How Does Macbeth Change Throughout The Play
Name: Nicholas Olguin Macbeth Modified novel review
1. Fill in the chart for major characters, most important characters first (add rows as necessary):
Character
Role in the story
Significance of character to the work
Two adjectives describing him/her Macbeth The Main character who learns his fate and kills King Duncan to become King. Macbeth is the main character in the play and he is neither a clear protagonist or antagonist. We first meet Macbeth after a battle and he appears to be a nobel and who is loyal to his country. As time goes on however, he begins to change and turn towards actions that would be perceived as evil. Shakespeare used Macbeth to represent how the witches manipulated him and it is for the reader …show more content…
to decide whether Macbeth was a good guy who was taken advantage of or if her was just downright evil. Greedy gullible Macduff A Thane who is opposed to Macbeth and leads the rebellion and eventually kills Macbeth. Macduff is the main opposition and source of conflict for Macbeth. It is natural for Macduff to be compared to the hero archetype as he was suspicious of Macbeth since he found out about Duncan’s murder, eventually leading a rebellion to overthrow and kill the tyrant King Macbeth. Nobel
Loyal
Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth is Macbeth’s wife who encourages him to take the throne and kill Macbeth but she then becomes engulfed by her guilt and kills herself
Lady Macbeth is perhaps more wicked than Macbeth. After Macbeth tells her about the prophecies of the witches it is Lady Macbeth who encourages him to take what is destined for him and pressures him into killing Duncan by calling him a coward and saying that if he didn’t do the deed she would lose respect for him as a man. The two then take the throne killing anyone who stands in their way but, Lady Macbeth soon reaches her breaking point overcome by the guilt of her actions having hallucinations and sleepwalking. This is ironic because at first after he killed Duncan, Macbeth was stunned and in shock cries out saying not even all of the oceans water would wash the blood off his hand and Lady Macbeth tells him to calm down and that a little bit of water would wash the blood from his hands and the sins from their body’s. But, it is in fact this blood and guilt which causes Lady Macbeth the most grief and leads her to end her own life. Controlling
Ambitious
The Weird Sisters
The Weird Sisters are witches who tell Macbeth his future and manipulate him. The weird sister manipulate Macbeth by telling his future and it is for the reader to decide whether they were telling the truth about Macbeth's future or if they just manipulated him by creating lies and talking them into truth. Deceptive
Manipulative
2. Write two thematic statements about the text. Briefly explain how each theme is developed in the text.
Theme
How theme is developed in text
Obsessing about the past can be detrimental to your mental health In the play Macbeth and his wife go on a murder spree to gain and protect their claim to the throne but eventually their sins catch up to them. Throughout the book the two suffer from suffer hallucinations such as the ghost of Banquo which haunts Macbeth at the royal dinner causing him to make a scene in front of his guests. Lady Macbeth was perhaps more damaged by their murders seen in act 5 when she hallucinates about having blood on her hands and being unable to wash it from her hands. Lady Macbeth suffers from her guilt to the point where she couldn't take it anymore taking her own life to stop the suffering and it reflects the damage her guilt has done to her mental health. Greed is inimical to one's humanity The Tragedy of Macbeth is all about humanity’s greed and the effect it has on one’s ethics. After Macbeth learns his fate he becomes determined to make the prophecies come true and take what is promised for him. This idea that it is his destiny and he is the rightful heir to the throne is what causes Macbeth to lose his humanity and make rash decisions such as murdering not only his king but his friend Banquo as well as his eventual subjects which he rules over.
1. Identify 6-8 short, memorable, significant quotes from the text. Identify the speaker (if appropriate), the situation, and the significance of the quote.
