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1) What is a tragic hero? 2) How is Macbeth described in Act 1 Scene 2? 3) What is Macbeth’s hamartia? 4) What does Banquo’s reaction to the witches highlight about the character of Macbeth? 5) Fill in the table: EXTENSION QUESTIONS: a) How can Macbeth be described as a tragic hero? b) How does Macbeth change as the play progresses?
While returning from a battle victory, Macbeth, a powerful lord, meets three Witches who predict that he will become King of Scotland. Macbeth tells his wife of the Witches' predictions and she encourages him to murder the current king, Duncan, who is staying with them as a guest.
6 ημέρες πριν · Revision notes on Macbeth Character Analysis for the AQA GCSE English Literature syllabus, written by the English Literature experts at Save My Exams.
Macbeth is the eponymous character of this Shakespearean tragedy. He is a tragic hero , meaning he starts out in a position of glory and success, but falls from grace due to an error in judgement of his own making. Every tragic hero has a fatal flaw, or hamartia : Macbeth’s is his unchecked ambition .
MACBETH : CHARACTER ANALYSIS KEY DEBATES – Is Macbeth purely evil or is he led astray by evil influences around him? – Without Lady Macbeth, would Macbeth have suffered the same fate? – Though Macbeth gains temporary power, goodness is restored to the throne through Malcolm at the end, who follows in his father King Duncan’s footsteps.
Macbeth: Some important historical, social and cultural contexts. Up until Henry VIII chose to divorce his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, England was a country where people practised the Roman Catholic faith, under the leadership of the Pope in Rome.
Plot analysis… Initial Situation In the beginning we meet (or hear about) our characters: King Duncan is a nice old man who was going to be taken advantage of by traitors; Macbeth is a courageous war hero who defends his king, his country, and his honor. Sweet! Time for a heroic action flick, right? Conflict Enter Three Witches Not so much.
