy?
Satrapi uses this symbol to represent the manipulation of youth by the government
What is the plastic key painted gold?
The narrator pieces together events through these sources.
What are witness testimonies and fragmented memories?
Miller uses hysteria to explore how fear can affect society.
What is mass hysteria?
In what ways do the values of a society influence the decisions characters make in two works?
What is context?
Macbeth suggests that unchecked ambition can destroy both individuals and society
What is one of Shakespeare's central messages about power and ambition?
What is identity?
The novel suggests that communities can become complicit when individuals fail to act.
What is García Márquez's critique of collective responsibility?
The play argues that fear and ideology can become tools of social control.
What is one of Miller's central critiques of society?
To what extent do two works suggest that individuals are shaped by forces beyond their control?
What is theme, conflict or context? (Depending on your approach!