knowledge

• what genre is the play?

  tragedy
• where is the play set?

  Scotland
• at the beginning of the play, who has King Duncan's army been fighting?

  Norway
• patriarchy is a society where men hold more power than women
• the Great Chain of Being is a hierarchical structure of all matter and life that has been decided by God
• what is the meaning of the Divine Right of Kings?

  when the Monarch is appointed by God
• who was the King at the time?

  King James I
• why did Shakespeare present a strong theme of supernatural though out the play?

  to appeal to the King as he wrote a book about witches
• blood-thirsty, brave, strong and all adjective to describe who at the beginning of the play?

  Macbeth
• why is the first character we meet being the witches so important?

  because it highlights their importance though out the play
• Malcolm being made King at the end of the play restores the natural order
• cold-hearted describes who in Acts 1-4?

  Lady Macbeth
• Lady Macbeth and Lady Macduff, Banquo and Macbeth are examples of foils in the play
• what does Macbeth mean when he says he has a 'barren sceptre' and 'fruitless crown'?

  he cant have children and his in infertile
• Banquo is presented as a relative of King James. This aligns the King with the force of good as Banquo is honourable and good-hearted.
• the rediscovery of ancient work is reflected in the form of Shakespeare's plays
• Shakespeare presents that ambition will lead to downfall
• usurpation means to steal the thone
• who did King James I replace as monarch?

  Queen Elizabeth
• fate vs free will means Christianity vs humanist beliefs