Macbeth: Themes (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Main theme driving Macbeth's plot
Main theme driving Macbeth's plot
Ambition
What unchecked ambition leads to
What unchecked ambition leads to
Moral decay + destruction
Lady Macbeth's role re: Duncan's murder
Lady Macbeth's role re: Duncan's murder
Manipulates Macbeth into regicide
Theme: destiny predetermined or chosen?
Theme: destiny predetermined or chosen?
Fate vs. free will
What witches' prophecies suggest
What witches' prophecies suggest
Macbeth's fate is sealed
What determines outcome despite fate
What determines outcome despite fate
Individual choices
Role of guilt in play
Role of guilt in play
Psychological torment
Hallucination symbolising Macbeth's guilt
Hallucination symbolising Macbeth's guilt
Banquo's ghost
Lady Macbeth's guilt scene
Lady Macbeth's guilt scene
Sleepwalking, washing imaginary blood
What witches represent
What witches represent
Forces of chaos + prophecy
Vision leading to Duncan's chamber
Vision leading to Duncan's chamber
Dagger
Atmosphere supernatural creates
Atmosphere supernatural creates
Eerie, ominous