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Unit 8: Macbeth: Plot Construction and Themes

Ambition : An earnest desire for some type of achievement ordistinction, as power, honor, Notes
fame, or wealth, and thewillingness to strive for its attainment.
Temptation : The act of tempting; enticement or allurement.
Salvation : The act of saving or protecting from harm, risk, loss, destruction, etc.

8.5 Review Questions

1. Explain that the play Macbeth is a story of plots.
2. Mention any two expressions of line showing construction of plots in Macbeth.
3. What are the various themes used in Macbeth?
4. Write short notes on the following terms:
(a) Prophesy (b) Remorse (c) Ambition

5. From the play Macbeth, write the two events each of
(a) Salvation (b) Temptation (c) Equivocation

6. Explain the relation among the concepts natural and supernatural.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (c)
4. victory 5. Banquo 6. hallucinates
7. guards 8. True 9. True
10. False 11. (a) 12. (b)
13. (c) 14. ambition 15. temptation
16. Dr Faustus 17. Lady Macbeth 18. True
19. False 20. True

8.6 Further Readings

James Shapiro. 2006. A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare: 1599. Harper Perennial,
UK.
Coursen, H. R. 1997. Macbeth A Guide to the Play. Greenwood Press, Westport, CT,
London.

http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/macbeth/themes.html
http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/macbeth/summary.html
http://dramamacbeth/macbethplotact.shtml

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