Macbeth: Themes (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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4 key themes in Macbeth
4 key themes in Macbeth
Ambition, Fate vs Free Will, Guilt & Conscience, Supernatural
Driving force of the play Macbeth
Driving force of the play Macbeth
Ambition
What unchecked ambition leads to
What unchecked ambition leads to
Moral decay and destruction
What ignites Macbeth's desire to become king
What ignites Macbeth's desire to become king
The witches' prophecy
Who Macbeth murders to seize power
Who Macbeth murders to seize power
Duncan
How Lady Macbeth pushes Macbeth to kill
How Lady Macbeth pushes Macbeth to kill
Manipulates him into committing regicide
Lady Macbeth's eventual fate
Lady Macbeth's eventual fate
Descent into guilt and madness
Central tension in Fate vs Free Will theme
Central tension in Fate vs Free Will theme
Controlling destiny vs predetermined fate
Who sets play's events in motion
Who sets play's events in motion
The witches with their prophecies
Hallucination symbolising Macbeth's guilt
Hallucination symbolising Macbeth's guilt
Banquo's ghost
Scene showing Lady Macbeth's guilt
Scene showing Lady Macbeth's guilt
Sleepwalking scene
What Lady Macbeth tries to wash away
What Lady Macbeth tries to wash away
Imaginary blood from her hands
What the witches represent
What the witches represent
Forces of chaos and prophecy
Where the dagger vision leads Macbeth
Where the dagger vision leads Macbeth
To Duncan's chamber
Atmosphere created by the supernatural
Atmosphere created by the supernatural
Eerie, ominous