Macbeth Summary Flashcards
1
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Who is Macbeth?
A
- The tragic hero
- who starts off as a brave nobleman
- descends into insanity due to committing regicide and intervening with the supernatural
2
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Who is Lady Macbeth?
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- Wife to Macbeth
- The tyrannical force that convinces Macbeth to commit regicide.
- She takes her own life at the end due to being overwhelmed with guilt
3
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Who is Banquo?
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- Macbeth’s trusted friend. - He gets prophecies from the Witches but abstains from intervening with the supernatural
- Macbeth gets him killed as he is scared he will threaten his opportunity of becoming King
4
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Who is Macduff?
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- He is a nobleman of Scotland
- Macbeth gets his wife and child killed
- He is patriotic and works with Malcom to take down Macbeth
- He beheads Macbeth in the end
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Who is Malcolm?
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- He is King Duncan’s son
- Had to flee after the murder of his father
- He is the rightful King of Scotland
- Works with Macduff to take down Macbeth
- Becomes King at the end
6
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Who are the Witches?
A
- They collude to deceive and manipulate Macbeth
- They give him self-fulfilling prophecies and speak in spells and rhyme
7
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Who is Hecate?z
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- She is goddess of the Witches
- Encourages the Witches to amplify their deception in regards to Macbeth as his ego was getting too big
8
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Who is King Duncan?
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- The King of Scotland at the beginning
- He is brutally murdered by Macbeth
9
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Who is Fleance?
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- Son of Banquo
- Macbeth gets murderers sent to kill him and Banquo (he escapes)
10
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Who is Donalbain?
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- Son of Duncan (brother to Malcolm)
- He flees when his father (Duncan) is killed
11
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Who is Ross?
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- Ross is a messenger, delivering vital information to characters
- He delivers the news about Macbeth’s new title and the murder of Macduff’s family
12
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Who is Lennox?
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- He is a nobleman
- He is a supportive figure to Malcolm and wants to protect Scotland
