macbeth kingship

how is duncan presneted as kind and benevolent

“valiant cousin, worthy gentlemen”

-rewards macbeth for his loyalty

-willingness to reward service with kidness

how is duncan showed to be a good king by acting with justice

“no more that Thane of Cawdor”

-due to betrayl of crown and scotland he calls for T o C execution

how does Duncan ensure a stable kingship for scotland

“our eldest Malcolm whom we name hereafter the prince of cumberland”

-names his son malcolm to be the next King

-Duncan encompasses the idea of a good king

how does shakespeare show some flaws in Duncan

(thane of cawdor) “he was a gentleman on whom I built an absolute trust”

-suggest he is capable of poor judgement

-failure to attend battle could be interpreted as poor leadership or overeliance on his thanes

how is macbeth not good king

-orders banquo death

-not accpeted by macduff

-orders macduff family death

what said by withces foreshadows macbeth ascencion to throne

“all hail macbeth who shalt be king hereafter”

“thou shalt get kings thought thou be none”

-used by shakepseare as reasons for macbeths action which drives plot to brutal conclusion

how does macbeth question his intent tp kill king due to duncan being such a good king

“his virtues will plead like angels”

-make duncan godly

-link to great chain of being and connects king to god-briefly stops macbeth commting regicide

how does macbeth suggest duncan was pure after his murder

“here lay Duncan his silver skin lac’d with his golden blood”

-connatations of waleth and prity

-gold=crowns and kingship

-comment is irnoic as audienc eis aware of macbeths true actions

how does the comment from the old man mirror duncan and macbeth acescion to throne

“A falcon towering in her pride of place was by a mousing owl hawk’d at and kill’d”

-falcon is unaturally killed by weaker animal hinting a breaing of natural order

-parallels duncan death at hands of servant macbeth used to highlight the illegitimacy of macbeths kingship as though nature itslef is rejecting him

how does macbeth show his indignation that his kingship is desolate

“upon my head they placed a fruitless crown and put a barren sceptre in my grip”

-symbols of kingship

-no future for macbeth line while banquo and fleance live

-macbeth contrats duncan kindness by ordering banquos death

how does macbeth further show his bad kingship and lengths he will go to stay in power

“sieze upon Fife, give to th’edge o’th sword his wife his babes and all unforunate souls”

-cruelty and villany go to another level

-seem to be no end to his violent acts

how does malcolm show his good kingship after macbeth death

“my thanes and kingsmen hence-forth be earls”

-mirrors Duncan by rewarding those who are loyal and shows his kindness and suita ility to be king

-presnts malcolm as true king

-ending reminds audience of what true kingship should be