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Macbeth- Grade 9
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Macbeths foil (opposite)
What is Banquo symbolic of man's ability to resist temp-
tation
Temptation- Vital Banquo faces tempta-
What is the crux of the play surrounding
tion and ambition proving his strength to
Banquo
resist
Contemporary audience- he resists
temptation of evil, beliefs at the time that
Who does Banquo appeal to
the devil walked on earth tempting peo-
ple
'What can the devil speak true' - con-
How does Banquo respond to the
forms to James 1st Daemonology where
prophecies
witches are controlled by the devil
'noble Banquo' 'worthy Banquo'- clear al-
legiance to Duncan

'keep my allegiance clear'
Ambivalent portrayal of Banquo
puts himself in strategic positions close
to Duncan high in the great chain of be-
ing
Draws parallels to Jesus, empowering
Banquo's morality. He dreams of witch-
craft and the promises of power.
biblical reference surrounding Banquo
'I dream'd of the three weird sisters' -
Jesus was tempted 3 times but turned to
God
The seriousness of his corruption- he
What does Banquo's death mark regard-
excludes his wife from plans who begun
ing Macbeth
him down this dark path
Quote that shows Banquos suspicions in
'I fear thou played'dst most foully for 't'
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, Macbeth- Grade 9
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Presented as the archetypal femme fa-
tale:

women who is mysterious and seductive,
rejection of motherhood
What is the archetype used to present
Lady Macbeth 'dash'd the brains out' of a child. By re-
jecting motherhood she denies Macbeth
of a legacy ultimately leading to the de-
struction of all men

threatens to emasculate Macbeth
Eve and the fall of man

Eve gives into the devil and convinces
Biblical archetype regarding Lady Mac- Adam to as well resulting in them being
beth expelled from the garden of Eden

Parallels to Lady Macbeth being inter-
preted as the root of Macbeths troubles
'you lack the season of all natures,
Quote that shows Lady Macbeths poor
sleep'- dramatic irony to her troubles lat-
sleep
er in the play
Lady Macbeth summons Macbeth in the
'hie thee hither'
same way witches summon there familiar
'look like th' flower but be the serpent
'look like th'.......
under't'
so foul and fair a day I have not seen
'so foul and .............' (mabeth) reflects witches evil within Macbeth- pa-
thetic fallacy using weather
Brave Macbeth - well he deserves that
'Brave.....' (macbeth)
name
'smoked with bloody execution'- dramatic
'smoked.....
irony to Macbeths death
'unseamed from the nave to th' chaps'
-dramatic irony
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