Macbeth and

Lady Macbeth

the
Macbeth dramatises
story of a brave soldier

who is tempted by witches and

urged by his

wife to murder his

way to the throne of

Scotland. It is ambition, murder,

a
play about

intrigue, manipulation, seduction and

betrayal.

characteristics
Mrs Macbeth
Macbeth:

human
-

for
hungry power

powerful cruel

worthy of respect smart

born leader
manipulative

Witches

shakespeare the Witches of

gives a
style
all their
speaking own, a
rhytmie

language of charms and curses, to emphasise

the theme of
magic and the supernatural in the
play.

not human;
they are wild
-

very
evil
(put spells on people)
-

sncaly/manipulative
-

predict the future

talk
mysterious
-

Relevant scene:

fears of his actions

consequences
·

He is afraid, is
being punished from
Lady Mb.

·Tells her won't

he
go
ahead with the plan

·she provokes him

by challanging m anhood
his

(von seinem Gewissen gequält

Tormented his
by conscience
.

While she thinks about how to murder him

.
She does all the
preliminary work

-> He has to hill him