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I start as a brave soldier but become a tyrant.
Who is Macbeth.
Fair is foul and Foul is fair.
Who are the Witches. They will deceive Macbeth, nothing is as it seems.
How Lady Macbeth's guilt shows up.
What is she sleep walks.
Banquo's 3 prophecies.
What is lesser than Macbeth but greater, not as happy but happier, not be king but get kings.
Why do you dress me in borrowed robes?
Who is Macbeth. The title Thane of Cawdor cannot be his yet because Cawdor is still alive.
How justice is gained at the end of the play.
What is Macbeth is killed and the throne restored to Malcolm.
The play was written for him.
Who is King James I.
How the "not of woman born" prophecy is fulfilled.
What is Macduff was born by C-section.
Your face, my thane, is a book where men may read strange matters.
Who is Lady Macbeth. Macbeth needs to hide his emotions and intentions.
"I shame to wear a heart so white," is an example of this theme.
What is guilt.
The play premiered in this year.
What is 1606.
I discover King Duncan's murder.
Who is Macduff.
Out, damned spot! Out, I say!"
Who is Lady Macbeth. It's her guilt, descent into madness.
Lady Macbeth is an example of this theme both in experiencing it and producing it.
What is temptation.
Shakespeare uses weather to show this.
What is fate or destiny.
Macbeth's second set of three prophecies.
What is beware Macduff, none of woman born shall harm they, not defeated until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane.
"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage."
Who is Macbeth. Reflects his despair and the meaninglessness of life.
How Macbeth's greed/ambition contributes to his downfall.
What is once he starts killing to gain power he keeps killing to keep power.
Why does Macbeth contain so many references to witches and fate?
King James was fascinated with the topics of witchcraft and magic.