Macbeth background Flashcards
Great chain of being
Heirarchy of all things that cant be disturbed
Positions fixed by god
Earth is the center of the universe
God ruled over the angels
Society pyramid
Same with plants, gold is most valuable
Breaking the chain
Transactional if they dont fulfill their responsibilities
Macbeth killed duncan and broke the chain
Divine Rights
Kings chosen by gods
The king represented god
Treason is against god
The Witches
Witches are evil
Agents of Satan
Can see the future, create storms, sink ships, and change weather
Witch symbolism
Breaking of the chain
King Duncans murder
Murdered- act of god
After killing him; the audience knows MacBeth will die
Shakespeare reinforces the chain
People heirarchy
Men
Women
Children
Lady MacBeth
Hunger power
Upsets the chain
Shouldn’t bear children
Calls upon evil
Macbeth
Weak & nurtering
Upsets the chain aswell
Non masculine
Kills many
Title of MacBeth
Aka the scottish play
Written to please king james
