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Macbeth summary

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English summary of the book Macbeth. The main points of the storyline are listed per act. Also, the summary contains a list of the characters and a number of important features. And there's a piece of general information in it about William Shakespeare and about Macbeth. Something went wrong with ...

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  • March 5, 2020
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what is the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth?

Answer: In the beginning Lady Macbeth wants her husband to kill Duncan. He does not want to do this in the first place, but he is forced by his wife because she questions his masculinity if he does not kill him.Lady Macbeth is guilty and Macbeth is innocent. Later the roles are reversed. Macbeth has set up a plan to have Banquo and Fleance killed. He has set up and implemented this plan. He does inform his wife. Her task now is to be kind to the victims, so that they do not notice that they are going to be killed. Lady Macbeth is innocent and Macbeth is guilty.

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What are the 3 prophecies made by the witches?

Answer: 1. Macbeth will be thane of Glamis an Cawdor 2. Macbeth will be the future king of Scotland 3. Banquo\'s descendants will be kings, even though he will not be one

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Notes on Macbeth
dinsdag 3 maart 2020 20:57


Characters:
▪ Macbeth
→ Scottish general
→ Let to wicked thoughts by the prophecies of the three witches
→ Brave soldier and a powerful man, but not very virtuous (loyal)
→ His response to every problem is violence and murder
→ He's not comfortable in his role as a criminal. He's unable to bear the
psychological consequences of his actions
▪ Lady Macbeth
→ Deeply ambitious woman who lust for power and position
→ Falls victim to guilt and madness to an even greater degree than her
husband
→ Commits suicide.
▪ Banquo
→ A brave, nobel and loyal general
→ According to the prophecies, his children will be king of scotland
→ Like Macbeth, Banquo thinks ambitious thoughts, but he does not
translate those thoughts into action.
▪ King Duncan
→ The good King of Scotland
▪ Macduff
→ A scottish nobelman
→ He is hostile to Macbeth’s kingship from the start
→ He eventually becomes a leader of the crusade to unseat Macbeth
→ Macduff wants revenge because macbeth killed his wife and son
▪ Malcolm
→ Rightfull heir to the throne
→ The restoration to the throne signals Scotland’s return to order after
Macbeth’s reign of terror.
→ He and his brother fled scotland after the death of their father
▪ Fleance
→ Banquo's son
→ Survives Macbeth’s attempt to murder him
→ Presumably he will sit on the throne ans fulfill the prophecie
▪ Donalbain
→ Duncan's son and Malcolm's younger brother

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▪ Written by William Shakespeare:

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