quote
“Fair is foul and foul is fair.”
the witches
who kills Duncan?
macbeth
What imagery is associated with guilt?
guilt
When was macbeth written?
early 17th century
Whats the most prominent theme of macbeth?
ambition/greed
Out, damned spot! Out, I say”
Lady macbeth
What does macbeth first think about the idea of killing duncan?
What does dark lighting represent throughout the play?
evil and bad actions
Where is Shakespeare from?
england
How does ambition affect macbeth?
causes him to end up way in over his head and eventually go crazy
“Is this a dagger which I see before me?”
Macbeth
What happens to lady macbeth at the end of play?
She commits suicide due to guilt and pressure
What does the image of sleep represent?
peace and innocence that Macbeth no longer has
What is the name of the famous theatre where many of his plays took place?
global theatre
What does the theme change to after duncan is killed?
guilt/paranoia
“No one born of a woman shall harm Macbeth.”
the second apparition
Who kills macbeth, and how?
macduff, by cutting his head off after revealing he was born via c-section
What are some images used to represent chaos?
animals going crazy and eating eachother after Duncan is murdered
Who was Shakespeare trying to impress when including witchcraft in the plot of macbeth?
King James I
What was the root of macbeths power hungry story?
the witches misleading prophecies
“Macbeth shall never vanquished be until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill shall come against him.”
third appariton
How do the witches mislead macbeth and how does it affect the plot?
They tell his fate in a misleading way and it caused Macbeth to think he was invincible
How does the use of gore/blood as imagery change throughout the story?
originally represents glory and power and then shifts towards guilt as violence prevails throughout the play
Why do they refer to it is the “scottish play” instead of shakespeare?
An old superstition saying its name brings bad luck
How is fate vs free will involved in the play?
thw witches tell his fate, and he decides to act on them changing the course of his life