Macbeth Character Chart

Macbeth Character chart Character Char Chief motives/ Role in play Quote At beginning of play At end of play a traits c t e r

t y p e Macbeth Tragi Courage, Great man elevated “I have no spur to prick the sides of Valiant general and Tyrannous King. c ambition beyond his my intent, but only vaulting Thane. Ambition Killed by abilities ambition…”(1, vii) tempered by Macduff. h scruples. ‘Rapt’ e with Witches’ r prophesy. o Lady Macbeth Amb Courage, “Dearest partner of “yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full Strong, amoral, Driven mad by i ambition greatness”: of the milk of human kindness overcomes remorse, kills t without Confidant and to catch the nearest way”(1, v) Macbeth’s herself. i morality. goad of scruples. Hatches o Macbeth. plan to kill u Duncan. s

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M a c b e t h . Duncan Nobl Virtuous, wise Victim: represents Macbeth speaking of D: “this Duncan Places ‘absolute trust’ Murdered early in e King overthrow of hath borne his faculties so meek, in Macbeth, and play by natural order. hath been so clear in his high promotes him. Macbeth. K office”(1, vii) i n g Banquo Loya Ambition and Serves as foil to “That, trusted home, might yet Takes a more sceptical Murdered by l bravery Macbeth’s enkindle you unto the attitude to witches. Macbeth’s g tempered ambition crown…”(1,iii) minions e by caution. halfway n through play. e r a l a n d

t h a n e Macduff Loya Valour and Macbeth’s nemesis “Despair thy charm …, Macduff was Appears after Duncan’s Kills Macbeth l shrewdness from his mother’s womb murder. t untimely ripp’d”(5,vii) Immediately h suspicious of a Macbeth. n e Ross ‘Wea No real ‘Messenger’: Shows “Alas, poor country; almost afraid to Brings news of Goes over to t character how play is know itself”(4,iii) Macbeth’s Malcolm’s side. h turning promotion e r v a n e ’

T h a n e Malcolm Right Shrewd and Retrieves rightful “Macbeth is ripe for shaking, and the Named as Duncan’s Crowned King of f noble. title: restores powers above put on their heir. Flees to Scotland u ‘Chip off natural order. instruments”(4,iii) England after l the old murder. h block’ e i r The Witches Trou Evildoers: Out Play on Macbeth’s “By the pricking of my thumbs: Conspire to waylay Delude Macbeth: b to cause delusion Something wicked this way Macbeth. Pave his l trouble comes”(4,i) descent into e Hell.

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Macbeth Character Chart

At the Beginning of the Play Character Chief Motives/Traits Role in the Play Quote At the End of the Play Macbeth

Lady Macbeth

Duncan

Banquo

Macduff

Malcolm

The Witches