Use these questions for guided reading, class discussion or written responses to Macbeth.
Discussion and Analysis Questions
- How does Shakespeare present Macbeth as a character who knows he is doing wrong but continues anyway?
- Is Lady Macbeth more villainous than Macbeth, or less? Use evidence from the play.
- The witches never force Macbeth to do anything. Are they responsible for what happens?
- How does Shakespeare use the motif of blood throughout the play?
- What does the sleepwalking scene (Act 5, Scene 1) reveal about Lady Macbeth?
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