Speaker/page
Quote
Significance
Witches-1.1.12 “Fair is foul, and foul is fair” The paradox is perhaps the most famous quote from the play and describes almost every event that occurs. It states that what is good will be bad and what is bad will become good. Lady Macbeth-1.5.16-17 “Yet I do fear thy nature; It is too full o’th’ milk of human kindness” This is the beginning of Lady Macbeth's harassment towards her husband as she reads his letter and decides that he is too kind to fulfill the prophecies of the witches. Lady Macbeth- 1.5.76-78 “Look like th’ innocent flower but be the serpent under’t” Lady Macbeth is giving advice to her husband about how he should take care of the situation and she is saying that he should act humble and kind while also knowing the true intent of their actions. Macbeth-2.2.78 “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand” This quote shows the beginning of Macbeth's struggle with his guilt. He is basically saying that no water not even the ocean would be able to wash the blood from his hands. Macbeth-3.2.15 “We have scorched the snake, not killed “ As Banquo becomes suspicious of Macbeth, Macbeth realizes that Duncan was just the beginning and that more dire decision will have to be made to solidify his throne.
Macbeth-3.4.151
“ It will have blood, they say; blood will have blood.” In act 3 scene 4 Macbeth makes the realization that there will be consequences for the blood he has drained and it will most likely be his own. 2. Identify the major archetypes (use the handout from class), how it is shown in the text, and explain the significance as it relates to theme.
Archetype/how it is shown
Significance to theme
The Fall- Macbeth's greedy actions cause his eventual downfall When Macbeth is first introduced the reader learns that he is commander of a group a soldier while also being thane glamis and soon after thane of cawdor for his actions in battle. Before learning about his future from the witches Macbeth was in a good position living in a large castle but he still wanted more in fact, he wanted to have it all and become King of Scotland even though he was not heir. Macbeth decided it he would do whatever it takes to become King. These actions include murder which would eventually cost him his sanity and life after he is …show more content…
overthrown.
The Temptress- Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth by using his greed as well as his gullibility to justify the actions which she deems necessary to gain power Lady Macbeth is the tempress because she entices Macbeth to murder in order to gain the throne.
Shakespeare included a temptress to further support his teaching of the natural greed of mankind. The Trickster(s)- The Witches trick Macbeth down a road which leads to his eventual demise The Witches are classified as the tricksters because they tell Macbeth his future and their actions eventually lead to his demise. The witches connect to the theme because they take advantage of Macbeth's greed. Although it is not known why they did this the reader can infer that Macbeth’s royalty would benefit them or they just liked causing chaos as a trickster would. 3. Identify the following elements and their significance. There will likely be more than one for symbol, motif and imagery. Include other optional elements as significant: point of view, allusion, etc.
Literary Element/how it is
shown
Significance
Symbol: Death In Macbeth it seems like everyone dies or is murdered but it would not be a shakespearean tragedy if they didn’t. Throughout the play there are 5 named characters who die including King Duncan, Banquo, Lady Macduff and her children, and finally Macbeth and his wife. Each time Shakespeare uses their death to signify the greed of humanity taking another life in order to benefit theirs.
Symbol: Blood Blood appears several times throughout the play and it comes to represent the guilt that has consumed both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. As the two dig deeper and deeper into the hole of sin that struggle to control the guilt of their actions seeing several hallucinations such as Macbeth being covered with blood before he kills Duncan and Lady Macbeth struggling to wash the imaginary blood from her hands.
Motif: Hallucinations/ Illusions In the play there are several times where reality is indistinguishable from fantasy. The Witches are to blame for the illusions such as the 3 apparitions they show Macbeth when he goes to them for advice as well as the hallucinations of personified by Banquo’s ghost and the floating dagger. Shakespeare used these conflicts to entice the audience while also trying to portray his real lesson about the effect of one's actions on their mental well-being.
Motif: Sleep The Idea of sleep is first introduced in Act 2 Scene 2 after Macbeth killed Duncan he cries, “
Imagery: The Dagger In act 2 sc 1 Macbeth has a moment where he visualizes a floating dagger describing it, “ A dagger of the mind, a false creation proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain? I see thee yet, in form as palpable.” Shakespeare uses the description of the dagger to inform the reader of the significance that the dagger has on Macbeth and the plot, that being the guilty consciences of Macbeth.
