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macbeth Flashcards

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How does Macbeth take revenge against Macduff?

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macbeth has his wife and child murdered

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what significant event occurred in the same year as macbeth’s writing?

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the gunpowder plot

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how does shakespeare’s portrayal of lady macbeth challenge the patriarchal nature of Jacobean society?

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lady macbeth is strong and persuasive, unlike typical women of that time

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what does lady macbeth say to question macbeth’s manhood?

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“Are you a man?”

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What do the three witches predict for macbeth’s future?

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he will become thane of Cawdor and king of Scotland

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how dose macbeth’s trust in the witches’ prophecies turn out to be a mistake?

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they lead to his downfall

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how are the witches characterised in macbeth?

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mysterious and evil

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how does lady macbeth’s ambition contribute to the theme of destruction in the play?

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her ambition leads to chaos and death

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how does macbeth’s behaviour reflect traditional masculinity?

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aggressive and violent

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Jacobeans believed that the selection of kings…?

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were chosen by God

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what additional prophecy reassures macbeth?

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no one born of a women will harm him

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King James I …………… many women on the suspicion of being a witch

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executed

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how does lady macbeth use the supernatural to influence macbeth?

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call on spirits

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14
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lady macbeth tell macbeth to look like an innocent flower to…

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hide his plans

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15
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what disturbing events occurs during a dinner in macbeth’s castle?

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he sees banquo’s ghost

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16
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shakespeare often has macbeth speak in asides because…

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to reveal his inner thoughts and secrets without others hearing

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17
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through questioning macbeth’s manhood, lady macbeth manages to…

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persaude macbeth to kill King duncan

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18
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when was macbeth written?

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1605

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19
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the apparitions in Act 4 make macbeth feel?

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overconfident

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what does lady macbeth do to make it look like someone else killed King duncan?

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lady macbeth smears the sleeping guards with duncan’s blood

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21
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lady macbeth’s ambition is ……… than macbeth’s

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stronger

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22
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from the failed gunpowder plot, how does it relates to the events and themes in macbeth?

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both involving plotting and overthrowing a king

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the Jacobean audience would consider macbeth’s ambition to be unnatural because….

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the ambition that overthrows a king was seen as against God’s will

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24
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the witches make their prophecies deliberately confusing to…

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create uncertainty and manipulate macbeth

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25
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progressing into the play, how does lady macbeth’s behaviour change when she is alone?

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she is guilt-ridden (sleepwalks)

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26
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from macbeth’s actions, could imply he believes that true manhood means?

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being ruthless

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27
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the witches influence macbeth’s actions by…

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planting the idea of becoming a King in his mind

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28
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the witches challenge traditional gender roles as they are…

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too powerful

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29
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what does banquo’s ghost symbolise at the banquet?

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macbeth’s guilt

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30
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macbeth’s ambition ………. lady macbeth’s and his relationship apart

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drives

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31
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banquo is ……… about the witches

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suspicious

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32
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who kills macbeth?

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macduff

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33
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how does lady macbeth’s ambition lead to her downfall?

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it leads her to guilt and madness

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34
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how does lady macbeth deviate from the expected role of women in her society?

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lady macbeth is ambitions and manipulative

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35
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how does macbeth’s perception of reality change throughout the play?

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becomes confused

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36
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despite their sinister plans, macbeth and lady macbeth prestent themselves to others as…

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loyal to king duncan

37
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macbeth orders the murder of banquo and his son fleance. why?

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macbeth fears banquo’s sons will become king (from the witches prophecy)

38
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what were King James I’s beliefs regarding witchcraft?

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believed witchcraft was real and dangerous

39
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the Jacobean audience believed about the natural order of he world to be….

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in a divine order where everyone had a proper place

40
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what vision does macbeth see before killing duncan?

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a dagger

41
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What era was the text written in?

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jacobean

42
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Who wrote the text?

