Macbeth Topic Sentences

Macbeth Topic Sentence 1

As Macbeth murders and commits crimes the audience sees his anxiety and paranoia grow until it is all consuming.

Macbeth Topic Sentence 2

Shakespeare presents Macbeth as a manipulator and liar, hidden underneath the fake and disingenuous demeanour he puts forward. When his independent 'wicked(ness)' is revealed as all his masks drop, showing his true colours of ambition and bloodyness, unsettling the audience.

Macbeth Topic Sentence 3

Shakespeare first presents Macbeth as a valiant figure using sanguine imagery but as the play progresses this imagery turns into a sign of fear and anxiety.

Lady Macbeth Topic Sentence 1

As the play progresses the audience sees the shift of power and bravery from Lady Macbeth to her husband.

Lady Macbeth Topic Sentence 2

Shakespeare conveys Lady Macbeth as the truly ambitious figure here, displaying her as a puppet master so macbeth can carry out her inner desires.

Lady Macbeth Topic Sentence 3

Lady macbeth is presented as a pragmatic figure in contrast with her husband who speaks in large, flamboyant metaphors which could be a factor in the demise of their unity as a pair.

Banquo Topic Sentence 1

Shakespeare establishes Banquo as a noble and morally upright character in contrast with Macbeth's ignobility for a Jacobean audience.

Banquo Topic Sentence 2

Banquo is presented as a rational figure that isn't possessed by ambition in contrast to many other character's in the play

Banquo Topic Sentence 3

Even after Banquo's death he returns in a ghostly form to remind Macbeth and haunt him for his unjust ways and obsession with the throne that isn't rightfully his

Ambition Topic Sentence 1

Shakespeare portrays Macbeth as a plaything for the witches, who exploit his inner ambition and use it to manipulate him throughout the play

Ambition Topic Sentence 2

Shakespeare conveys Lady Macbeth as the truly ambitious figure here, displaying her as a puppet master so macbeth can carry out her inner desires.

Ambition Topic Sentence 3

Macbeth's ambition becomes more real and something to be feared as the play progresses, reflecting in his language.

The Supernatural Topic Sentence 1

Shakespeare contrasts the witches with almost every other character in the play with their tribal, demonic nature and topsy turvy meter, creating an unfamiliar atmosphere for the audience.

The Supernatural Topic Sentence 2

Shakespeare presents supernatural visions as another symbol for guilt and paranoia that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth experience

The Supernatural Topic Sentence 3

The supernatural apparitions and invisionments, encompass all Macbeth's inner anxieties further amplifying the role of the supernatural in bringing fears and thoughts to life.

The Witches Topic Sentence 1

Shakespeare contrasts the witches with almost every other character in the play with their tribal, demonic nature and topsy turvy meter, creating an unfamiliar atmosphere for the audience.

The Witches Topic Sentence 2

Shakespeare portrays Macbeth as a plaything for the witches, exploiting his inner ambition and manipulating him for their own gain and amusement.

The Witches Topic Sentence 3

The Witches theatricalise some of the play's thematic concerns: the blurring of appearance and reality, the lack of clarity between freedom and fate

Macduff Topic Sentence 1

Macduff is powerfully conveyed as loyal to scotland and an honest figure in a world increasingly ruled by equivocation and deception, displaying his admirable and respectable nature.

Macduff Topic Sentence 2

Macduff is strikingly contrasted to macbeth with their differing responses to the loss of loved ones. Whereas macbeth is portrayed as indifferent to Lady Macbeth's demise, Macduff's emotional outburst shows his devastation at the death of his family.

Macduff Topic Sentence 3

Macbeth is well aware of the threat Macduff poses due to the witches apparition warning him to 'beware macduff', and it is fitting he should die at the hands of a man who embodies the qualities Macbeth lacks: honesty, integrity, loyalty, true manliness and patriotism.

