Duncan (kingship)

Act 1 Scene 2 – Duncan is established as a fair and generous king at the start of the play, he rewards Macbeth’s bravery and treats him as an equal

using adjectives like ‘valiant’ and ‘worthy’ to elevate the importance of his soldiers

Act 1 Scene 7 – Macbeth weighs up the pros and cons of killing the king. Here he is talking about how good a king Duncan is

‘his virtues / Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against / The deep damnation of his taking-off’

Act 2 Scene 3 – Macbeth describes the murder scene

‘Here lay Duncan, His silver skin laced with his golden blood.’

Act 2 Scene 4 – Some courtiers are discussing the aftermath of Duncan’s murder and the disruption of Natural Order

‘Dark night strangles the travelling lamp.’

Act 5 Scene 8 – Malcolm is restored to the throne and Natural order is restored

‘Hail, King of Scotland!’