Characters
___ murders Maxwell (Macbeth) to obtain the noble throne.
Mac Bethany (Lady Macbeth)
Speaker: Maxwell (Macbeth)
"Cometh, alloweth me to clutch thy handle, thou art visible, but untouchable by mine own hands, liketh a creation of mine own ill and weak natur’d brain."
1. Foreshadowing/Symbolism
2. Characterization
Where was King Dursley (King Duncan) murdered?
In his bedroom.
Theme(s) exemplified in the following quotation:
“Beest the innocent floweth'r but encave the s'rpents in thee” (Mac Bethany)
1. Appearance vs. Reality
2. Ambition
Which character manipulates their husband into following through with their plan?
Mac Bethany (Lady Macbeth)
Speaker: Maxwell (Macbeth)
"Mine own courage is seeping liketh blood from a gash as he [King Dursley (King Duncan)] lives."
1. Foreshadowing/Symbolism
2. Characterization
What were the psychological repercussions that Maxwell (Macbeth) faced from murdering King Dursley (King Duncan)?
Macbeth confronted feelings of guilt, impurity, and immorality.
Theme(s) exemplified in the following quotation:
“Fill me with the devil spirits, the unnatural order that was shown to Maxwell.” (Mac Bethany)
1. Natural vs. Unnatural
2. Ambition
3. Chaos
What is the purpose of the characters Old Woman (Old Man) and Rosso (Ross) in our adaptation of Macbeth Act II?
They are used to describe the unnatural and unbalanced events that occur after King Dursley (King Duncan) and Maxwell's (Macbeth) death.
Speaker: King Dursley (King Duncan)
"Maxwell’s wast the lasteth thing remaining inside of Pandora’s box, and yond wast hope."
1. Metaphor
3. Dramatic Irony
Mac Bethany (Lady Macbeth) demonstrates a reversal of gender roles by . . .
1. Manipulating Maxwell (Macbeth) to follow through with her malicious plan of becoming the Queen of Scotland.
2. Not conforming to gender norms commonly found in the past.
Theme(s) exemplified in the following quotation:
“Water won’t clear the blood that will always be tainted on my soul” (Maxwell)
1. Fate & Destiny
2. Guilt