Macbeth - Phrases to use when Writing an Essay

Question 1

Macbeth and Kingship

Answer 1

• VIOLATES kingship
• TRANSGRESSION (goes against) of kingship
• SUBVERTS (goes against) divine law
• TYRANNICAL PURSUIT of kingship
• USURPATION (take with force) of kingship
• INDULGED into the ALLURE of kingship
• kingship TAINTED BY TREACHERY and sin

Question 2

Lady Macbeth and Kingship

Answer 2

anything said about Macbeth can be used as she encouraged it all:
- ENCOURAGES Macbeth’s violation of kingship
- CATALYSES Macbeth’s TRANSGRESSION of kingship
- PROPELS Macbeth into violating the divine right of kings and encourages his usurpation

Question 3

The Witches and Kingship

Answer 3

Similarly to LM they encourage:
- their SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECIES cause Macbeth to violate kingship
- Their prophecies make Macbeth feel JUSTIFIED in his usurpation of kingship
- ALLURE of supernatural prophecies BLIND HIM to the consequences of violating the divine right of kings
- CATALYSE Macbeth’s transgression of kingship and divine law

Question 4

Banquo and Kingship

Answer 4

Anything said about Macbeth - he is the opposite:
- ABIDES by the divine right of kings
- POSSESSES A MORAL COMPASS against the allure of kingship
- LOYALTY to the crown and divine authority
- MORAL AND PIOUS (religious) stance against the disruption of kingship
- REALISATION of Macbeth’s usurpation of kingship

Question 5

Macduff and Kingship

Answer 5

Any Macbeth keywords but link to how Macduff wants to restore this:
- RESTORE ORDER caused by Macbeth’s violent violation of kingship
- RESTORATION of TRUE KINGSHIP
- RESTORATION of the divine right of kings
- DETERMINATION to AVENGE the betrayal of kingship

Question 6

Malcolm and Kingship

Answer 6

• EMBODIMENT of true kingship
• RIGHTFUL RETURN to kingship
• RESTORATION of his rightful kingship
• has DIVINE AUTHORITY due to the divine right of kings