Characters: Macbeth (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Macbeth's character journey
Macbeth's character journey
Noble hero to paranoid tyrant
Hamartia definition
Hamartia definition
Tragic flaw leading to downfall
Macbeth's hamartia
Macbeth's hamartia
Ambition
Macbeth's portrayal in Act I
Macbeth's portrayal in Act I
Brave, honourable, loyal hero
Title Macbeth earns in Act I
Title Macbeth earns in Act I
Thane of Cawdor
Act I: Who manipulates Macbeth
Act I: Who manipulates Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Crime Macbeth commits in Act II
Crime Macbeth commits in Act II
Murders King Duncan (regicide)
Macbeth's reaction after killing Duncan
Macbeth's reaction after killing Duncan
Horrified, intense guilt & fear
Macbeth's mental state in Act III
Macbeth's mental state in Act III
Isolated, paranoid, murderous
What haunts Macbeth in Act III
What haunts Macbeth in Act III
Banquo's ghost
Brutal act Macbeth orders in Act IV
Brutal act Macbeth orders in Act IV
Murder of Macduff's family
Macbeth's reaction to Lady Macbeth's death
Macbeth's reaction to Lady Macbeth's death
Numb & indifferent
Macbeth's killer
Macbeth's killer
Macduff
Macbeth's latent ambition
Macbeth's latent ambition
Dormant desire awakened by witches' prophecies
Power shift w/ Lady Macbeth
Power shift w/ Lady Macbeth
She's dominant, then he becomes independent