Leadership

Question 1

x2

Duncan is presented as a credulous character whose optimistic tendencies cuase ignorance

Answer 1

-“ What he hath lost, noble macbeth hath won”
-“ “We love him highly”, “Continue our graces towards him”

Question 2

“What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won”

Act 1, Scene 2

Answer 2

-Rhyming couplets, end of scene= tension
-Juxtaposition—> turbulance, uncomfortabilty
—–> Duncan ignorant to this malaise filled atmosphere
- - “Noble” high moral principles
-Duncan seems suseptible to societal views of noble
-“Thou shalt not kill” 10 commandments, is it noble to slaughter even in war??

Question 3

Technique, Zoom

“We love him highly”
“Continue our graces towards him”

Act 1, Scene 6

Last line before murdered, ironic?

Answer 3

-Allieration, lyrical + emotive
—-> emphesise Duncan’s admiration to Macbeth

• “Graces”- courteous and good will
  ——> Grace is the basis of christianity
  ——> Extremly holy and sacred

Context: Jesus also killed by friend (Judas)—>Duncan portrayed as holy

Question 4

Duncan is presented as a benevolent and munificent character

Kind and generouse

Answer 4

• “Nobleness like stars shall shine/ on all deservers”
• ” I have began to plant thee and will continue to make the full of growing”

Question 5

Technique, Zoom

“Signs of nobleness like stars shall shine/ on all deservers”

Act 1, Scene 4

Duncan

Answer 5

-Repeated Simile—> poetic + beautiful ‘stars’ symbolise gods omnipotence and omniscience (knowledge to create and power to control stars) —–> Duncan see’s his ‘deservers’ a proof of his power and holy reign

• “Shine” bright and positive,
• Nobleness stands out/ illuminated by god

Duncan seems extremly positive and generouse
Duncan trusts God

Context: Bible and stars and Divine right of Kings

Question 6

Technique x2, Zoom

“I have began to plant thee and will labour to make thee full of growing”

Act 1, Scene 4

Duncan

Answer 6

-Metaphor + Nature imagery
* “Thee” repetition–> continuous focus + praise
* “Labour”–> great effort, immense care + admiration + gratidute towrds macbeth

Context: Divine right of kings, king above all others

Duncan is superior and yet is not comsumed by pride or ambition, and wants to spread positivity.

Question 7

4x, (guilt and decisiveness change)

*Macbeth is presented to lack the mental strength necessary for leadership.

Macbeth is initially presented as a **vaccilating/iresolute man who is twisted by his newfound authority and guilty conscience, feeding his pride and his mental turmoil to thus become a **rash and impulsive **character whose tyranny has devestating consequences for that which he rules (scotland +people)

Answer 7

• “Cannot be ill, cannot be good… if good why do i yield to that suggestion”
• ” Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? No,”
• “The very firstlings of my heart shall be the firstlings of my hand.”
• ” give th’edge o’th’sword his wife, his babes and all unfortunate souls”

Question 8

X2 technique, stress (x3), zoom

“Cannot be ill, cannot be good… if good why do a yield to that suggestion”

Act 1, Scene 3

Macbeth (aside)

Answer 8

-Juxtapositosing reasonings –> inner turmoil
-Rhetorical question—-> indesiscive
- Iambic stress: not, ill, good, yield
- Continuous negative and opposing views
- “Yield” - to surrender—-> opposes his valiant and brave nature, emphasises the weakness of this area

Patriarchy-> Men should be strong in all aspects (Aside) hidden truth

Hero + Villians

Question 9

Technqieu

” Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? No,”

Act 2, Scene 2

Macbeth

Answer 9

-Metaphor —-> poetic and emphatic
- Neptune’s —-> new discovery after telescope 1600s, named after posiedon sea god —–> greek god not his own, stray from religion
- ( neptune sea god, ocean is massive) Emphasises waters need therefore guilt

Divine right of kings, killing king= killing god

Guilt

Question 10

Sentence type, Technque+ Zoom, Zoom

“The very firstlings of my heart shall be the firstlings of my hand.”

Act 4, Scene 1

Macbeth

Answer 10

-Declarative sentence —-> authoritative
-Repetition —> emphasise immediate/ rash
- “Firstlings” the first offspring, immediate, ideas newborn and not mature
- “Heart” —> Connotations to emotions (iambic stress)

-Decisions effect solely on rash emotions rather than thought

Question 11

Euphemism, Technque, Zoom x2, Zoom

” give th’edge o’th’sword his wife, his babes and all unfortunate souls”

Act 4, Scene 1

Macbeth abt Macduff

Answer 11

-Euphemism—-> Still guilt?
-Rule of three—> memorable for reader
(macbeth wants to send a message)

• “Wife” , “Babes”—> Innocence, patriachry, highlight his tyrany

-“Unfortunate” Suffers bad luck, yet Macbeth is cuasing this/ plays GOD

Plays god + Patriarchy, to kill women + children=== emotive + shocking

Question 12

“Bleed, bleed poor country”

Act 4, Scene 3

Macduff

Answer 12

-Personification—> Alive
-Repetition—> Slow + Painful
“Poor” one deserving pity/ empathy
pathas
Emphasises macbeths tyranical rule

Question 13

Malcolm is presented as a good leader

Answer 13

-Our power is ready; our lack is nothing
- Invite to see us crowned at Scone

Question 14

Maclolm is presented as a bad leader

Answer 14

• “This murderous shaft thats shot hath not yet lighted… I’ll to England”
• “This avarice sticks deepr, grows with more pernicious root than summer-seeming lust

Question 15

Lady Macbeth holding power over Macbeth

Act 1, Scene 5

Macbeth, Lady Macbeth

Answer 15

“We will talk further-“
“Leave all the rest to me”