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• What is the largest conflict in 'Macbeth'?

  The conflict between free will and fate
• What broader conflicts rage across Scotland in 'Macbeth'?

  Conflicts between good and evil, the supernatural and the natural, and appearances and reality
• How is violence associated with masculinity in 'Macbeth'?

  Macbeth commits violent acts when his manliness is challenged
• How does Macbeth view feelings of fear or doubt?

  As signs of weakness and femininity
• What ideals are linked with cruelty and violence in 'Macbeth'?

  Masculine ideals of honour and bravery
• How does Macbeth interpret the ideals of nobility and strength?

  As bloodlust
• What does Shakespeare imply about bravery and honour in 'Macbeth'?

  They are used to disguise injustice
• How are warfare and violence presented in 'Macbeth'?

  As necessary and respectable measures
• What does Shakespeare demonstrate about violence and bloodshed?

  They are used to maintain tyranny and corruption
• How is Duncan's reign portrayed in contrast to Macbeth's?

  Duncan's reign is nurturing and fruitful, while Macbeth's is plagued by disease and murder
• What does Macbeth's need for violence indicate about his power?

  His power is wrongly gained and corrupt
• What does Macbeth declare about blood in the play?

  “Blood will have blood”
• What cycle is Macbeth trapped in?

  A cycle of bloodshed and conflict
• What is more important in 'Macbeth' than the power itself?

  The fight for power
• How does Shakespeare portray power in 'Macbeth'?

  As elusive and tricky
• What drives men insane in 'Macbeth'?

  The craving for power and the threat of losing it
• What does Macbeth find about the power he already has?

  It isn’t enough to satisfy himself
• What cycle is Macbeth trapped in regarding power?

  A cycle of his own making