GCSE English Literature for AQA Macbeth Student Book (GCSE English Literature AQA)

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In the Bible, this temptation causes the fall of man. In Macbeth, it causes the downfall of Lady Macbeth and her husband While King of Scotland, Macbeth becomes increasingly paranoid that his act of regicide will be discovered, and that he himself will be murdered, and so Macbeth attempts to murder any person he sees as a threat (first his friend and comrade Banquo; later a thane called Macduff). Act 2: Macbeth keeps changing his mind; Lady Macbeth takes control; King Duncan’s murder (key moment).Macbeth is reported as being a brave and noble warrior; he has just killed a traitor in battle, showing his loyalty to King Duncan

As an increasingly deranged Macbeth starts shouting at Banquo’s ghost, Lady Macbeth asks all the guests to leaveMacbeth tries several times to command the witches. Firstly, he wants to know more when the witches reveal their prophecies. Then later Macbeth demands the witches tell him more as he tries to prevent Banquo’s descendants becoming Kings. In reality though, the supernatural cannot be commanded. They influence human characters, not the other way around. As part of Macbeth's ambition he becomes greedy and selfish. He cannot accept that Banquo's descendants will become kings after him and sets out to alter the prediction by having Banquo and Fleance murdered. He is even unprepared to share power with his wife as he puts her to one side, making secretive decisions and apparently not even caring when she dies. Use our Macbeth Themes Revision Guide to get up to speed on everything you need to know about the themes in Macbeth. Then complete our themes worksheet as well to develop your own ideas. 4) Remember the right quotations