Character Analysis: Macbeth

[@me3920]

Act notes for anyone who wants it lol ACT 1 • Scene 1 = 3 witches plan on meeting Macbeth, • Scene 2 = King Duncan and other Thanes found out that the Thane of Glamis killed Macdonwald, leader of rebel forces • Scene 3 = Macbeth & Banquo were greeted by the witches - “Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, king hereafter” ; “descendants of Banquo will be kings” - soldiers told him that he’s now the king of Cawdor • Scene 4 = King Duncan announces that Malcolm would inherit the throne • Scene 5 = Lady Macbeth finds out the witches’ predictions through Macbeth’s letter to her; soliloquy revealing her ambitiousness; “…unsex me here…”; Macbeth tells her that King Duncan is visiting; Lady Macbeth manipulates him into killing King Duncan • Scene 6 = Lady Macbeth hospitably welcomes King Duncan into their castle • Scene 7 = Lady Macbeth attacks Macbeth’s ego to manipulate him into killing King Duncan; tells Macbeth to kill Duncan and blame it on the servants ACT 2 • Scene 1 = Macbeth meets Banquo and Fleance on his way to killing Duncan; Banquo shows that he thinks Macbeth is quite suspicious; Banquo tells Macbeth that he wishes that the prophecies would come true but won’t do anything about it; sees an imaginary bloody dagger pointing to King Duncan’s chamber • Scene 2 = Macbeth panics after killing King Duncan; Lady Macbeth smothers blood all over the drunk servants; Porter knocks on the gate • Scene 3 = Macduff finds out the murder; Macbeth tells them that he killed the servants out of rage which looks suspicious; Lady Macbeth fakes faint to turn attention to away from him • Scene 4 = news spreads; Malcolm & Donalbain were suspected as murderers because they fled to England & Ireland ACT 3 • Scene 1 = Banquo suspects Macbeth of killing the King; Macbeth hires 2 murderers to kill Banquo • Scene 2 = Lady Macbeth’s conscience kicks in but Macbeth is unstoppable • Scene 3 = Banquo was killed but Fleance escaped • Scene 4 = feast is occurring; Macbeth sees Banquo’s ghost; he suspects Macduff of plotting against him • Scene 5 = Hecate is mad at the witches because they “kept the fun for themselves” • Scene 6 = Macduff plans to flee to England to plan the overthrow with Malcolm ACT 4 • Scene 1 = Macbeth returns to the witches to demand visions of his future; 1st apparition - beware of Macduff, 2nd - won’t be killed by any woman-born, 3rd - won’t be defeated until Birnam Wood comes to him; 4th - eight kings • Scene 2 = Macbeth find out that Macduff will flee to England so he hired assassins to kill him in his castle • Scene 3 = Macduff wasn’t at the castle anymore but Lady Macduff and their son was there so they were killed instead ACT 5 • Scene 1 = Lady Macbeth goes insane because of her intense guilt; turns to a doctor • Scene 2 = Thanes of Scotland joins the overthrow plan • Scene 3 = servants tell Macbeth that armies are approaching and that Lady Macbeth is ill • Scene 4 = Malcolm commands the armies to conceal themselves behind the tree branches of Birnam Wood • Scene 5 = Macbeth faces his enemies; doctor tells him that Lady Macbeth killed herself; Macbeth sees the forest coming towards him; he accepts his fate • Scene 6 = Witches watch the battle on their cauldron; Macbeth kills Young Siward • Scene 7 = Siward tells Malcolm that Macbeth’s army surrendered and Macduff is approaching Macbeth • Scene 8 = Macduff reveals that he was born through caesarean section; Macbeth and Macduff battles • Scene 9 = Thanes found out that Young Siward died; Macbeth’s head is hanged; Malcolm is announced as the king

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[@gojomojo6800]

Thank you for being my unpaid English tutor, I’m doing my relieved face.

[@mrbruff]

No problem!

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[@sahil553]

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[@iconichoe4432]

Can you also talk about lady Macbeth and her effect on Macbeth or should you just focus on Macbeth

[@marshy_man]

@@iconichoe4432 I think you can talk about lady macbeth as long as it is actually relevant to the points you're making abt macbeth and you're careful to make sure you're still focusing more on him than his wife overall

[@waterbottle5374]

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[@najibalhashimi9]

how did it go

[@jasopyuh]

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[@St6nb0nes]

Nah I got this driving in now

[@sencrum.]

The murder of Duncan is also done off-stage because the Jacobean king would've been in the audience and it would have been quite disrespectful.

[@groggers]

I'm sitting the Macbeth mock... next Wednesday. Good luck everyone else who's doing it.

[@willhudson7141]

I’m doing mine tomorrow, good luck for yours

[@kaylapinnock6643]

How did it go I got mine on Monday

[@dylanarcher7316]

Its six months later, and presuming your sitting your actual GCSEs good look

[@austincore]

how’d it go

[@RSS1350]

Mines tommrow 🤡

[@s.dh29]

Thanks so much man, got mocks in November and February, then got the actual GCSE in June. This and all the other character analysis' will really help me gain a head start on the mocks. Thanks sm again.

[@mrbruff]

Great!

[@phoebe9434]

i literally have an English lit exam on Thursday about macbeth in act one so this is perfect timing

[@user-qp1dw4oc2l]

Already? Is it just an assessment or an actual mock?

