Yr10 summer: macbeth Flashcards
1
Q
What era was the text written in?
A
Jacobean
2
Q
What century was the text written in?
A
17th century
3
Q
Who wrote the text?
A
William Shakespeare
4
Q
What is the purpose of the text?
A
To highlight the danger of excessive ambition.
5
Q
What is the name of the protagonist?
A
Macbeth
6
Q
How is the protagonist presented
at the beginning of the play?
A
Noble and loyal
7
Q
How is the protagonist presented
at the end of the play?
A
Evil
8
Q
What influenced Shakespeare’s writing of the play?
A
The gunpowder plot where Guy Fawkes
as others plotted to kill King James I.
9
Q
What does blood symbolise throughout the play?
A
Guilt
10
Q
What is the purpose of the text? (god)
A
To warn people against being led by their
ambitions and going against God.
