macduff

Cards (24)

  • What does Macduff symbolize in Macbeth?
    Justice and retribution against Macbeth’s tyranny
  • In what acts does Macduff become a pivotal character?
    Act 4 and Act 5
  • How is Macduff depicted?
    • Patriotic
    • Vengeful
    • Brave
    • Symbol of justice
  • What does Macduff exclaim upon discovering Duncan's body?
    “O horror, horror, horror!”
  • What does Macduff's refusal to attend Macbeth's coronation signify?
    Loyalty to Scotland's rightful heir
  • What is the effect of Macbeth having Macduff's family killed?
    It makes Macduff vengeful
  • What is said to have happened to Macduff's family?
    They are murdered
  • What phrase does Macduff use to express heartbreak at his family's murder?
    “All my pretty chickens and their dam./At one fell swoop?”
  • What does Malcolm encourage Macduff to do with his grief?
    Convert it to anger
  • What does Macduff call Macbeth when he challenges him?
    A "hell-hound"
  • Why is Macbeth reluctant to fight Macduff initially?
    The witches' predictions
  • What does Macbeth admit to Macduff before their final battle?
    His "soul is charged with blood"
  • What does Macduff reinstate in Scotland by vanquishing Macbeth?
    Rightful order
  • Who does Macduff establish as king after killing Macbeth?
    Malcolm
  • What prophecy does Macduff fulfill by killing Macbeth?
    “Beware Macduff!”
  • What does Macduff's language reflect?
    Loyalty, patriotism, and justice
  • What does Macduff describe his family as metaphorically?
    “Pretty chickens and their dam”
  • What do Macduff's interrogatives in Act 4 reflect?
    The disbelief he feels
  • What does Macduff blame himself for regarding his family's murder?
    His sins
  • What does Macduff's use of religious language reflect?
    Belief in justice and the Divine Right
  • What does Macduff refer to King Duncan's death as?
    A "most sacrilegious murder"
  • What religious allusions does Macduff use after discovering Duncan's body?
    “Merciful Heaven!” and “O hellkite!”
  • What does Macduff reveal about his birth that fulfills the witches' prophecy?
    He was "from his mother’s womb untimely ripped"
  • What is Macduff portrayed as by the end of the play?
    The patriotic hero