macbeth context Flashcards
taking something by force is
usurpation
divine right of kings
theory that the king is directly appointed by god
macbeth killing the king and going against god is an example of _____ behaviour
blasphemous
a first born child entitled to the throne is called a
primogeniture
killing of the king is called
regicide
who was the king during the jacobean era?
king James I
what book did king James write about the supernatural?
daemonologie
macbeth tries to ______ his ambition
appease ( please )
macbeth has a desire to …
overthrow the natural order of succession
a change or reversal in circumstances is…
peripeteia ( the character isn’t normally aware of these )
when a main character recognises someone’s true identity or when a hero recognises their own downfall is called …
anagnorisis
ana - gnor - isis
release of emotions typically pity and fear is called
catharsis
catalyse means
causes
