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Macbeth Character Analysis
•At the start Macbeth is a warrior hero, who’s fame on the battle field
wins him great honor from the king.
•He is a fearless character in the play
•He is persuaded into murdering people and people close to him for Lady’s
Macbeth feel of power.
•Macbeth’s hubris or excessive pride is now his dominant character trait.
•He is not able to take control of the things that happen around him .
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
•In this play Lady Macbeth is one of the most powerful characters.
•Unlike her husband she lacks humanity.
•Her burning ambitions cause everyone else around her trouble,
chaos, and commonly death.
•Her weakness is too carry guilt upon herself for the murders that
she persuaded her husband to do.
•She doesn’t have any more strength to live with the guilt and
despair that she looses her battle to suicide.
King Duncan
•King Duncan puts himself as a figurehead of order and
orderliness and is the epitome.
•He also expresses humanity.
•Most importantly he is the representative of God on earth, ruling
by divine right.
Banquo
•Banquo plays Macbeth’s co-conspirator
•He is depicted instead as Macbeth’s rival.
•Banquo is a sympathetic figure for several reasons, he is
ignorant concerning the murder of the King.
•He is also a father whose relationship with his son is clearly
an affectionate one.
Macduff
Macduff is the archetype of the avenging hero.
•He has a good and holy purpose.
•He has the most significant roles in the play.
•Like Macbeth, Macduff is also shown as a human being.
•An unfeeling man.
•“I have no words; my voice is in my sword”
Malcolm
•Malcolm is the embodiment of all that is good and kingship.
•He advances his prospect of God
•“By the grace of Grace”
•Like his father Malcolm is the representative or order.
A play by William Shakespeare.
The presentation was made by
Karina of the characters
•Macbeth
•Lady Macbeth
•King Duncan
•Banquo
•Macduff
•Malcolm

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  • 2. •At the start Macbeth is a warrior hero, who’s fame on the battle field wins him great honor from the king. •He is a fearless character in the play •He is persuaded into murdering people and people close to him for Lady’s Macbeth feel of power. •Macbeth’s hubris or excessive pride is now his dominant character trait. •He is not able to take control of the things that happen around him . Macbeth
  • 3. Lady Macbeth •In this play Lady Macbeth is one of the most powerful characters. •Unlike her husband she lacks humanity. •Her burning ambitions cause everyone else around her trouble, chaos, and commonly death. •Her weakness is too carry guilt upon herself for the murders that she persuaded her husband to do. •She doesn’t have any more strength to live with the guilt and despair that she looses her battle to suicide.
  • 4. King Duncan •King Duncan puts himself as a figurehead of order and orderliness and is the epitome. •He also expresses humanity. •Most importantly he is the representative of God on earth, ruling by divine right.
  • 5. Banquo •Banquo plays Macbeth’s co-conspirator •He is depicted instead as Macbeth’s rival. •Banquo is a sympathetic figure for several reasons, he is ignorant concerning the murder of the King. •He is also a father whose relationship with his son is clearly an affectionate one.
  • 6. Macduff Macduff is the archetype of the avenging hero. •He has a good and holy purpose. •He has the most significant roles in the play. •Like Macbeth, Macduff is also shown as a human being. •An unfeeling man. •“I have no words; my voice is in my sword”
  • 7. Malcolm •Malcolm is the embodiment of all that is good and kingship. •He advances his prospect of God •“By the grace of Grace” •Like his father Malcolm is the representative or order.
  • 8. A play by William Shakespeare. The presentation was made by Karina of the characters •Macbeth •Lady Macbeth •King Duncan •Banquo •Macduff •Malcolm