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Macbeth Characters Flashcards

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Duncan

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The king of Scotland

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Malcolm

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King Duncan’s eldest son and the heir to the Scottish throne

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Donaldbain

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King Duncan’s younger son and Malcolm’s brother

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Macbeth

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A general in King Duncan’s army and king after king Duncan’s death

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Banquo

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Friend of Macbeth, and a general in King Duncan’s army

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Macduff

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A Scottish move, thane of fife

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Ross

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A Scottish noble and Macduff’s cousin

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Lady Macbeth

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Macbeth’s wife

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Lady Macduff

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Macduff’s wife

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Boy

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Son of Macduff and Lady Macduff

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Lennox, Menteith, Angus, Cathness

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Scottish thanes/nobles

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Seyton

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Lieutenant and attendant to Macbeth

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Siward

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Leader of the English army and Earl of Northumberland

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Young Siward

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Siward’s son

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Three witches

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Supernatural beings who prophecise that Macbeth will be king

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Hecate

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Goddess and queen of witches

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The ghost of Banquo

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The ghost of Banquo who was killed my murderers hired by Macbeth

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A captain

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A bloody captain who comes from the Scotland vs. Norway war and tells king Duncan about Macbeth and Banquo’s bravery

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And old man

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Just a random old man who speaks to Ross after the murder of Duncan

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Three Murderers

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2 of which we saw were hired by Macbeth to kill Banquo but the third murderer was never spoken to

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Doctor

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A doctor who is called to examine Lady Macbeth

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A gentlewomen

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A lady who was also present during Lady Macbeth’s sleep walking confession

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Appititions

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Illusions of images that the witches conjured up for Macbeth to see

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A porter

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A porter who guards the gates of Macbeth’s castle. Is in shown after Duncan’s murderer as a comic relief in the play after a gruesome act has taken place.

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