Kingship Flashcards
1
Q
King Duncan embodies the traits of a good king
A
- “Go pronounce his present death, and with his former title greet Macbeth”
- “O valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman!”
- “The lords anointed temple” - Macduff
2
Q
Duncan is gullible / to trusting
A
- “The service and the loyalty I owe, in doing it, pays itself”
-“Your highness” - “Fair and noble hostess, we are your guest tonight”
3
Q
Macbeth is a tyrant
A
- “Those he commands move only in command, Nothing in love”
- “Black Macbeth”
-“Tyrant” - “Devil”
4
Q
Macbeth does not care for anyone anymore, not even his wife
A
“She should have died hereafter.”
5
Q
macduff is a good royal subject
A
“O horror, horror, horror!!! […] Awake, awake! Ring the alarum-bell”
6
Q
Macduff promises a better future; His motives stem from PATRIOTISM / JUSTICE
A
“O Scotland, Scotland! O nation miserable, with an untitled tyrant bloody-sceptered, when shalt thou see thy wholesome days again”