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William Shakespeare

43
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What is the purpose of the text?

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To highlight the danger of excessive ambition.

44
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what is the main contrast between lady macbeth and lady mucduff?

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ambition vs. family values

45
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what does the image of the serpent lurking beneath the flower help to imagine?

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hidden danger

46
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how does lady macbeth’s death contribute to the overall tragedy of the play?

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lady macbeth’s death deepens the play’s sense of tragedy

47
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what role does banquo’s death play in macbeth’s tragic journey?

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banquo’s death increases Macbeth’s paranoia and guilt

48
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how does the death of king duncan contribute to the tragic nature of the story?

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sets off a chain of tragic events

49
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how does the death of lady macduff and her children add to the tragic events unfolding?

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their deaths highlight macbeth’s descent into tyranny

50
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what does patriarchal mean?

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male-dominated society

51
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what does it mean to be ambitious?

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strong desire to achieve

52
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how does the use of darkness and night contribute to the play’s themes?

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symbolises secrets

53
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what does the serpent symbolise in macbeth?

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lies and deceit

54
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what purpose do soliloquies serve in Shakespeare’s play?

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reveal characters’ inner thoughts and feelings

55
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what is the main contrast between macbeth and macduff and banquo?

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tyranny vs. honour

56
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how does lady macbeth try to manipulate macbeth?

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questions manhood

57
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what is macbeths’ tragic flaw?

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ambition

58
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what does a soliloquy allow a writer to do in a play?

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reveal inner thoughts/feelings

59
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what is a tragic flaw?

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the character trait that leads to a character’s downfall

60
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what is a hallucination?

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seeing/hearing something that is not there

61
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what does the term “Jacobean” refer to in relation to the play macbeth?

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kinf james I’s rule

62
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what is a soliloquy?

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speech of thoughts alone

63
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what does it mean the be manipulative?

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control or influence others

64
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what are the key elements of a tragedy?

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a tragic hero, a tragic flaw and a downfall

65
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what is a tragic flaw?

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the character trait that leads to a character’s downfall

66
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how does the use of the supernatural elements on stage influence the audience’s perception?

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creates fear

67
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ultimately, what fate happens to macbeth and how does it fit into the genre of tragedy?

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macbeth is killed in battle, fitting the tragic hero’s downfall

68
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what is a prophecy?

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future prediction

69
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how is macbeth see by others at the start of the play?

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brave and honourable

70
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how do the supernatural elements add to the tragedy in macbeth?

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they mislead macbeth

71
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what atmospheric elements are associates with the witches’ appearances in macbeth?

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storms, darkness, eerie sounds

72
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what is imagery?

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description that creates pictures in the reader’s mind

73
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what does the image of a country that ‘bleeds’ help to image?

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a nation suffering

74
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what does the vaulting horse symbolise in macbeth?

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ruthless ambition

75
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why does lady macbeth try to manipulate macbeth?

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to kill king duncan

76
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what is lady macbeth ambitious for?

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power

77
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why is it significant that other characters cannot hear the soliloquies in macbeth?

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it shows the audience private thoughts and plans unknown to other characters

78
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how does shakespeare use the banquet scene to show macbeth’s downfall?

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shows he is losing his mind

79
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what is symbolism?

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objects/events represent ideas

80
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what does blood symbolise in macbeth?

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guilt

81
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what does hand washing symbolise in macbeth?

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cleanse guilt

82
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what is the impact of dramatic entrances and exits in the play?

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increase tension

83
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what is macbeth ambitious for?

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power and to be king

84
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what do hallucinations symbolise in macbeth?

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guily/paranoia

85
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what is the dramatic effect of macbeth’s hallucination on the audience?

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shows his madness

86
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how does macduff characterise macbeth using religious imagery?

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‘devil’

87
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maduff experiences ____ and ____ when he learns of his families murder

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grief and rage

88
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how does macduff prove his loyalty to scotland?

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