macduff

• What does Macduff symbolize in Macbeth?

  Justice and retribution against Macbeth’s tyranny
• Although Macduff appears sporadically, in which acts is he a pivotal character?

  Act 4 and Act 5
• When does Macduff's patriotism become apparent?

  When he discovers Duncan’s body
• What does Macduff exclaim upon finding Duncan's body?

  “O horror, horror, horror!”
• What does Macduff's refusal to attend Macbeth's coronation suggest?

  Loyalty to Scotland’s rightful heir
• What important effect does Macduff's journey to England and Macbeth's fear have?

  Macbeth has Macduff’s family killed
• What phrase does Macduff use to express his heartbreak over his family's murder?

  “All my pretty chickens and their dam./At one fell swoop?”
• How does Malcolm encourage Macduff to deal with his grief?

  “let grief / Convert to anger”
• What does Macduff become after his family's murder?

  More aggressive and determined to avenge them
• What does Macduff call Macbeth when he challenges him at the end of the play?

  A “hell-hound”
• Why is Macbeth reluctant to fight Macduff?

  The witches’ predictions he won't be killed by a man born of a woman
• What does Macbeth finally admit to Macduff before their final confrontation?

  That his “soul is charged with blood”
• What does Macduff reinstate by vanquishing Macbeth?

  The rightful order in Scotland
• Who does Macduff establish as king after killing Macbeth?

  Malcolm
• What prophecy of the witches does Macduff fulfill?

  “Beware Macduff!”
• What do Macduff’s intense emotions and religious allusions reveal about him?

  Loyalty, patriotism and deep sense of justice
• Why does Macduff describe his family metaphorically as “pretty chickens and their dam?”

  To convey love and abject sadness
• What do Macduff's interrogatives in Act 4 reveal?

  The disbelief he feels
• What does Macduff blame himself for after his family's murder?

  The murders themselves
• What does Macduff’s use of religious language reflect?

  Belief in justice and the Divine Right of Kings
• How does Macduff refer to King Duncan’s death?

  A “most sacrilegious murder”
• What does Macduff exclaim after discovering Duncan’s body?

  “Merciful Heaven!” and “O hellkite!”
• What does Shakespeare establish Macduff as when he discovers King Duncan's murder?

  A character of moral integrity and righteousness
• What does Macduff's tone shift to after the murder of his family?

  Anger and aggression
• What does Macduff vow to do after learning of his family's death?

  Avenge his family and Scotland
• How was Macduff born?

  “from his mother’s womb untimely ripped”
• By killing Macbeth, how is Macduff portrayed?

  As the patriotic hero of the play
• What are key aspects of Banquo's character in Macbeth?

  Unfortunately, a summary of Banquo's character was not provided.
• What are key aspects of Macduff's character in Macbeth?

  Unfortunately, a complete summary of Macduff's character was not provided in a single place, but can be found within the text.
• How does Macduff's language contribute to his characterization?

  • Reflects loyalty, patriotism, and sense of justice.
  • Reveals intense emotions and religious allusions.
  • Uses emotive and exclamatory language.
  • Shows deep belief in Divine Right of Kings.
• How does Macduff develop as a character throughout Macbeth?

  Macduff develops from:

  • A loyal nobleman discovering Duncan's murder.
  • A grieving man seeking revenge for his family's death.
  • A determined hero who restores order to Scotland.
• What important events involving Macduff occur in Act 2, Scene 3 of Macbeth?

  Macduff discovers King Duncan’s murder, revealing his horror and establishing him as a character of moral integrity.
• What important events involving Macduff occur in Act 4, Scene 3 of Macbeth?

  Macduff reacts to the brutal murder of his family, shifting from disbelief and sorrow to anger and aggression, vowing revenge.
• What important events involving Macduff occur in Act 5, Scene 8 of Macbeth?

  Macduff confronts and kills Macbeth, revealing he was not naturally born, fulfilling the witches’ prophecy and restoring order to Scotland.