macbeth context Flashcards
1
Q
date written
A
king james I reign
james VI of scotland
jacobean era
1606
2
Q
divine right of kings
A
very common belief
interfering with king was interfering with god
guy fawkes gunpowder plot
3
Q
regicide
A
killing the king
used as a warning to audience of what would happen
appeal to james
4
Q
supernatural
A
believed by many
witches
james interested/ hated witchcraft
wrote Daemonologie about how to identify and punish witches
5
Q
role of women
A
submissive, subservient and obedient to husbands
loyal mothers and housewives / followers of religion
very little say in political life
6
Q
anachronism
A
lady macbeth
misfit in her times
doesn’t match traditional views/ roles of women
7
Q
role of men
A
brave
loyal
masculine, violent, dominant
8
Q
hamartia
A
fatal flaw of character
greek tragedy