Kingship Topic Sentence 1

Macbeth starts off the play as a very brave, fierce and noble warrior, if fate had made him king he could have been a noble king for scotland, however as ambitions overpower his good qualities he becomes a tyrant, abusing his power as king.

Kingship Topic Sentence 2

King Duncan is portrayed as the noble and rightful king and until his brutal murder is conveyed as trustful and ignorant to Macbeth's 'horrid' plans.

Kingship Topic Sentence 3

Malcolm who is the rightful heir to the throne takes an alternative view on kingship, patiently waiting for God to set things right.

Malcolm Topic Sentence 1

Shakespeare provides a contrast between malcolm and his father - malcolm is more perceptive and can deduce that being is different to seeing

Malcolm Topic Sentence 2

Named by Duncan as the lawful heir, Malcolm acts as the first spur for Macbeth to be proactive in fulfilling the prophecy

Malcolm Topic Sentence 3

Malcolm who is the rightful heir to the throne takes an alternative view on kingship, patiently waiting for God to set things right.

Duncan Topic Sentence 1

Duncan is likened to King Edward at the time, portrayed as the rightful and true air with his profound Godly qualities, starkly contrasting Macbeth's ignobility and forcing himself on the throne.

Duncan Topic Sentence 2

King Duncan is comically portrayed as an ignorant king, until his brutal murder wrongly and overly trusting Macbeth and unknowing to his 'horrid' plans.

Duncan Topic Sentence 3

Shakespeare provides a contrast between malcolm and his father - malcolm is more perceptive and can deduce that being is different to seeing

Violence Topic Sentence 1

The transformation of perception of violence is striking as the play progresses, from an image of bravery and praise to engulfing and 'horrid'.

Violence Topic Sentence 2

Shakespeare powerfully juxtaposes images of violence with innocence to emphasise the shockingly disturbing acts and thoughts taking place in the play.

Violence Topic Sentence 3

Violence is depicted as overwhelming and horrifying, shown not only in reality but through the importance of prevalence of violence in imagination also.

Gender Topic Sentence 1

Lady Macbeth is the focus of much of the exploration of gender roles in the play. Lady Macbeth propels her husband toward committing Duncan's murder, indicating that she must take on masculine characteristics.

Gender Topic Sentence 2

This disruption of gender roles is also presented through Lady Macbeth's usurpation of the dominate role in the Macbeth's marriage; on many occasions, she rules her husband and dictates his actions.

Gender Topic Sentence 3

Macduff is strikingly contrasted to macbeth with their differing responses to the loss of loved ones. Whereas Macbeth is portrayed as indifferent to Lady Macbeth's demise, thinking that is a masculine response, Macduff's emotional outburst shows his devastation at the death of his family and what a true man ought to be.

Madness Topic Sentence 1

Shakespeare presents hyperbolic descriptions and overwhelming exaggerated guilt as a sign of madness, blurring appearance and reality in their minds.

Madness Topic Sentence 2

The supernatural apparitions and invisionments, encompass all Macbeth's inner anxieties further amplifying the role of the supernatural in the deterioration of Macbeth's mental state while bringing fears and thoughts to life.

Madness Topic Sentence 3

Shakespeare contrasts the witches with almost every other character in the play with their tribal, demonic nature and topsy turvy meter, creating an unfamiliar atmosphere for the audience.

Revenge Topic Sentence 1

Even after Banquo's death he revengefully returns in a ghostly form to remind Macbeth and haunt him for his unjust ways and obsession with the throne that isn't rightfully his

Revenge Topic Sentence 2

Malcolm seeks revenge on Macbeth after he killed Duncan his father, cunningly testing Macduff's intentions and hatching a plan to kill Macbeth.

Revenge Topic Sentence 3

Whereas macbeth is portrayed as indifferent to Lady Macbeth's demise, Macduff's emotional outburst shows his devastation at the death of his family. After learning of his family's death, Macduff decides to exact revenge on macbeth and seek justice for his lost loved ones.