M essay plan Flashcards
M : key points for intro
- multiple changes
- war hero to tyrant king
- he is very ambitious
- beginning : depicted as a brave and loyal warrior
- throughout : will follow ambition
- end : become suicidal and depressed
- mostly from witches and LM influence
- macbeth has been fighting against norwegians
- people speak highly of M and his fighting skills : “brave” and “brandish’d steel smok’d with execution”
- fast and brave fighter
M : A1S3 and S4 : the witches :
A1S3 : macbeth is interested by witches - “….” - he is curious and wants to know more about prophecies - not resisting temptation - wants to believe them
“stay you imperfect speakers”
M : A1S3 and S4 :
A1S3 : after recieving prophecies and seeing one come true (ToC), he starts to believe witches - sparks ambition - he calls the prophecies “….”
“happy prolouges”
M : A1S3 and S4 :
A1S4 : D is too trusting and will get betrayed easily as he wants to go to “….”
“iverness”
M : A1S5 and S7 - LM influence
A1S5 : LM has more influence over M - he accepts being told what to do - M calls LM “….” - suggesting he will do whatever his wife wants
“dearest partner of greatness”
M : A1S5 and S7
A1S5 : M says to LM “….” but LM cuts him off - LM has more power - he doesnt want to betray / hurt her feelings
“we will speak further”
M : A1S5 and S7
A1S7 : M has 3 reasons not to kill D
1) he is meant to be loyal as he is D’s “subject
2) D has “double trust” in M as he is the host and kinsman
3) D is a good king - “virtues will plead like angels” or he is “meek”
M : A1S5 and S7
A1S7 : M has a main reason to kill him - “….” - metaphor - he knows what will happen if he jumps too high, he will come crashing down
“vaulting ambition”
M : A1S5 and S7
A1S7 : M tries to be assertive with LM - “….” - he goes onto explain himself and how he has “….” and wants to enjoy them
“we will proceed no further in this business”
“golden opinions”
M : A1S5 and S7
Macbeths state of mind is ??? but still has ???
confused
morals
M : A1S5 and S7
A1S7 : M says he is “….” - LM has persuaded him to kill D and has to hide what he is going to do - “….”
“settled”
“false face must hide what the false heart doth know”
M : A3S1 and S4
A3S1 : he is now king and scared of B - “….” - as he was there when met witches so he might know that he killed D
“our fears in Banquo”
M : A3S1 and S4
A3S1 : M is thinking about B’s prophecy and how they “….” - he is angry as he has not benefited himself but B
“hail’d him to a line of kings”
M : A3S1 and S4
A3S1 : lost his place in heaven so his soul has been given to devil and finally realised what he has lost
“mine eternal jewel given to the common enemy of man”
M : A3S1 and S4
A3S3 : B has been killed by M while F escaped - shows M is starting to become a ??? as he is being violent to his closest friends.
tyrant
