Macbeth Context
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BASIC TIMELINE
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In what year did James I come into power?
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In what year did James I come into power?
1603
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When was the Gunpowder Plot?
1605
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When was Macbeth written?
1606
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DIVINE RIGHT OF KINGS
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What did James I write in 1598?
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What did James I write in 1598?
The True Law of Free Monarchies
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What was the Divine Right of Kings?
the idea that only rightful heirs were selected by God to rule
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Who may have this idea been useful to?
King James I
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Why would it be useful to King James I?
since he was very unpopular so this helped him maintain his power
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A Kings authority is given directly from who?
God
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Attempts to remove the king was seen as what?
going against or challenging God
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Therefore regicide is what?
a mortal sin
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GREAT CHAIN OF BEING
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Who believed in this theory?
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Who believed in this theory?
King James I
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What did this theory state?
that everyone has a place in the universe
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What was not supposed to happen ?
movement up the chain
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DAEMONOLOGIE
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Who was this book written by?
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Who was this book written by?
James I
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What year was Daemonologie written in?
1597
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Who and what did James I believe in ?
witches and witchcraft
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Who did James I believe witches were?
women who had sold their souls to the devil
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Who did James I fear?
evil spirits and the supernatural
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SETTING
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Which century is Macbeth broadly set in?
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Which century is Macbeth broadly set in?
the 11th century
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The Scottish landscape that Macbeth is set in is the border between what?
barbarity and civilisation
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Setting the play in Scotland clearly links to who?
James VI Scotland
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ROLE OF MEN
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Due to the renaissance, a lot of what was prevalent where?
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Due to the renaissance, a lot of what was prevalent where?
a lot of classical ideas were prevalent in the Jacobean society
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In the Classical period, what do strength mean?
(3)
(3)
morality
willpower
fair person
willpower
fair person
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What other ideas were also prevalent?
Medieval
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Medieval ideas stated that men were expected to be how?
(3)
(3)
brave
chivalrous
noble
chivalrous
noble
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Both of these influences meant that men were supposed to what?
protect others and obey the law
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ROLE OF WOMEN
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Women were expected to what?
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Women were expected to what?
reject violence and not challenge men
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They were meant to focus on?
marriage
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And give birth to?
Sons
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Women should obedient to first their....and then their....?
father
husband
husband
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What Religion and book may relate to this?
Christianity
Genesis story of Creation
Genesis story of Creation
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How does the Story of Creation link to this?
Adam was created first
Eve was a subordinate
Eve was a subordinate
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Dominant Women= what?
=unnatural/disorder
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NATURAL ORDER
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What is the natural order?
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What is the natural order?
God-State-Man-Woman-Nature
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In Macbeth who plays with the natural order?
Shakespeare
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SHAKESPEARIAN TRAGIC HEROES-FORM
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All Shakespearian tragic heroes start with what?
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All Shakespearian tragic heroes start with what?
a high status
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How are they viewed by the audience?(3)
good
admirable
worthwhile
admirable
worthwhile
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What do Shakespearian tragic heroes all have?
a hamartia/fatal flaw
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What is Macbeths fatal flaw?
ambition
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What does a hamartia usually lead to?
the characters downfall
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In which two ways must a Shakespearian tragic hero suffer?
internally and externally
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How may a character be internally suffering?
through a tortured conscience
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How may a character be externally suffering?
through being attacked or being isolated
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What must a Shakespearian Tragic hero elicit from the audience?
pity and fear
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What must the Tragic hero then realise and feel?
realise his mistakes
feel guilty
feel guilty
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What must happen to him at the end?
he must die
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
When was the Gunpowder Plot?
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1605
Card 3
Front
When was Macbeth written?
Back
Card 4
Front
DIVINE RIGHT OF KINGS
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What did James I write in 1598?
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What did James I write in 1598?
Back
Card 5
Front
What was the Divine Right of Kings?
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