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Macbeth, lm, power, women, witches, macduff, madness, ambition,

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What quotes could be used for Macbeth? (8)

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“brave Macbeth”
“smoked with bloody execution”
“thane of Cawdor”
“stay, you imperfect speakers, tell me more”
“I am settled”
“I am in blood stepped in so far”
“tyrant” - used by many throught ending e.g. Malcolm
‘bearing Macbeth’s head on a pole’

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What does the quote “brave Macbeth” show about Macbeth?

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Strong fighter at the beginning
Respected
Appreciated
Fake strength

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What does the quote “smoked with bloody execution” show about Macbeth?

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Very good warrior
Patriotic and is fine with killing for his country
Strong
Shows only positives about him

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What does the quote “thane of Cawdor” show about Macbeth?

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His efforts were appreciated
Was seen as so good that he got promoted to thane of Cawor

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What does the quote “stay, you imperfect speakers, tell me more” show about Macbeth?

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Shows his actual weakness
Naive and gullible
Selfish - will listen and believe anything the witches say for his own gain

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What does the quote “I am settled” show about Macbeth?

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Gives into Lady Macbeth threatening him
Weak mentally
Subservient
Completely different from how he was shown at the beginning

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What does the quote “I am in blood stepped in so far” show about Macbeth?

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Has gone too far to stop now
Didn’t think of the consequences
Idiot
Degrading mental state

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What does the quote “tyrant” show about Macbeth?

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Reputation completely ruined
No one respects or finds him honorable anymore
Massive downfall

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What does the stage direction ‘bearing Macbeth’s head on a pole’ show about Macbeth?

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Dies at the end
Completely ruined
Downfall complete

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What could an essay plan for Macbeth look like?

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  1. Introduction - tragic hero, noble at beginning, ruined at end, shows divine right of kings will always be recovered
  2. Initial impression of Macbeth - admirable, adorned, dutiful, valorous
  3. Macbeth’s weakness - naive, pilable, submissive, obedient, compliant
  4. Macbeth’s downfall - guilty, tragic, desperate, paranoid
  5. Conclusion - hemartia inescapable, Macbeth’s character leaves lasting impact on reader
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What quotes could be used for Lady Macbeth? (6)

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“look like th’innocent flower but be the serpent under’t”
“leave all the rest to me”
“coward”
“a little water clears us of this deed”
“out, damned spot: out, I say!”
“will these hands never be clean”

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What does the quote “look like th’innocent flower but be the serpent under’t” show about Lady Macbeth?

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Commands Macbeth on what to do
Biblical image of serpent
Manipulative and deceitful
Foreshadows rest of their life will be spent lying to everyone

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What does the quote “leave all the rest to me” show about Lady Macbeth?

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Takes control and dominance of the situation
Tries to coerce Macbeth onto her side by telling him that she’ll handle it

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What does the quote “coward” show about Lady Macbeth?

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Threatens Macbeth and his masculinity
Tells him that he won’t be a man and that he’ll be a coward if he doesn’t kill Duncan
Machiavellian, exploits Macbeth

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What does the quote “a little water clears us of this deed” show about Lady Macbeth?

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Nonchalant, indifferent, strong mentally (juxtaposes Macbeth)
Tries to calm Macbeth down so he doesn’t give them away by making a serious situation seem not so serious

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What does the quote “out, damned spot: out, I say!” show about Lady Macbeth?

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Is desperate to gain back control after losing it when Macbeth became king
Left all alone
Going insane, somnambulating

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What does the quote “will these hands never be clean” show about Lady Macbeth?

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ABSOLUTE juxtaposition of “a little water clears us of this deed”
Fully filled with guilt, degrading mental state
Psychological turmoil causes her suicide

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What could an essay plan for Lady Macbeth look like?

