shaksphere Flashcards
king James I
a Scottish king who was crowned a successor to queen Elizabeth, who had no heir
shakspheres patron
paid his expenses
james beliefs
strict Protestant supernatural influence witchcraft satan temps through supernatural king chosen by God, evil by satan
annsestors in the book
Duncan Malcolm síward Banquo finance
chain of being
God angles saints members of clergy kings lords knights merchants peasants nature supernatural/ satan
tragic hero
Nobel birth combination of good and evil downfall tragic flaw recognition
Greek tragedy
tragic hero represents mankind, tragic flow is human flow
Elizabeth tragedy
tragic hero is individual and flaw is individual
how did Duncan become King
succeeded grandfather, first dynasty
when did Macbeth begin
7 years after Duncan became King
Duncan
old man, invaded by Ireland and Scandinavia
reined for 5 years
who where Duncan’s sons
Malcolm and denal
what did Malcolm’s advisors do
dispose Macbeth from throne
what did síward do
marched to Macbeth who fled but was hunted down and killed
feudal society
lords ruled the people