Knowledge Organiser: Feudal Macbeth is set in the feudal era A The play is set in Scotland. Scotland Ross and These are also areas of Scotland. The Era feudal society was based upon was not a part of the UK during the Lennox Thanes of Ross and Lennox feature in loyalty to the . and Thanes feudal era and had its own kind. the play. Quotes: “Hear it not Duncan for it is a ruled, and peasants worked for knell that summons thee to ‘Fair is foul and Foul is fair’ (A1, heaven or to hell” (A2, S1 M) them. The world was warlike, S1, Witches) religious and many believed in magic ‘Tis unnatural, even like the “his brandished steel which deed that’s done.’ (A2, S4, Old smoked with bloody execution” Man) Thane A thane is a senior Scottish near of This is the title given to the next man Glamis Glamis is an area of Scotland. (Captain A1, S2) the top of the feudal system. They Cumberland who will be King – he did not have to Macbeth is the thane of Glamis. “I fear thou hast play’d most were expected to fight for the loyalty be the son of the King. Macbeth is “for brave Macbeth well he foully for it” (A3 S1 ) deserves that name” (Captain of the King and were rewarded for surprised that he is not named this. A1, S2) ‘Barren sceptre’ ‘fruitless crown’ their loyalty. (A3, S1 M) “so foul and fair a day I have not Thanes The wife of a thane is called a . Cawdor An area of Scotland. The Thane of Dunsinane Dunsinane is the name of Macbeth’s seen” (A1, S3 M) ‘Our fears in Banquo stick deep’ and Lady Macbeth and Lady are Cawdor is the most important Lord in castle at Glamis. (A3, S1 M) important ladies. Scotland. “all hail Macbeth…thane of Glamis……king “Fly Fleance Fly” (A3, S3, hereafter” (A1, S3 Witches) Banquo) False At the end of the play, many thanes Fife An area in Scotland. Macduff is the Birnam This is the name of the wild forest Thanes swap sides and fight against Thane of Fife. Wood that grows beside Macbeth’s castle “[talking about the traitor the ‘Thy bones are marrowless, thy Macbeth. He called them “false of Dunsinane. previous thane of Cawdor] he blood is cold’ (A3, S4 M about thanes”. was a gentlemen on whom I Banquo’s ghost) built an absolute trust” (A1, S3 King Duncan) ‘Double, double, toil and The English The Forces of Darkness Servants trouble, fire burn and cauldron “stars hide your fires let not light bubble’ (A4, S1 W) England England was a more powerful Wyrd Sisters Group of witches called the wyrd Grooms Grooms were servants for important see my black and deep desires country than Scotland. At the end of sisters. Wyrd means unnatural or people such as Thanes, also serving (A1, S4 M) “He has no children. All my pretty the play the English army invades strange. Called sisters but might not as guards. ones? Did you say all? O hell-kite! Scotland to help Malcolm and be related. ‘Look like th’ innocent flower All?” (A4, S3 Macduff) Macduff defeat Macbeth. but be the serpent under’t’ (A1, S5 LM) ‘Out damned spot, out I say’ (A5, S1 LM) Siward Siward is the of Hecate Hecate is a goddess of mischief and Porter A servant who opens the door to the ‘Unsex me here… fill me from Northumberland. He is the English hell. She is viewed as the Queen of castle when people knock. the crown to the toe topful of ‘I’ll fight, til from my bones, my leader that is helping Malcolm. the Wicthes. direst cruelty.’ (A1, S5 LM) flesh be hacked’ (A5, S3 M)

‘I have no spur to prick the sides “Tomorrow, tomorrow and Young He is Siward’s son. He is slain by Heath Is an empty and wild area of the Physician Macbeth’s physician is his doctor of my intent, only vaulting tomorrow…out out brief Siward Macbeth when fighting with his countryside. who is also a servant. In the play, he ambition.’ (A1, S7 M) candle!” (A5, S5 Macbeth) father at the end of the play. is trying to cure L.Macbeth of her Supernatural This means magical. The Witches were Madness.. ‘We will proceed no further in “Macduff was from his mother’s able to look into the future using this business’ (A1, S7 M) womb untimely ripp’d” (A5, S8 Macduff) magic and tell people their fortune. ‘Is this a dagger, which I see before me…’ (A2, S1 M) ‘This dead butcher and his fiend like queen’ (A5, S8 Malcolm) The seed of Banquo, When Macbeth says this he means Banquo’s descendants. Banquo was a real man whose descendants did become Kings of Scotland. Shakespeare knew this. kings? Macbeth

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