Mortality
Macbeth believes ordering murders protects him from this threat
What is losing power?
Who does Macbeth feel his masculine fate is threatened by?
Who is Banquo?
Who was Macbeths first friend he betrayed?
Who is Banquo?
This prophecy makes Macbeth believe he cannot be killed.
What is “none of woman born shall harm Macbeth”?
Macbeth’s need to prove his masculinity ultimately leads him to commit this final violent act.
What is fighting MacDuff.
Macbeth mistakes what as guarantees for survival?
What are the witches’ prophecies?
Macbeth realizes too late that his understanding of death was flawed when this happens.
What is Macduff revealing he was not born naturally?
Macbeth proves his masculinity to himself by ordering murders without consulting this person.
Who is lady Macbeth
The contrast between Banquo’s caution and Macbeth’s obsession with the witches demonstrates this key difference in their characters.
What is Banquo’s secure identity versus Macbeth’s insecurity?
Macbeth’s soliloquies portray this concept as repetitive, reflecting growing existential despair.
What is time?
This statement shows Macbeth trying to set limits on masculinity to defend himself against Lady Macbeth’s accusations: “I dare do all that may become a man; who dares do more is none.”
How are Macbeth feelings morally restrained?
Macbeth’s emotionally numb reaction to this event reveals how completely isolation has stripped him of humanity.
What is Lady Macbeths death?