ENGLISH REVISTION Flashcards
Who is Macbeth
Considered the hero , thane of Glamois to thane of Cawdor , eventually King manipulated by his wife.
Who is Lady Macbeth
Macbeth’s wife, Manipulative , Doesn’t follow expectations of Jacobean era.
King Duncan
King of Scotland , murdered by Macbeth at the beginning of the play ,
Banquo
Macbeth’s best friend , his son is is to be King , murdered on Macbeth’s orders
Fleance
Banquo’s son , escapes murder
Macduff
Soldier , Thane of Fife , Macbeth’s rival , suspicious of Macbeth after KD’S death , forms army with Malcom against Macbeth and kills him at the end
Lady Macduff
Macduffs wife , murdered alongside her son when Macduff flieas to England
Malcom & Donalbain
Duncan’s sons , Malcom flies to England after Fathers death , becomes king at end , Donalbain flees to ireland
The Witches
The three witches open the play , meet Macbeth with prophecies which impacts Macbeth , guides Macbeth on the path of his own destruction
Regicide
The killing of a king
Tyrant
A cruel and oppressive ruler
Ambition
A strong desire to achieve something
Valiant
Showing bravery and determination
Emasculate
To make a man feel umanly
Usurp
To take position of importance
