THEMES: Good and Evil in Macbeth

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macbeth is initially good
he is made ? of ?
he fights the ? and wins
macbeth is initially good
he is made thane of cawdor
he fights the battle and wins
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evil then overcomes him:
shows that good people can become bad by ?
macbeth is the evil "?"
who must be killed before he destroys scotland
shows that good people can become bad by ambition
macbeth is the evil "tryant"
who must be killed before he destroys scotland
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evil is linked to ?:
lady macbeth's ? holds her back from taking violent action
she wants the spirits to "? her"

so she relies on ?, not action

she uses emotional ? to persuade macbeth to be evil

the witches also rely on ?, not action
evil is linked to gender:
lady macbeth's femininity holds her back from taking violent action
she wants the spirits to "unsex her"

so she relies on manipulation, not action

she uses emotional blackmail to persuade macbeth to be evil

the witches also re
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? imagery is used
macbeth is described as "cursed" and more "?" than the devil

IN CONTRAST
young siward is "god's ?" because he died fighting to an evil "?"
religious imagery is used
macbeth is described as "cursed" and more "hateful" than the devil

IN CONTRAST
young siward is "god's soldier" because he died fighting to an evil "tryant"
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Card 2

Front

evil then overcomes him:
shows that good people can become bad by ?
macbeth is the evil "?"
who must be killed before he destroys scotland

Back

shows that good people can become bad by ambition
macbeth is the evil "tryant"
who must be killed before he destroys scotland

Card 3

Front

evil is linked to ?:
lady macbeth's ? holds her back from taking violent action
she wants the spirits to "? her"

so she relies on ?, not action

she uses emotional ? to persuade macbeth to be evil

the witches also rely on ?, not action

Back

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Card 4

Front

? imagery is used
macbeth is described as "cursed" and more "?" than the devil

IN CONTRAST
young siward is "god's ?" because he died fighting to an evil "?"

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

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Back

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