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Macbeth Revision

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    Revision for GCSE Macbeth
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  • Which one best describes Macbeth's character at the start of the play? anxious, jealous, courageous
    Courageous
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  • Who is more suspicious of the witches prophecies? Macbeth or Banquo
    Banquo
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  • which 2 quotes from the witches make Macbeth certain he cant die
    'none of woman born' and 'Till Burnham wood remove to Dunsinane'
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  • Which quote shows at the start of the play how much Macbeth admires Lady Macbeth
    'my dearest partner of greatness'
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  • why couldn't Lady Macbeth kill Duncan herself
    She said he looks like her father
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  • Complete this: As soon as Lady Macbeth hears of the witches prophecy she...
    starts planning the murder of Duncan
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  • Structural feature: How do we know that Lady Macbeths relationship with Macbeth is weakening?
    In the second half of the play they appear in less scenes together
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  • why does Lady Macbeth go sleepwalking
    Her guilt starts to play up in her part of Duncans murder
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  • True or false, Lady Macbeth speaks in verse (rhyming) in the second half of the play
    False, she speaks with no set rhythm to show her going mad with guilt
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  • Which part of the play shows Duncan to be generous
    He gives the title Thane of Cawdor to Macbeth for his bravery in the battle
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  • True or False: Duncans murder is the start of the plays chaos
    True: all events go wrong after this
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  • How is Malcolm and Donalbain related to Duncan
    They are his sons
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  • where do Malcolm and Donalbain go after Duncans death and why
    The flee Scotland in fear for their lives
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  • why does Macbeth see Banquo as a threat
    The witches prophecy of Banquo's sons will become kings which means Macbeth's descendants wont be
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  • Why is Banquo a better character than Macbeth
    He does not act on the witches prophecies, instead leaves things to fall into place naturally
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  • What happens in the play that shows Macduff to be brave?
    He fights Macbeth to the end and kills him
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