Paper 1 Macbeth Themes

Question 1

How is the theme of kingship been Presented in Macbeth?
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Answer 1

Ambition

Macbeths harmatia is his unchecked ambition to make him become a bloodthirsty tyrant

Defies Divine Right of Kings and acquires the illegitimate title of king

Question 2

How is the theme of kingship been Presented in Macbeth?
Gen….

Answer 2

Through Lady Macbeth deceitful and manipulative tactics of emasculation she makes Macbeth kill the king

Catalyses the murder

Question 3

How is the theme of kingship been Presented in Macbeth?
Gu…..

Answer 3

Macbeth going against the divine law and his acquiring of kingship through violent acts leads to his tragic demise.

As he is engulfed by guilt he descends into madness

Losing his sanity

Question 4

How is the theme of supernatural being Presented in Macbeth?
Mac….

Answer 4

Macbeth cannot control his urges of the prophecies from the witches

Entranced by cheap hypnotic predictions

Question 5

How is the theme of supernatural being Presented in Macbeth?
Lady….

Answer 5

Lady Macbeth is presented as a 4th Witch

Calls upon evil spirits to help her

Due to femininity

Question 6

How is the theme of supernatural being Presented in Macbeth?
Witches….

Answer 6

Witches Embody the archetype of deceitful supernatural beings.

Manipulate Macbeth

Use his ambition to exploit him

Question 7

How is the theme of guilt presented through Lady Macbeth

Answer 7

Shakespeare uses the image of blood to highlight how guilt can erode sanity

Question 8

How is guilt presented in Macbeth?
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Answer 8

God sends supernatural visions to punish Macbeth and Lady Macbeth for killing a person high like God

Divine right of kings

Question 9

How is guilt presented in Macbeth?
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Answer 9

Religious terms are used to suggest that God has rejected Macbeth and his guilt is a form of his punishment

e.g Macbeth not being able to say amen and turns to madness as well as interaction with witches