Macbeth profile

• Who is the protagonist in Macbeth?

  Macbeth
• What does ambition lead to in Macbeth?

  Tragedy and hamartia
• How does guilt affect Macbeth's mental state?

  It drives him insane and causes regret
• What does Macbeth's speech reveal about his state of mind?

  It shows his deteriorating mentality
• What contrasting phrases indicate Macbeth's change in character?

  "Stars hide your fires" and "guilty"
• How is Macbeth portrayed at the start of the play?

  As a brave hero and warrior
• What structural contrast is present in Macbeth's character throughout the play?

  He shifts from a warrior to a weak character
• How does Macbeth's ambition affect his morality?

  It leads him to commit murder
• What terms are used to describe Macbeth at the end of the play?

  Butcher, abhorred tyrant, hell-hounds
• What does the alliteration in "poor player" signify about Macbeth?

  His attempt to lessen his guilt
• What does Macbeth fear that indicates his conscience?

  Judgment and deep damnation
• How does Macbeth view King Duncan?

  As a good king
• What nihilistic view does Macbeth express in his speech?

  Life is pointless and mundane
• How does Lady Macbeth influence Macbeth's actions?

  She pushes him towards regicide
• What role do the witches play in Macbeth's decisions?

  They manipulate him through prophecies
• What does the symbolism of masculinity represent in Macbeth?

  It persuades Macbeth to commit evil deeds
• What does the line ‘tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow‘ mean

  Macbeth thinks life is pointless and mundane and knows his fate (nihilistic point of view)
• Why did the witches speak in paradoxes

  • to show supernatural (they don’t speak in prose but in rhyme).
  • They know Macbeth is trusting, show by his increasing trust and reliability on the prophecies increasing throughout the play.
  • They know he is a malleable vessel for their malevolent deeds and desires.
• How is Macbeth presented as selfish?

  
  

  He knows Duncan is a good king (theme of kingship) but chooses his own selfish desires over the lifes of Scottish citizens. Leaves a permanent mark on Scotland.
• How does Shakespeare make the reader feel pathos for the tyrant Macbeth at the end of the okay?

  Using the line ‘tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow’ to show how mundane life is now for Macbeth and how he regrets everything but it is too late and seems to no longer feel guilt as he knows it won’t change anything. His good quality’s at the start of the play, ‘Brave Macbeth’ are now forgotten due to his tyrannical rule.