Macbeth-GUILT

• What unchecked ambition causes the Macbeths' fall from grace?

  Their amoral ambition
• What emotions break the Macbeths apart?

  Their guilt and paranoia
• How would the Macbeths' actions differ without guilt?

  They wouldn't be driven insane by their deeds
• What might have limited the Macbeths' murder spree?

  Their paranoia
• What significant event occurred when 'Macbeth' was first written?

  Elizabeth I died without an heir
• Who became the new king of England after Elizabeth I?

  James VI of Scotland
• What political tension is referenced in relation to 'Macbeth'?

  The Gunpowder Plot of 1605
• How does Shakespeare illustrate the consequences of regicide in 'Macbeth'?

  By showing how guilt destroys the Macbeths
• What type of country was Jacobean Britain?

  A very religious, Christian country
• What belief did people hold about God in Jacobean Britain?

  God was all-seeing and judged every sin
• How does Shakespeare depict the Macbeths' experience of guilt?

  As a form of hell despite no one knowing their crime
• What does the destruction of the Macbeths suggest about innate goodness?

  It rebels against their deliberate immorality
• Who is portrayed as a symbol of youthful innocence and virtue?

  Malcolm
• What does Macbeth's guilt focus on?

  The murder of Duncan
• How does Macbeth's guilt manifest after Duncan's murder?

  As paranoia leading to a murder spree
• What does Shakespeare suggest about guilt and ambition?

  Guilt and conscience are more powerful than ambition
• What does Macbeth acknowledge about the afterlife?

  That murder will sacrifice his life in Heaven
• What does Macbeth's inability to say 'Amen' signify?

  His fear of being denied God's forgiveness
• What does the phrase "stuck in my throat" imply about Macbeth?

  He feels a barrier blocking him from God
• What does Macbeth mean by "To know my deed, 'twere best not know my self"?

  He prefers to forget his actions than face them
• How does Ross describe Scotland in relation to Macbeth's guilt?

  As a country afraid to know itself
• What does paranoia symbolize in Macbeth?

  A relentless and inescapable poison
• How does Macbeth's paranoia affect his character?

  He loses all his heroic qualities
• What does Lady Macbeth's initial lack of guilt indicate about her character?

  She is initially powerful and strong
• How does Lady Macbeth's guilt manifest over time?

  It leads her to weakness and insanity
• What does Lady Macbeth's desire to "unsex" herself imply?

  She associates guilt with femininity and weakness
• What does Lady Macbeth's statement about being "spent" suggest?

  She is mentally exhausted from guilt
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "What’s done, is done"?

  They cannot change their fate
• How does blood function as a symbol in Macbeth?

  It symbolizes guilt and death
• What does Lady Macbeth believe about washing their hands?

  It will rid them of both physical blood and mental guilt
• How does Macbeth react to the blood of Duncan?

  He is shocked and disturbed
• What does Lady Macbeth's reference to "filthy witness" suggest?

  She cannot confront the reality of her actions
• How does Macbeth's perception of guilt differ from Lady Macbeth's?

  Macbeth is shocked while Lady Macbeth tries to wash it away
• What does Shakespeare imply about the nature of guilt?

  It is too powerful to ignore
• What does Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking indicate?

  She is trapped in her own guilty thoughts
• What does the repetition of "What’s done cannot be undone" signify?

  Her guilt and desperation have increased
• How does Shakespeare depict the consequences of ambition in 'Macbeth'?

  As leading to guilt and regret
• What does the motif of blood reveal about the characters?

  It shows how differently the Macbeths react to their guilt
• What does Lady Macbeth's focus on washing away blood suggest about her mindset?

  She is more concerned with appearances than reality
• How does Macbeth's shock at Duncan's blood reflect his character?

  It shows his moral conflict and guilt