THESIS STATEMENT

Cards (5)

  • THESIS STATEMENT - SUPERNATURAL
    In Shakespeare’s eponymous tragedy ‘Macbeth’. the supernatural is seen a relentless force within the play such as the witches and the ghost of Banquo, play a crucial role in shaping the characters' actions and the overall outcome of the play.
  • THESIS STATEMENT - KINGSHIP
    Shakespeare uses "Macbeth" to comment on political ambition and the consequences of unstable leadership, drawing parallels to the political climate of his time and exploring universal themes of power and corruption.
  • MACBETH'S CHARACTER
    The eponymous character of Macbeth is characterised as a tragic hero, he has a fall from grace as a result of his ambition being his hamartia - he becomes blinded by his tyrannical ambition which causes his conscience to be eternally plagued with guilt.
  • SHAKESPEARE CONSTRUCTION OF MACBETH 

    In Macbeth, Shakespeare constructs him to personify how the stain of guilt proves eternal. A facade of bravery crumbles as it festers within the conscience, leading to a ghastly descent into madness
  • LADY MACBETH'S DESCENT TO MADNESS
    Lady Macbeth's descent into madness is swift as consequence of her being engulfed by guilt. Although she doesn't directly commit regicide her involvement accelerates her downfall.