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Macbeth

Macbeth. Tragic Hero? Murderer? Madman? Victim?. Macbeth – the tragic Hero. What is a “tragic hero”? A character who makes an error of  judgment or has a fatal flaw.

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Macbeth

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  1. Macbeth Tragic Hero? Murderer? Madman? Victim?

  2. Macbeth – the tragic Hero What is a “tragic hero”? • A character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw. • Theerror of judgment (believing in lies or gossip or threats) or theflaw in character (ambition? Greed? Power hungry? Weakness or cowardice?) eventually leads to the “hero’s” tragic death. • In order for the tragic hero to stir these feelings in the audience, he cannot beeither all good or all evilbut must be someone the

  3. Definition (characteristics) of a TRAGIC HERO

  4. If you believe that Macbeth is a TRAGIC HERO you will need to find scenes and quotes in the play which prove that he “fits into” the definition of a TRAGIC HERO

  5. Is Macbeth a cold-hearted murderer? mur·der  (mûrdr) n. 1. The unlawful killing of one human by another, especially with premeditated malice. 2. v.tr.1. To kill (another human) unlawfully. 2. To kill brutally or inhumanly. 3. To put an end to; destroy: murdered their chances.

  6. Is Macbeth a mad·man?  

  7. Key scenes that you need to:1. know… 2. understand… AND, 3. analyse… in Macbeth

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