english literature macbeth

AO1

clearly answer the question , make a clear point

AO2

subject terminology by using the quote

A03

context, background ,history , what did people think that time , how would have the audience reacted

“fruitless crown” - AO1-MACBETH

shows there was no point of him getting the crown or killing the king as he has no descendent , also shows fear as he knows banquos descendant is going to become king

“fruitless crown” - A02-MACBETH

By using the adjective “fruitless” it suggests there was no point of him killing the king , pointlessness and how his ambition and hamartia shows after killing the king.

“fruitless crown” - A03-MACBETH

he finds out banquos descendant will become king and that the forest is coming towards him. also, at that times god chose the king so they were ruining the great chain of being, to warn Jacobean audience of consequences of committing regicide

AO1-“Will all great neptunes ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?”- LM

After committing regicide , shows guilt through the blood motif , “wash this blood clean from my hand “

A02-“Will all great neptunes ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?”-LM

“Neptune” - different god, too ashamed , magnitude of crime is very big hyperbole - stain of regicide will remain

AO3-“Will all great neptunes ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?”-LM

Distrusted chain of being, Jacobean era , belief of right divine of kings , makes Macbeth like this to show the consequences of committing regicide

AO1-‘Look like the innocent flower, be the serpent under’t’-LM

LM says this to Macbeth to show he needs to be fake and 2 faced in front of the king, be kind and loving but after kill him . Portrays LM being controlling , deceptive, evil

AO2-‘Look like the innocent flower, be the serpent under’t’-LM

Juxtaposition of ‘flowers’ and ‘serpent’ shows how they are opposite, flowers have connotations of being nice , loving but serpent links to snakes where they are evil and fake and bite you .

AO3-‘Look like the innocent flower, be the serpent under’t’-LM

• Coin , gunpowder plot - Shakespeare uses the imagery of a serpent to remind the Jacobean audience of the gunpowder plot . King James 1 made a special coin to celebrate

• Bible - the serpent which is evil symbolises original sin of how Adam and Eve ate the forbidden apple because the snake told them to . To remind the Jacobean audience of the dangers of hidden plots

• Men vs women- the Jacobean audience would be shook at how LM is acting as women were less dominant but LM was dominant and controlling over Macbeth. Also in the Jacobean era in Shakespeares plays men played women’s roles

A01- ‘when shall we three meet again! In thunder, lightning or in rain ?’ - WITCHES

The witches talk to each other and ask when they will meet again . The audience knows the witches will meet again when the weather on stage changes again . The witches are presented as scary and evil as that is what the weather represents.

A02- ‘when shall we three meet again! In thunder, lightning or in rain ?’ - WITCHES

Pathetic fallacy of thunder, lightning or rain sets an evil , scary tone . The weather reflects the mood of mystery and is very taunting. It sets the mood and also introduces the witches and when they will come

A03- ‘when shall we three meet again! In thunder, lightning or in rain ?’ - WITCHES

This links to the date deamonologie book that king James wrote about how not to like the witches at that time they thought that witches were agents of the devil . This is what king James thought and believed. This gives the idea to the reader to be aware and that witches are dangerous . Therefore, presents the witches negatively

A01- ‘for brave Macbeth well he deserves that name / disdaining fortune, with his brandished steel / which smoked with bloody execution’ - CAPTAIN

CaptaIn praises macbeths bravery on the battlefield, portraying him as a fearless and honourable warrior actiosn are associated with heroism and loyalty to king Duncan

A02- ‘for brave Macbeth well he deserves that name / disdaining fortune, with his brandished steel / which smoked with bloody execution’ -CAPTAIN

Imagery of brandished steel and smoked with bloody execution evokes Macbeths violence, courage . Phrase disdaining fortune suggests he defies fate , emphasising his confidence and daring nature

A03- ‘for brave Macbeth well he deserves that name / disdaining fortune, with his brandished steel / which smoked with bloody execution’ - CAPTAIN

Reflects the value of Jacobean era , where bravery and loyalty were highly admired in men , especially warriors. Shakespeare establishes Macbeth as heroic figure aligning with audiences expectations of a noble protagonist before his natural descent

A01- ‘ but now I am cabined , cribbed , confined’ - MACBETH

Macbeth expresses his frustration and paranoia after hearing that Fleance had escaped the murderers

A02- ‘ but now I am cabined , cribbed , confined - MACBETH

Cacophonous, cribbed- claustrophobic, cabined- stuck in a small place . Juxtaposition of being stuck in a small place vs him having the whole kingdom

A03- ‘ but now I am cabined , cribbed , confined - MACBETH

Natural order is distrupted , Macbeths wellbeing is also destroyed describing chaos happening, his paranoia signifies his departure from the valiant hero of act 1 , aligning with the tragic hero archetype , where a once great character succumbs to flaws like ambition and fear .

A01- “my wife and children’s ghost will haunt me still”- MACDUFF

He feels guilty and hopeless as he let his whole family die

A02- “my wife and children’s ghost will haunt me still”- MACDUFF

The contrast between Macduff’s family as ghost and banquos ghost tells the audience how they will ruin the way they live and follow them everywhere. This quote gives me stuff a reason to kill Macbeth he Fuels him to get revenge. Are the characters like Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have bad guilt but Macduff has good guilt as he never did anything wrong . Now he can go kill Macbeth now since he killed his family. Discount shows killed as mucked off left his family and feels awful about it as he doesn’t feel like the man in the family as he couldn’t even protect them, he feels guilty as he didn’t do what he was supposed to do. He uses guilt for justice.

A03- “my wife and children’s ghost will haunt me still”- MACDUFF

In the Shakopee era men were supposed to be the dominant ones strong manly and be able to provide for the family. McDuff hasn’t done that.

A01- “o horror , horror , horror “- MACDUFF

He reacts to King Duncan dying as the worst thing to happen and he’s shocked

A02- “o horror , horror , horror!“- MACDUFF

Repetition shows he was respectful and honest to the king and cared. ! Show they shouting in contrast to the character Macbeth he’s a foil character

A03- “o horror , horror , horror “- MACDUFF

This shows the jacobean era how much the death of King Duncan impacted him as he reacts like this. This shows that king Duncan meant a lot to Macduff this links to the gunpowder plot.

A01- All my pretty ones? Did you say all?”- MACDUFF

Says this to confirm his family is dead

A02-All my pretty ones? Did you say all?”- MACDUFF

Question to show his shocked he didn’t expect it asking to make sure he’s in disbelief repetition of all shows how not even one member’s families left can’t believe it didn’t think it would happen. He’s hopeless. The personal possessive pronoun of my shows how his family was so important to him.

A03- All my pretty ones? Did you say all?”- MACDUFF

He chooses between family and country he left his family to go with Malcolm. The audience was support him. They would feel sympathy for him as at that time the king was seen as God and God was important and the king would be important as well so that’s why they would support him.