Macbeth: Annotation Edition (Scholastic GCSE 9-1)

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The paradox suggests that the words of the witches might be in the form of riddles: confusing, or misleading, just as their prophecies are to Macbeth Please call Customer Services on 0800 1712 712 if you are experiencing difficulties or have any questions. 8. Disclaimer We exclude and expressly disclaim all express and implied warranties or conditions not stated in this Agreement (including without limitation, loss of income, loss or corruption of data, business interruption or loss of contracts), so far as such exclusion or disclaimer is permitted under the applicable law. This Agreement does not affect your statutory rights. 9. Liability The audience sees different reactions to the supernatural. Macbeth is initially curious, then driven by the supernatural and then desperate for more help. Lady Macbeth tries to control the supernatural. Both of these responses are self-destructive. Banquo has the most positive reaction. He is sceptical and dismissive of the witches. Banquo tries to explain the reality to Macbeth, but he won’t listen.

However, it is also significant that Macbeth speaks these lines after Lady Macbeth; Shakespeare could be suggesting that Macbeth is led, or controlled, by Lady Macbeth’s thinking In 1597, James I wrote a book called Daemonologie where he set out his beliefs that witches are slaves of Satan and should be executed

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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 Codes are used to transfer access provisions to other users. School customers will be given Codes on printed vouchers so they can provide students with access to titles. As with any tragedy, wider forces influence the protagonist, but ultimately it is his fatal flaws that lead to his downfall.

Section A of Paper 1 contains the Macbeth question and you are required to answer the one available question on the play When Shakespeare was writing Macbeth, James I was a relatively new king of England (he succeeded Elizabeth I in 1603; Macbeth was written in 1606): A Code must be redeemed before the title it is linked to can be accessed. An unredeemed Code may be transferred to another person or organisation who can then redeem it.The fact that she is commanding evil spirits shows her hubris : it is arrogant for humans to believe they can control evil forces Lady Macbeth: “ Glamis thou art, and Cawdor; and shalt be what thou art promised: yet do I fear thy nature: it is too full o’ the milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way: thou wouldst be great; art not without ambition, but without the illness should attend it” This suggests to the audience that perhaps his “fair” character will be corrupted and become most “foul” The “serpent” has religious connotations: it is a reference from the Christian Bible to the snake (a representation of the Devil), who tempts Eve in the Garden of Eden: Arts, Humanities and Cultures • AQA A-level History: Britain 1851-1964: Challenge and Transformation