Writers Intentions

Question 1

Intention 1

Answer 1

Shakespeare utilises ambition as a central theme to underpin the play, revealing its morally corrosive and blinding influence on individuals driven by self-fulfilling and egocentric aspirations.

Question 2

Intention 2

Answer 2

As King James I was a patron to his plays, Shakespeare uses the play as a veiled (indirect) allegory (play intended to teach). He intertwines the act of regicide with tormenting guilt, a potent reminder of the potential consequences for those who disrupt the divinely ordained order

Question 3

Intention 3

Answer 3

Shakespeare cautions the audience about the perilous (dangerous) consequences of succumbing to the irresistible allure of supernatural powers, emphasising that such engagement with this dark force inevitably results in a quick and catastrophic demise.