Imagery:
Diction and Syntax:
Structure:
Tone:
1. Fill in the chart for major characters, most important characters first (add rows as necessary):
Character
Role in the story
Significance of character to the work
Two adjectives describing him/her Macbeth The Main character who learns his fate and kills King Duncan to become King. Macbeth is the main character in the play and he is neither a clear protagonist or antagonist. We first meet Macbeth after a battle and he appears to be a nobel and who is loyal to his country. As time goes on however, he begins to change and turn towards actions that would be perceived as evil. Shakespeare used Macbeth to represent how the witches manipulated him and it is for the reader …show more content…
to decide whether Macbeth was a good guy who was taken advantage of or if her was just downright evil. Greedy gullible Macduff A Thane who is opposed to Macbeth and leads the rebellion and eventually kills Macbeth. Macduff is the main opposition and source of conflict for Macbeth. It is natural for Macduff to be compared to the hero archetype as he was suspicious of Macbeth since he found out about Duncan’s murder, eventually leading a rebellion to overthrow and kill the tyrant King Macbeth. Nobel
Loyal
Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth is Macbeth’s wife who encourages him to take the throne and kill Macbeth but she then becomes engulfed by her guilt and kills herself
Lady Macbeth is perhaps more wicked than Macbeth. After Macbeth tells her about the prophecies of the witches it is Lady Macbeth who encourages him to take what is destined for him and pressures him into killing Duncan by calling him a coward and saying that if he didn’t do the deed she would lose respect for him as a man. The two then take the throne killing anyone who stands in their way but, Lady Macbeth soon reaches her breaking point overcome by the guilt of her actions having hallucinations and sleepwalking. This is ironic because at first after he killed Duncan, Macbeth was stunned and in shock cries out saying not even all of the oceans water would wash the blood off his hand and Lady Macbeth tells him to calm down and that a little bit of water would wash the blood from his hands and the sins from their body’s. But, it is in fact this blood and guilt which causes Lady Macbeth the most grief and leads her to end her own life. Controlling
Ambitious
The Weird Sisters
The Weird Sisters are witches who tell Macbeth his future and manipulate him. The weird sister manipulate Macbeth by telling his future and it is for the reader to decide whether they were telling the truth about Macbeth's future or if they just manipulated him by creating lies and talking them into truth. Deceptive
Manipulative
2. Write two thematic statements about the text. Briefly explain how each theme is developed in the text.
Theme
How theme is developed in text
Obsessing about the past can be detrimental to your mental health In the play Macbeth and his wife go on a murder spree to gain and protect their claim to the throne but eventually their sins catch up to them. Throughout the book the two suffer from suffer hallucinations such as the ghost of Banquo which haunts Macbeth at the royal dinner causing him to make a scene in front of his guests. Lady Macbeth was perhaps more damaged by their murders seen in act 5 when she hallucinates about having blood on her hands and being unable to wash it from her hands. Lady Macbeth suffers from her guilt to the point where she couldn't take it anymore taking her own life to stop the suffering and it reflects the damage her guilt has done to her mental health. Greed is inimical to one's humanity The Tragedy of Macbeth is all about humanity’s greed and the effect it has on one’s ethics. After Macbeth learns his fate he becomes determined to make the prophecies come true and take what is promised for him. This idea that it is his destiny and he is the rightful heir to the throne is what causes Macbeth to lose his humanity and make rash decisions such as murdering not only his king but his friend Banquo as well as his eventual subjects which he rules over.
1. Identify 6-8 short, memorable, significant quotes from the text. Identify the speaker (if appropriate), the situation, and the significance of the quote.