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  1. Introduction - pivotal character, influenced Macbeth’s actions
  2. Lady Macbeth’s control and strength - dictatorial, authoritative, commanding
  3. Lady Macbeth’s downfall - despondent, vexed, haunted by guilt, frayed demeanor
  4. Conclusion - memorable and important character, development of character
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What quotes could be used for the theme of power? (8)

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“tell me more”
“security is mortal’s chiefest enemy”
“that shalt be king hereafter”
“unsex me”
“if you were a man”
“brave Macbeth”
“turn, hell-hound, turn”
‘bearing Macbeth’s head on a pole’

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What does the quote “tell me more” show about the theme of power?

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Witches are so powerful that they can easily manipulate Macbeth to the point where he believes what they are saying and asks for more info

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What does the quote “security is mortal’s chiefest enemy” show about the theme of power?

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Witches know the extent of the power
They use a false sense of security to make Macbeth overconfident, leading to his downfall
Have the power to easily ruin people’s lives

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What does the quote “that shalt be king hereafter” show about the theme of power?

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Witches know what will happen in the future, showing their immense power
They can predict the future and use it to ruin Macbeth’s life

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What does the quote “unsex me” show about the theme of power?

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Can transcend gender stereotypes and command spirits for her wish of getting power

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What does the quote “if you were a man” show about the theme of power?

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Can easily manipulate Macbeth into doing what she wants by insulting his masculinity
Has power over Macbeth

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What does the quote “brave Macbeth” show about the theme of power?

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Shows Macbeth’s (deserved) power at the start of the play
Respected by everyone around him, juxtaposition to the power he has later

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What does the quote “turn, hell-hound, turn” show about the theme of power?

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Macbeth’s power and reputation has been ruined
Downfall of Macbeth and his power

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What does the stage direction ‘bearing Macbeth’s head on a pole’ show about the theme of power?

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Macbeth’s complete downfall and death
Shouldn’t have messed with power and forced his way to the throne
Power will always be returned to those who deserve it

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What could an essay plan look like for the theme of power?

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  1. Introduction - introduce power and who has it
  2. Witches’ power - authoritative, dominant
  3. Lady Macbeth’s power - cunning, strategic
  4. Macbeth’s downfall - ambitious, ruthless, determined, tragic, catastrophic
  5. Conclusion - explanation of uncontrolled ambition, consequences of chasing power
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What quotes could be used for the theme of women’s roles? (6)

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“tell me more”
“security is mortal’s chiefest enemy”
“if you were a man”
“you and I”
“will these hand ne’er be clean?”
“the queen… is dead”

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What does the quote “if you were a man” show about women’s roles?

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Lady Macbeth’s role was to convince Macbeth to kill Duncan, she does this by insulting his masculinity
This sets the story for lateras he then becomes for comfortable with killing thanks to LM

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What does the quote “tell me more” show about women’s roles?

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Witches roles were to manipulate and tell Macbeth about what would happen in the future. He did get manipulated and told them to tell him more, role complete

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What does the quote “security is mortal’s chiefest enemy” show about women’s roles?

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Witches were supposed to give Macbeth a false sense of security in order for the future to turn out how they wanted, Heccat shows that that is the case and that they managed to get him feeling confident and secure

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What does the quote “you and I” show about women’s roles?

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Lady Macbeth, just like the witches, gives Macbeth a false sense of security as she convinces him that they are in this together and that it won’t be that bad because they are together

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What does the quote “will these hands ne’er be clean” show about women’s roles?

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Lady Macbeth’s role later in the story is to show the consequences of messing with natural order and the downfall that you will face

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What does the quote “the queen… is dead” show about women’s roles?

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Lady Macbeth is used to show what will happen to you in the end if you go against god and natural order of what is supposed to happen
Acts as a lesson on what NOT to do in life

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What could an essay plan for women’s roles look like?

