1. What is MacBeth?
1.1. MacBeth is a tragic play written by Shakespeare.
1.2. A play commonly used in education because of its many hidden meanings (and themes).
1.2.1. Guilt and Greed
1.2.1.1. MacBeth feels nothing but regret after murdering Duncan the king.
1.2.1.1.1. What is a scene that this theme appears in?
1.2.2. Ambition and Power
1.2.2.1. MacBeth unlocks a new lust for power after becoming the Thane of Cawdor.
1.2.2.1.1. What is a scene that this theme appears in?
1.2.3. Trust and Betrayal
1.2.3.1. It appears that MacBeth has a layer of trust for Lady Macbeth, but trust was manipulated into killing the king.
1.2.3.1.1. What is a scene that this theme appears in?
2. What is a theme?
2.1. "a universal idea that recurs or pervades in a work of literature or art."
2.1.1. What is a motif?
2.1.1.1. "a repeating pattern; image, sound, or word."
2.1.1.1.1. What is an example of a motif?
2.1.2. What is a symbol?
2.1.2.1. "an object that stands or represents something else."
2.1.2.1.1. What is the difference between a symbol and a motif?
2.1.2.1.2. What is an example in MacBeth?