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English (Edexcel)
Macbeth: Lady Macbeth as a machiavellian villain

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  • In 'Macbeth', why does Macbeth want to kill Banquo and his son, Fleance?
    • Banquo openly doesn't support Macbeth's reign.
    • The witches' prophesy that Banquo will be king.
    • The witches tell Macbeth, 'Beware Banquo'.
    • The witches' prophesy that Banquo's children will be kings.  ✓
    • Lady Macbeth goads him into it.
  • In 'Macbeth', Duncan and Macbeth are very different types of monarchs. Match Macbeth's qualities as King, and Duncan's qualities as King.
    • Macbeth
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      An illegitimate monarch - his authority is not valid. ✓
    • Macbeth
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      A monarch who kills his subjects. ✓
    • Macbeth
      ⇔
      A monarch who is fearful and paranoid. ✓
    • Duncan
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      A monarch who promotes his subjects when deserved. ✓
    • Duncan
      ⇔
      A meek and virtuous monarch. ✓
    • Duncan
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      A legitimate monarch - his authority over Scotland is valid. ✓
  • In Act 1 of 'Macbeth', Macbeth is praised and promoted. Why?
    • He asks for a promotion and it is granted because of his abilities in battle.
    • He steals the Thane of Cawdor's title.
    • He is promoted by Duncan following his prowess on the battlefield.  ✓
    • The Scottish Thanes consider him as a good contender for the throne.
    • Lady Macbeth manipulates Duncan into promoting her husband.
  • In Act 1, Scene 7 of 'Macbeth', which quotation best shows how Lady Macbeth emasculates her husband?
    • 'I have given suck, and know How tender 'tis to love the babe that milks me'
    • 'look like the innocent flower, But be the serpent under't'
    • 'Art not without ambition, but without The illness should attend it'
    • 'yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness'
    • 'When you durst do it, then you were a man'  ✓
  • Which quotations from Act 1 of 'Macbeth' best shows the close relationship the Macbeths have?
    • 'of this dead butcher and his fiend-like queen'
    • 'dearest partner of greatness'  ✓
    • 'my dearest love'  ✓
    • 'be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck, Till thou applaud the deed'
    • 'Art not without ambition, but without The illness should attend it'  ✓
  • In Act 1, Scene 7 of 'Macbeth', Macbeth has a long soliloquy in which he contemplates regicide. Why is he hesitant about committing this act?
    • He is worried he will go to hell.
    • He is worried everyone will find out it was him.  ✓
    • He knows there is no reason to commit the regicide apart from his ambition.  ✓
    • He realises there will be consequences to his actions.  ✓
    • He values Duncan as a good monarch.  ✓
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