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“fair is - and - is fair “

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fair is foul and foul is fair

reality / appearance

Shakespeare establishes the supernatural importance

witches speak in rhyme which implies they are sinister and evil

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”- him from the nave to the - “

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unseemed him from the nave to the chop

describing macbeth in battles

it is seen as an admirable thing to do and shows the type of world they live in

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” what he - lost - macbeth has won “

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what he hath lost noble macbeth hath won

thane of cawdor is a traitor and macbeth has been given his title

foreshadowing

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” - intelligence “

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strange intelligence

banquo questions the witches prophecies showing he a a good and honest character

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“stars hold your - - - the light see my black and - desires”

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stars hold your fires let not the light see my black and deep desires

macbeth begins to think of what he has to do to become king but he is afraid someone will find out

appearance vs reality

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” - o’th the - of human kindness”

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full o’th the milk of human kindness

lady macbeth fears macbeth is too nice

milk is a biological differnce between men and women

accusing him of being to nice

sees good qualities as a bad thing

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” pour thy - spirits in - ear “

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pour thy spirits in thine ear

lady macbeth is moving to the supernatural

shocking to an elizabethan audience

she is incharge

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“when - durst do it , then you were a - “

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when you durst do it then you were a man

lady macbeth challenges his manhood for not wanting to kill duncan

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” false - must hide what the - heart doth know “

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false heart must hide what the false heart doth know

appearance / reality

she wants him to hide his true feelings

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” merciful - “

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merciful powers

banquo looks to merciful powers when he cannot sleep unlike macbeth who looks to evil spirits

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” is this a - I see before me “

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is this a dager i see before me

hilousination

symptoms of a fevered mind

the dager leads him to duncan

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” a little - clears us of this deed “

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a little water clears us of this deed

irony considering lady macbeth goes mad washing her hands

metaphor represents the murder

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“hark - knocking “

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hark more knocking

shakespeare is reminding us of the outside world

it puts in perspective what they have done and the secret they must keep

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i - thou - most - -

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i fear thou played most foully for’t

banquos soliloquy in act 3 scene 1

he is not happy with how macbeth got the crown

he says it in a soliloquy because he cannot openly admit that he questions the kings intenstions as it would be treason

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my lord - - not

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my lord i will not

banquo says he will not miss the feast

dramatic irony as we know his ghost will appear

he is a better person than macbeth

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be innocent of the - dearest -

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be innocent of the knowledge dearest chuck

macbeth to LM

their roles have reversed he is incharge

he does not want to tell her of his plans to kill banquo

their relationship is breaking down

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feast

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a sign of social harmony

the macbeths go overboard to make everyone welcome

but the murderer arrives with blood on his face as a symbol that macbeth cannot hide his truth

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my - is often - and has been since -

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my lord is often thus and has been since youth

lady macbeth

act 3 scene 4 LMs last act of power to cover up macbeths imagination

after this their marraige breaks down and she will go insane

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banquo

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his ghost sits in the kings chair to echo the prophecy that his sons will be king

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none - of - shall harm -

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none born of woman shall harm macbeth

witches

macbeth thinks that he cannot be killed but actually;

macduff was “untimely ripped from his mothers womb “

21
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great - wood to high -

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great birnam wood to high dunsinane

prophecy

macbeth thinks that he cannot be killed

but the english advance hiding behind the sticks from the forest

22
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macbeth

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plots to kill macduffs family for absolutly no reason

he becomes a monster

he does not kill them himself because shakespeare wants us to maintain a small amount of sympathy

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  • damned -
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out damned spot

unable to remove the image of blood from her hands

guilt has turned her insane

she is weak now unlike at the begining

macbeth has taken her strengh

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  • from my bones my - be -
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till from my bones my flesh be hacked

macbeth

shakespeare wants us to admire his bravery that he will fight to the death

it reminds us of the brave warrior we met at the begining

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great - wood is coming to -

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great birnam wood is coming to dunsinane

the prophecy has come true

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why should i - the - fool and - on my own -

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why should i play the roman fool and die on my own sword

he has concidered suicide but does not think it is a good idea

he wants to die in battle

27
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context

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james 1 was king of scottland

he was interested in witches and wrote daemonology

james thought he was related to banquo

shakespeares company came under royal patronage

divine right of king was part of social order

witches were persecuted

women were expected to do what their husband says

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so - and - a day i have not seen

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so foul and fair a day I have not seen

macbeth after the battle

he is using the witches language which foreshadows his relationship with them later in the play

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brave -

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brave macbeth

the sergant tells duncan macbeth has been a hero in battle at the begining of the play

macbeth is shown as a good character who is brave and the audience like him

30
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  • him from the - to the
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unseamed him from the nave to the chop

macbeth in battle at the begining of the play

he is violent and brave in protecting his country

31
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i fear thou - most fouly -

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i fear thou played most foully fort

banquo is questioning macbeths actions in the murder of duncan but it is said in a soliloquy so that he cannot be charged for treason

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key theme - ambition

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ambition motivates macbeth to commit terrible deeds

ambition is presented as dangerous because it can spiral out of control

it can make people ruthless and selfish

ambition is macbeths biggest weakness

he is reluctant to kill duncan but ambition makes him act against his morals

malcom and macduff are ambitious for their county , it is not their selfish desires but for the good of scotland

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key theme - loyalty and betrayal

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characters usually betray their loyalty to purse their selfish desires

macbeth is rewarded for his loyalty at thebegining after the thane of cawdor is execute dfor treason. but in the end he is killed for betraying scotland

it is a circular structure

betrayal is linked to power

macbeth and lady macbeth pretends to be loyal

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key theme- kingship

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at the time in scotland the heir to the throne didnt have to be the current kings son

macbeth wins the throne by killing duncan and framing malcom

duncan is described as a good king because he is “gracious “ where as macbeth is a “tyrant “

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key theme - good and evil

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macbeth is a good man who does evil acts at the beginning he is noble but he is tempted by ambition and his goodness if overcome by desire

evil is linked to gender

lady macbeth links cruelty and agression to masculinity

she thinks her feminine qualities hold her back

masculine ideas of evil foucus on violence and bloodshed

battles represent confilict between good and evil

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key theme - the supernatural

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the witches are a supernatural force and have power over the humans

they drive the action of the play

they are associated with chaos and disrupting the natural order

visions are a sign of guilt

they fill the character with fear

witches would have frightened 16 th centuary audience

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key theme - apperance v reality

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appearance can be deceptive

lady macbeth encourages her husband to hide his thoughts

meaning of words can be unclear and appear good when they are actually evil

witches use false words to trick macbeth

some characters trust too much in apperances (ducan trusts macbeth and dies for it )

in contrasts malcom is immediately skeptical of his fathers death

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key theme - fate and free will

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fate is the idea that everything is already decided

free will is the idea that humans choose their own actions

if fate is true it is not macbeths fault but if its free will then he is to blame for his downfall

when he first hears the prophecy he is happy to let fate take its course but his wife thinks they should take matters into their own hands

at first macbeth acts deiberatly but however in the end the witches prophecies are self fulfulling suggesting he has free will

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