forms and structure.

• What type of play is Macbeth?

  It is a tragedy.
• How many acts are in the play Macbeth?

  There are 5 acts.
• What does the play traditionally chart?

  The downfall of a person of high standing within society to villain.
• Who is the hero at the beginning of Macbeth?

  Macbeth.
• What causes Macbeth's demise?

  His lust for power.
• What significant act does Macbeth commit that marks the beginning of his downfall?

  Duncan’s regicide.
• What happens at the end of Act 5?

  The rightful king is restored to the throne.
• What is restored when the rightful king takes the throne?

  The natural order.
• What structural technique does Shakespeare use in Macbeth?

  A circular structure that begins and ends with battle.
• What moralistic theme does Shakespeare highlight in Macbeth?

  Anyone going against the natural order of Divine Right of Kings would be punished.
• What literary devices does Shakespeare use in Macbeth?

  Animalistic imagery and nature references.