grade 9 macbeth key words

Question 1

allegory

Answer 1

When characters and plot represent ideas that relate to morality, politics or religion.

The place serves as a political ALLGORY intended to warn about the dangers of oppressive absolute rule

Question 2

allusion

Answer 2

Way of making reference to something else without explicity stating what is you’re referring to.

In 1.2, Ross makes a reference to “ Bellas bridegroom”. Well, this isn’t a commonly noticeable ALLUSION to modern audiences, Shakespeare audience would have immediately recognised the reference to Ballona, the Roman goddess of war.


Question 3

anagnorisis

Answer 3

The point in text when a key character realises another characters true identity are they come to understand the true nature of their circumstances.

Lady macbeth ANAGNORISIS comes when she discovers met Beth has had the innocent Macduff children murdered

Question 4

androgynous

Answer 4

The point in a text when a key character realises another characters true identity or they come to understand the true nature of their circumstances

Question 5

antagonist

Answer 5

A character who opposes someone or some of the protagonist. They are generally considered the bad guys in a text.

MacDuff is the main antagonist in the play and while he doesn’t fit the typical bad guy aspect of the definition he goes against macBeth our protagonist

Question 6

archetype

Answer 6

an archetype is effectively a stereotype of a character or a thing.
It is a model around which certain character types are built.

macduff fits the archery of the avenging hero, motivated by revenge and good intentions

Question 7

caricature

Answer 7

A depiction of a person in which key characteristics are exaggerated for comic effect or to imply a grotesque quality

The witches are depicted as CARICATURE of a typical which image. Their warty noses and beards are exaggerated to empathise their monstrous qualities.