macbeth review

simile

a figure of speech that compares 2 things using “like” or “as”

metaphor

figure of speech that compares 2 things without using “like” or “as”

allusion

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly

ex. “that’s my achilles heel”

hyperbole

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

ex. "I’m so hungry I could eat a horse."

alliteration

the repetition of constant sounds at the beginning of words

apostrope

punucation mark, used to indicate either possession

ex. John’s book

irony

the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning

ex. the reader knows more than the characters

understatement

telling someone something but not making it seem as urgent as it really is

onomatopoeia

action words

ex. boom, slap

symbolism

symbol that has a special meaning to a certain group of people

ex. sleep, blood, weather, visions, light, darkness

theme

central topic, subject, or message that people may relate to o that also has to do with the book

static characters

characters that doesn't change throughout the story

ex. macduff’s son

dynamic characters

characters that change throughout the story

ex. lady Macbeth

paradox

statement that contradicts itself and still seems true somehow

ex. fair is foul, foul is fair

motif

recurring topic, object, or thing of nature

macbeth

general, thane of glamis, thane of cawdor, King, husband to Lady macbeth, murdered Duncan, hired people to murder macduff and his family (his son banquo) and he did all of this so he could be King

lady Macbeth

wife to Macbeth, pushed her husband to kill his boss, the king, and questions his masculinity, sleep walks and confesses everything her and her husband did to a doctor and a random woman

Duncan

king of Scotland, Macbeth’s boss and guest, killed by Macbeth for his title, has 2 sons named Malcolm and donalbain

malcolm

duncan’s oldest son and heir, fled to England after his dad died because he believed his life was in danger, becomes the king in the end

Donalbain

duncan’s youngest son, fled to ireland after his dad died because he believed his life was in danger

Banquo

apart of duncan’s army, was killed by murders that Macbeth hired because Macbeth feared banquo’s son, Fleance would become king

Fleance

banquo’s son, up to be the next King

macduff

husband to Lady macduff, had a son, his family was killed by murders that Macbeth hired, kills Macbeth as revenge for what Macbeth did to his family, thane of fife

lennox

noblemen, believes that Macbeth has something to do with the murder of duncan, tells macbeth that macduff fled

Ross

noblemen, tells macbeth he will become the thane of cawdor, tells macduff that his family is dead

lady macduff

wife to macduff, killed by murders that macbeth hired, had a son

siward

earl of Northumberland, general of the English forces, father of young siward

young siward

siward’s son, killed by Macbeth before macbeth’s fight with macduff

Hecate

a spirit: head witch, over the weird sisters, tricks Macbeth with mind tricks

The weird sisters

3 witches that are witches, gave Macbeth his 3 prophies : thane of glamis, thane of cawdor, king

apprations

ghoslty things, 3 things shown to macbeth

• armored head = beware of macduff

• bloody baby = no one born of woman can harm macbeth

• crowned child holding a tree branch = no one can hurt Macbeth until Birnam wood comes to Dunsinane hill

motifs

• blood

• darkness vs. light

• sleep

• nature and the supernatural

symbolism

• blood

• water

• darkness vs. light

• clothing

• weather

at what point does Macbeth go from confident to defeated? What is the reason for the shift?

macbeth accepts defeath when he sees the troops and when he realizes that macduff realizes that he was not born if a woman but of a c- section. he shifts because he realizes the apprations have finally come true and his time is up.

what commentary is this play making in toxic masculinity?

toxic masculinity comments are made by lady Macbeth when she questions macbeht’s’ love, loyalty, and his manhood.

think about Macbeth and lady macbeth’s transformations throughout this play, how do they act and feel before the murder of Duncan, immediately after and then later in the play?

before the murder of Duncan, lady Macbeth really wanted to kill Duncan but Macbeth didn't and it took a lot of convincing to get him to do it. Immediately after Macbeth was in shock and scared of all of the blood on his hands whereas lady Macbeth told Macbeth to suck it up and wash his hands before he goes crazy. she also mentions that she couldn't kill Duncan bc he looked too much like her father. later in the play they both began to feel regret and remorse and couldn’t sleep or pray