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  1. Introduction - devestating, destructive, lethal
  2. Witches - foreboding, threatening
  3. LM being a driving force - manipulative, catastrophic
  4. LM’s downfall - tragic, inevitable
  5. Conclusion - gender roles in the play, reasons why
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What quotes could be used for the witches? (7)

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‘thunder and lightning’
“when the battle’s lost, and won”
“hover through the fog and filthy air”
“I’ll give thee a wind”
“I’ll drain him dry as hay”
“tell me more”
“security is mortal’s chiefest enemy”

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What does the stage direction ‘thunder and lightning’ show about the witches?

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Thunder constantly surrounding them has connotations of evil and danger - threat
Also foreshadows their power cause they can control weather

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What does the quote “when the battle’s lost, and won” show about the witches?

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Oxymoron
Purposefully written to be confusing
Enigmatic (-.-)
Emphasises mystery and threat to do with the witches and shows power as they can tell what will happen in the future

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What does the quote “hover through the fog and filthy air” show about the witches?

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Makes the witches out to be disgusting and abhorrent (oooo fancy word)
From the beginning the readers have a negative view of them, causing dislike

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What does the quote “I’ll give thee a wind” show about the witches?

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Shows the extent of the witches’ power as they can control the weather how they want, when they want
The reader knows that they are a genuine threat and are powerful

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What does the quote “I’ll drain him dry as hay” show about the witches?

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Once again shows their power but also shows how evil they are
They are willing to use violence and suffering to make people who wronged them miserable

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What does the quote “tell me more” show about the witches?

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The witches easily manage to manipulate Macbeth and make him susceptible to what they are saying
Shows the control that they can have over someone and how easily they can get that control

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What does the quote “security is mortal’s chiefest enemy” show about the witches?

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Show that the witches knoe exactly what they’re doing
They’re making Macbeth overconfident so that he causes his own downfall
Shows power and nefariousness of the witches by showing how easily they can manipulate fate and ruin someone’s life

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What could an essay plan for the witches look like?

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  1. Introduction - role in play, influencers, significant to play
  2. Power and manipulation - cunning, malevolent
  3. Superatural - eerie, otherworldly, uncanny
  4. Conclusion - danger of tampering with fate, catalysts
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What quotes could be used for the theme of ambition? (8)

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“brave Macbeth”
“unsex me”
“leave all the rest to me”
“vaulting ambition”
“I am settled”
“will these hands ne’er be clean”
“the queen… is dead”
‘bearing Macbeth’s head on a pole’

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What does the quote “brave Macbeth” show about the theme of ambition?

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Ambition in some ways (and small doses) can be good. Shows how good of a reputation Macbeth had before he fucked it all up due to his “vaulting ambition”

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What does the quote “unsex me” + “leave the rest to me” show about the theme of ambition?

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Macbeth isn’t the only one that had ambition
LM purposely did stuff (like told the spirits to unsex her) in order to make killing Duncan easier cause she wanted Macbeth to have the crown
Makes plans for them to kill Duncan and takes control over the plan because she’s so determined to make it work out

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What does the quote “vaulting ambition” show about the theme of ambition?

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Start of Macbeth’s downfall
He knew what he was doing was wrong and that he should not have been doing it but his ambition pushed him to do it nonetheless, leading to terrible consequences at the end

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What does the quote “I am settled” show about the theme of ambition?

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Started off as something he was completely against but because of his ambition (and encouragament from his wife) he decided to make a god awful choice
Pushed him from being someone who was honourable and liked by the people around him to someone who murders people for his own gain

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What does the quote “will these hands ne’er be clean” show about the theme of ambition?

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Start of the consequences of letting ambition control your choices
LM goes insane and can’t cope with what she’s done (something she shouldn’t have done in the first place and wouldn’t have done if she wasn’t so enthusiastic)

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What does the quote “the queen… is dead” show about ambition?

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Continuation of LM’s consequences
Her ambition leads to her inevitable demise
Shows the bad things that can happen when your ambition is too high

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What does the stage direction ‘bearing Macbeth’s head on a pole’ show about the theme of ambition?