Speaker/page
Quote
Significance
Witches-1.1.12 “Fair is foul, and foul is fair” The paradox is perhaps the most famous quote from the play and describes almost every event that occurs. It states that what is good will be bad and what is bad will become good. Lady Macbeth-1.5.16-17 “Yet I do fear thy nature; It is too full o’th’ milk of human kindness” This is the beginning of Lady Macbeth's harassment towards her husband as she reads his letter and decides that he is too kind to fulfill the prophecies of the witches. Lady Macbeth- 1.5.76-78 “Look like th’ innocent flower but be the serpent under’t” Lady Macbeth is giving advice to her husband about how he should take care of the situation and she is saying that he should act humble and kind while also knowing the true intent of their actions. Macbeth-2.2.78 “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand” This quote shows the beginning of Macbeth's struggle with his guilt. He is basically saying that no water not even the ocean would be able to wash the blood from his hands. Macbeth-3.2.15 “We have scorched the snake, not killed “ As Banquo becomes suspicious of Macbeth, Macbeth realizes that Duncan was just the beginning and that more dire decision will have to be made to solidify his throne.
Macbeth-3.4.151
“ It will have blood, they say; blood will have blood.” In act 3 scene 4 Macbeth makes the realization that there will be consequences for the blood he has drained and it will most likely be his own. 2. Identify the major archetypes (use the handout from class), how it is shown in the text, and explain the significance as it relates to theme.
Archetype/how it is shown
Significance to theme
The Fall- Macbeth's greedy actions cause his eventual downfall When Macbeth is first introduced the reader learns that he is commander of a group a soldier while also being thane glamis and soon after thane of cawdor for his actions in battle. Before learning about his future from the witches Macbeth was in a good position living in a large castle but he still wanted more in fact, he wanted to have it all and become King of Scotland even though he was not heir. Macbeth decided it he would do whatever it takes to become King. These actions include murder which would eventually cost him his sanity and life after he is …show more content…
overthrown.
The Temptress- Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth by using his greed as well as his gullibility to justify the actions which she deems necessary to gain power Lady Macbeth is the tempress because she entices Macbeth to murder in order to gain the throne.
Shakespeare included a temptress to further support his teaching of the natural greed of mankind. The Trickster(s)- The Witches trick Macbeth down a road which leads to his eventual demise The Witches are classified as the tricksters because they tell Macbeth his future and their actions eventually lead to his demise. The witches connect to the theme because they take advantage of Macbeth's greed. Although it is not known why they did this the reader can infer that Macbeth’s royalty would benefit them or they just liked causing chaos as a trickster would. 3. Identify the following elements and their significance. There will likely be more than one for symbol, motif and imagery. Include other optional elements as significant: point of view, allusion, etc.
Literary Element/how it is
shown
Significance
Symbol: Death In Macbeth it seems like everyone dies or is murdered but it would not be a shakespearean tragedy if they didn’t. Throughout the play there are 5 named characters who die including King Duncan, Banquo, Lady Macduff and her children, and finally Macbeth and his wife. Each time Shakespeare uses their death to signify the greed of humanity taking another life in order to benefit theirs.
Symbol: Blood Blood appears several times throughout the play and it comes to represent the guilt that has consumed both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. As the two dig deeper and deeper into the hole of sin that struggle to control the guilt of their actions seeing several hallucinations such as Macbeth being covered with blood before he kills Duncan and Lady Macbeth struggling to wash the imaginary blood from her hands.
Motif: Hallucinations/ Illusions In the play there are several times where reality is indistinguishable from fantasy. The Witches are to blame for the illusions such as the 3 apparitions they show Macbeth when he goes to them for advice as well as the hallucinations of personified by Banquo’s ghost and the floating dagger. Shakespeare used these conflicts to entice the audience while also trying to portray his real lesson about the effect of one's actions on their mental well-being.
Motif: Sleep The Idea of sleep is first introduced in Act 2 Scene 2 after Macbeth killed Duncan he cries, “
Imagery: The Dagger In act 2 sc 1 Macbeth has a moment where he visualizes a floating dagger describing it, “ A dagger of the mind, a false creation proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain? I see thee yet, in form as palpable.” Shakespeare uses the description of the dagger to inform the reader of the significance that the dagger has on Macbeth and the plot, that being the guilty consciences of Macbeth.
Imagery:
Diction and Syntax:
Structure:
Tone: