macbeth

• How does Macbeth's character change throughout the play?

  He transforms from loyal to tyrannical.
• What type of monarchy is Scotland in Macbeth?

  Hereditary monarchy
• Who is the rightful heir to the throne after King Duncan?

  His son Malcolm
• What does King Duncan's behavior suggest about his leadership?

  He appears weak and ineffective.
• What are Macbeth's three key strengths?

  Bravery, disdaining Fortune, extreme violence
• What does "disdaining Fortune" mean in Macbeth's context?

  Ignoring fate and fighting for desires
• How does Macbeth kill his enemy?

  He unseams him from the navel to the jaw.
• What is the inciting incident in Macbeth?

  Meeting the three weird sisters
• What effect do the weird sisters' prophecies have on Macbeth?

  They prompt him to consider murder.
• What does Macbeth initially think about becoming king?

  He thinks he will wait for chance.
• What does Lady Macbeth believe is Macbeth's main flaw?


  He is too nice and lacks ruthlessness.
• What does "illness" refer to in Lady Macbeth's context?

  Being morally bad or prepared to do evil.
• Why does Macbeth agree to murder Duncan?

  To avoid consequences by framing the guards.
• What does Lady Macbeth think will help them after the murder?

  A little water will wash away the blood.
• How does Macbeth feel immediately after the murder?

  He doubts if he can wash away the blood.
• What does Macbeth see that indicates his mental decline?

  An imaginary dagger and voices.
• What does Macbeth do to the guards after Duncan's murder?

  He kills them to eliminate witnesses.
• How do Macbeth's societal and mental consequences interact?

  They mutually reinforce each other.
• What mental agony does Macbeth experience as king?

  He fears Banquo's heirs will be kings.
• What does Macbeth mean by "full of scorpions is my mind"?

  His mind is troubled and tormented.
• What does Macbeth mean by "I am cabined, cribbed, confined"?

  He feels trapped by his doubts and fears.
• What is Macbeth's reaction to Lady Macbeth's death?

  He feels there would have been time for her death.
• What does Macbeth mean when he says life is "full of sound and fury, signifying nothing"?

  Life is chaotic and meaningless.
• How does Macbeth confront Macduff at the end of the play?

  He fights to the very end.
• How is Macbeth described at the end of the play?

  As a dead butcher.
• What is condemned about Macbeth's violence?

  It is immoral violence for personal ambition.
• What does the quote "damned be him that first cries hold enough" signify?

  Macbeth's refusal to yield to fate.
• What is the main character discussed in the video?

  Macbeth
• Why is it important to have developed responses to Macbeth?

  To show sophisticated understanding of characters
• What are the three ways to understand Macbeth's character mentioned in the video?

  Ambition, individualism, masculinity crisis
• How is Macbeth destroyed by his ambition?

  He sacrifices everything for the crown
• What does Macbeth's ambition lead him to do?

  He murders King Duncan
• How is Macbeth initially described in Act 1, Scene 2?

  Brave, noble warrior
• What transformation does Macbeth undergo throughout the play?

  From noble warrior to dead butcher
• What does Macbeth acknowledge about his ambition in Act 1, Scene 7?

  It is his only motivation to kill Duncan
• What does Macbeth mean when he says he has "murdered sleep"?

  He lost his peace of mind
• What does the phrase "blood will have blood" signify in Macbeth?

  Guilt leads to more violence
• How does Shakespeare portray the consequences of unchecked ambition in Macbeth?

  Through Macbeth's descent into further murders
• What historical context is relevant to the writing of Macbeth?

  Gunpowder plot against King James I
• What does Shakespeare support through the character of Macbeth?

  Traditions and hierarchies of the monarchy