Macbeth - Macbeth Flashcards

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Quote to show his guilt

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“Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?”

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Quote to show his bravery

Macbeth

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“Brave Macbeth - well he deserves that name”

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What title does Duncan give Macbeth

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Thane of Cawdor

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Points that show Macbeth is easily influenced

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Lady macbeth influences him to kill Duncan by saying he would be “more the man”

The witches influence him by prophesizing the fall of his rule and he tries to prevent it by killing anyone who poses a threat

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Quotes to show Macbeth’s conscience

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He says “we will proceed no further in this business” when being told by lady Macbeth to kill Duncan, which shows that he cares, however he is too easily influenced and it makes his actions shocking as he is meant to be a noble and righteous soldier

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How does Macbeth’s morals change towards the end of the play

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He begins to become less moral as he starts to believe that a persons actions don’t mean anything as life means nothing

He starts to kill people a lot easier and the guilt he feels starts to deteriorate

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