Macbeth - characters

This character is seen to be a tragic hero, someone who should be great but falls short 

• Macbeth
• Macduff
• Lady Macbeth 
• Banquo

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This character receives prophecies from the witches and is told that his son will be king

•   Macbeth
•  Banquo
• Macduff
• Duncan

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 This character fears being falsely framed for murdering Duncan and fleas to England 

• Malcolm
• Donaldbain
• Banquo
• macduff

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 These characters destabilise the present by tempting Macbeth 

• The witches 
• The guards
• Malcolm's army
• Macduff's army

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 Lady Macbeth 

•  Commits suicide
• Invokes the powers of evil to help her influence her husband to commit murder and treason 
• challenges Macbeth's manhood 
• all of the above 

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 King Duncan

•  Is a good king
•  Has won many many battles 
• Eventually defeats Macbeth
• All of the above

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This character has his entire family killed by another character. 

•  Macduff
• Macbeth
• Duncan
• Banquo

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which character says 'Was the hope drunk wearin you dressed yourself? Hath it slept since? Art thou afeard?

• macduff
• Macbeth
•  Lady Macbeth
• The witches

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Who says 'Thou has't it now, King, Cawdor, Glamis, all.  As the weird women promised, and, I fear, thou play'dst most fouly for it.' 

• Lady Macbeth 
• Banquo
• Malcolm

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 'We have scorched the snake, not killed it. Oh, full of scorpions is my mind.'

• Duncan
• Macduff
• Macbeth
•  Lady Macbeth

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