MACDUFF

Question 1

Macduff
Line of Arguement

Answer 1

Macduff emodies loyalty to the
country, making him a symbol of
patriotism in the play.

Question 2

Act 4 Scene 3: Macduff laments the state of Scotland and shows his own loyalties.

Answer 2

A4S3: 'Bleed, bleed poor country! […] / O nation
miserable, / With an
untitled tyrant bloody-
sceptered!’

Question 3

A4S3: 'Bleed, bleed poor country! […] / O nation miserable, / With an untitled tyrant bloody- sceptered!’

Answer 3

• repetition of ‘bleed’ emphasises the horror Macduff feels at his country’s suffering, and therefore his patriotic attitude.
• the insult ‘untitled tyrant’ has connotations of Macbeth’s
  ruthless attitude to his people and obsession with power
  despite not deserving it
• ‘bloody-sceptered’ implies Macbeth’s kingship is not
  legitimate because of committing regicide to achieve it, and
  this is doubly awful as he is now king.

Question 4

Act 5 Scene 8:
Macduff challenges
Macbeth in battle.

Answer 4

A5S8: ‘Turn, hell-hound,
turn!’

Question 5

A5S8: ‘Turn, hell-hound,
turn!’

Answer 5

• "hell-hound" is a powerful insult, depicting Macbeth as a
  metaphorical creature from hell and associating him with evil
  and damnation.
• The imperative command "Turn" signifies Macduff's direct
  challenge to Macbeth, indicating his readiness for combat
  and his determination to face Macbeth head-on.
• The reference to hell aligns Macbeth with the supernatural
  and evil forces that have influenced him throughout the play.
  It reinforces the idea that Macbeth has become monstrous
  and irredeemable.