ICSE Class 12 English- Macbeth — Flashcards for Quick Revision

A: William Shakespeare was a playwright, poet, and actor. He is considered one of the greatest playwrights in history. His plays and sonnets continue to be studied and performed around the world.

A: William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.

A: He was the third of eight children. His father, John Shakespeare, was a successful glovemaker, and his mother, Mary Arden, came from a prominent local family.

A: Macbeth is a tragedy and Shakespeare’s shortest play. It presents the rise and fall of Macbeth, whose ambition drives him to crime, guilt, violence, and finally death.

A: Macbeth is the central protagonist and also the antagonist. He is a Scottish nobleman and general in King Duncan’s army who becomes Thane of Cawdor and later King of Scotland after murdering Duncan. H

A: At the beginning, Macbeth is a brave and loyal soldier who serves his king well. Later, ambition and fear make him murder Duncan, and after that he becomes paranoid, violent, and isolated. By the end,

A: Macbeth is the titular character. He is a Scottish nobleman and warrior who becomes consumed by ambition and greed after receiving a prophecy from the three witches that he will become king of Scotlan

A: Macbeth begins as a brave warrior, but after the prophecy, he becomes tyrannical and paranoid. His ambition pushes him into murder and cruelty, and his own actions finally destroy his peace of mind.

A: Macbeth is a tragic hero because he is a noble and brave man who is destroyed by his own ambition. His weakness leads him to commit terrible acts, and those acts bring about his downfall.