MABETH Flashcards

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INTRO KEY BITS
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In william shakespears 5 act play macbeth, traces the downfall of a once great scottish warrior and nobleman

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intro details

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the playwright invites the audience to understand that MAcbeth, Lady MAcbeth and macbeth himself are s=responsible for his fall from grace. draw supernautral forces to vault their burning ambitions as well as inglunrncing him and giving him half trughts.Each character plays witht he other characters weakness ultimately leading to macbeths downfall.

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what is the first paragraphs first line

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the playwright constructs evil, misguiding, and cunning characters that play on their words to ultimately lead to Macbeth’s fall.

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details for 1st para

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towards the start of the play, Macbeth receives cawdor, see 3 weird sisters-want to knwo who they are.

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quote for first paragraph

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As they become more curious about these sisters , they reveal the phophecies stating…“all hail macbeth…all hail king of glamis”

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explanation 1st paragraph

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increases his need for power,thinking about breaking the chain of being so he can live up to his own abition.

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paragraph 2 ts

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there are many other characters that the playwright constructs which are cunning and that influence macbeth’s decisions which ultimately lead to his downfall

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para 2 details

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lady macbeth hugely influences macbeth on his decisions and quations his want for power. hen macbeth starts to waiver king duncan =humilates him and questions him.

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para 2 quote

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lady macbeth questions macbeths masculinity and cunngingly says “when you durst do it, then youll be a man”

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