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Now time for Macbeth’s consequences
Just like LM, ended up dying due to his terrible actions during the play
Overbearing ambition will always make you pay a price

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What could an essay plan for the theme of ambition look like?

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  1. Introduction - ambition driving Macbeth, destructive
  2. Power of ambition - persuasive, powerful, forceful
  3. Consequences of ambition - cataclysmic, devastating, fatal
  4. Conclusion - Shakespeare -> ambition bad -> acting upon ambition bad
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What quotes could be used for Macduff?

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“worthy thane”
“Macduff is fled to England”
“I am not treacherous”
“bleed, bleed, poor country”
“I must also feel it as a man”
“turn, hell-hound, turn”
‘bearing Macbeth’s head on a pole’

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What does the quote “worthy thane” show about Macduff?

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His original opinion of Macbeth was a positive one, massive contrast to ending

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What does the quote “Macduff is fled to England” show about Macduff?

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Macduff fled to England in order to get the help of the English army to get rid of Macbeth
Shows his patriotism towards the country as he is willing to do anything to help Scotland

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What does the quote “I am not treacherous” show about Macduff?

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Acts as a foil towards Macbeth
Macduff is a good person and not treacherous, Macbeth is the opposite

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What does the quote “bleed, bleed, poor country” show about Macduff?

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Again emphasises patriotism
Cares about Scotland and knows that it is currently suffering

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What does the quote “I must also feel it as a man” show about Macduff?

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Shows his personality
He goes against the stereotype and is sympathetic and upset about the death of all his family members

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What does the quote “turn, hell-hound, turn” show about Macduff?

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View of Macbeth changes completely from beginning of book
He knows that Macbeth did bad cause he’s such a good guy

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What does the stage direction ‘bearing Macbeth’s head on a pole’ show about Macduff?

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Killed someone who he once considered a friend in order to save Scotland
Shows where his priorities lay and that he is virtuous, unlike Macbeth

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What could an essay play for Macduff look like?

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  1. Introduction - loyalty, heroism, foil
  2. Beginning vs end - good opinion -> bad opinion of Macbeth
  3. Foil to Macbeth - kind, patriotic, an all out nice guy
  4. Patriotism - loyal, dedicated, selfless
  5. Conclusion - symbol of resistance and being a morally good person
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What quotes could be used for the theme of madness? (5)

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“is this a dagger which I see before me?”
“it will make us mad”
“full of scorpions is my mind”
‘enter Banquo’s ghost’
“all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand”

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What does the quote “is this a dagger which I see before me?” show about the theme of madness?

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Macbeth is slowly going (maybe) insane as he hallucinates a dagger before going to kill Duncan

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What does the quote “it will make us mad” show about the theme of madness?

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LM is foreshadowing what will happen but also warning Macbeth to try to prevent their inevitable descent into madness

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What does the quote “full of scorpions is my mind” show about the theme of madness?

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Again, shows Macbeth’s slow descent into madness. Knows that there is something wrong with his thoughts but can’t do anything to prevent it

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What does the stage direction ‘enter Banquo’s ghost’ show about the theme of madness?

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At this point, Macbeth is fully insane. He is starting to hallucinate ghosts and mistake them for being real which causes his freak out in front of everyone else

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What does the quote “all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand” show about the theme of madness?

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At this point, LM is also fully insane. She’s sleepwalking and can’t stop thinking about all the guilt she feels after causing Duncan’s death. Her madness is what then drives her to kill herself

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What could an essay plan for the theme of madness look like?

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  1. Introduction - LM and Macbeth deranged, causes
  2. Macbeth - cacophany in his head, psychosis (disconnected from reality)
  3. LM - delusional, maniacal (massively enthusiastic about killing Duncan)
  4. Conclusion - Shakespeare shows that doing bad things has phsycological consequences

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