macbeth- macbeth Flashcards
transition of macbeth
at start he is presented as a hero and a saviour,
then as weak and uncertain in the middle
by the end he is presented as the enemy
presented as brave
“valiant warrior”
“brave macbeth”
he is named thane of cawdor by the king which shows macbeths loyalty to the king as he fought so bravely
macbeth dies in battle and proceeds to “try the last” knowing he is doomed.
presented as brutal
kills duncan to become king
kills banquo to make sure he does not lose the position- all hows him as paranoid
he is easily infueanced by others especially women
by the end his noble characteristics have been destroyed - “ hell-hound”
struggles with conscience
worries about the consequences of his actions which makes his actions more shocking
reluctant to kill duncan at first - “we will proceed no further in this business” as he recognises that duncan trusts him as “his kingsman” and as duncans host he has a duty to protect him
macbeth kills anyone who threatens him after duncan shows paranoia and guilt
guilty conscience makes him imagine things:
- hears a voice say “macbeth does murder sleep” after killing duncan
- after murdering banquo he sees his ghost
easily influenced
lady macbeth greatly infuences him as he wouldnt have murdered duncan if it hadnt been for her
her influence declines after duncans as the other murders are done alone by macbeth more easily
supernatural influence;
- he trusts the witches straight away unlike banquo who is suspicious and thinks they want to “win us to our harm”
- sees a dagger that leads him to duncans room
- as the witches prophecies come true macbeth believes them even more and begins to rely on what they say heavily