[@shhhh2069]

Wait your getting assesments already

[@Sm.sm2005]

@@shhhh2069 yh i done my base line last week but we have our real mocks in november

[@i14-z3y]

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[@phoebe9434]

@@user-qp1dw4oc2l nah it was just an assessment on stuff we did on lockdown but we have a "test week" on week 3 5 and 7 which is lovely

[@iriscreighton739]

Mr. Bruff, you are such an amazing help to those of us who need extra help or revision for English exams. However, might I suggest that you include subtitles in your videos to make the more accessible for people such as me with hearing impairment?

[@mrbruff]

I have done just that on this video. I have also added subtitles on all of my animations (English Language, A Christmas Carol & An Inspector Calls) and my Power and Conflict poetry analysis videos. I plan to add subtitles to every video going forward. Thanks for your comment.

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[@LilCheesyBean]

I’m currently isolating in the last week of school and this is very helpful due to me missing my in class Macbeth revision

[@hemalimaistry7843]

Legit saved my life. I have a lit essay due tomorrow and I needed this so badly! I appreciate this so much!❤️

[@polyquadratus5304]

If I get a Q on Macbeth's character in the GCSE, then I'm definitely using these ideas. Tysm for making this!

[@Honniejoward]

sitting this paper tomorrow

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[@studyhard4456]

Im prepping for macbeth so this should help

[@ItsSapi]

What's the best way to revise Macbeth? Because it's not like maths or science where you just memorise everything and apply it to exam questions. I honestly don't even know where to start.

[@lucylecouilliard7952]

GCSE’s in 5 months, and all my nerves go away when i see a mr bruff video :)

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[@gddanielk8491]

Starting to revise and gonna be using ur videos all the way. Best in the business.

[@sashachan6556]

Thank you very much Mr Bruff for these brilliant guidance videos!

[@mrbruff]

You are very welcome

[@sky_arsh3664]

thank you because of you i got a grade 9

[@mrbruff]

Congratulations!

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[@elsieperalta2124]

Do think you could make a video on making your writing concise in analyses (or any bit of writing) I know so many people who (myself included!) who waffle WAY to much :)

[@mrbruff]

That’s a good idea.

[@elsieperalta2124]

@@mrbruff Concise response sir! Thank you :)

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[@monke186]

Night before my GCSEs should’ve came here far earlier 😂

[@Speedofdark339]

2 nights before my 1st lit paper for mock 2

[@zainababdullah7598]

@@Speedofdark339 2 hrs before my mock 😬😭 good luck lmk how it goes

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[@zainababdullah7598]

@@Speedofdark339 it could have been worse ngl I’ll update once I got the result How was urs

[@Speedofdark339]

@zainababdullah7598 I had my language paper Everything was decent I just forgot some of the story I used (gonna say it, I used chatgpt for help, I was too tired to make my own story from scratch

[@TaifAlsaadoun]

im preparing for my final exam and i can not be more thankful for you guys for teaching and helping us for free. thank you so much

[@mrbruff]

No problem!

[@jonnyarc.]

to anyone doing this soon, you got this!

[@amyhebblethwaite200]

anyone commenting on this is wayyyyy too confident in the fact their teachers won't play this during a lesson

[@rarianaw]

My IGCSEs are in a month, you incredible person! Bless you.

[@astrxlvoid]

What's igcses

[@ubaydnoor7476]

@@astrxlvoid its international GSCE

[@user-qg4td6rg5x]

@@ubaydnoor7476 what's the difference

[@ubaydnoor7476]

It’s GCSE’s which are recognised in other countries not edited or made for one country

[@editingbybecca9010]

My mocks are coming up in November. I don’t know how to exactly revise, especially with Macbeth and Inspector Calls. I’ve started to watch your videos to support my revision. Any other advice, for me for revision?

[@g.a1882]

Do mind maps

[@jakedowell7457]

I watch these videos and do mind maps of quotes and character traits

[@mhmm5379]

Cgp revision guides

[@editingbybecca9010]

@Jake Dowell @g. a @mhmm Thank you for the responses

[@giftedntwisted9222]

@@editingbybecca9010 how was it?

[@nikhsk2195]

How can I revise Macbeth? It’s sooo hard 😞

[@beanjamin7611]

Mind maps are a good way of revision

[@katy554]

Mind maps and flash cards

[@raina9178]

We're all doomed on monday

[@ganna319]

I LOVE CHUUYA AND MY MACBETH ASSESSMENT IS ON MONDAY, ARE WE THE SAME PERSON?

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Sure

[@MD_J4M33L_08]

Bro me and my notes put together add up to a grade 4 your notes and your vids add together to a grade 9 Thanks Mr Bruff ur a life saver I got mocks tomorrow I appreciate it man thanks a lot

[@mrbruff]

No problem!

[@ollylivingstone6167]

Thank you very helpful video as I am revising for my English mock exam

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[@jellyfishrobin]

hey, my one is on monday! thank you, my teacher recommended you ^-^

[@mrbruff]

That's great!

[@kaebae9722]

thank you for posting this!! its so insightful and helpful especially because my literature examination is tomorrow haha

[@giftedntwisted9222]

Howd it go?

[@TheDigitalTrash]

Thanks a TON Mr Bruff, You have saved my grades!

[@SKM_D34D]

got gcse on macbeth coming soon thx for doing this. wish me luck😊

[@cryptic9701]

I think because macbeth believes fate and the prophecies the witches give him leads to him accepting his death in the end when he realises macduff was born via a caesarean

[@klem9758]

You carried my mocks let’s hope you can carry my actual GCSEs aswell

[@sarad3519]

thank you for this, paper 2 2022 tomorrow :)

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Anyone here the morning of the exam

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The quotes are easy to learn

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just wondering what do you use for your presentations

[@ubaydnoor7476]

I'm wondering too Perhaps this curiosity is because we have a teacher who provides an eager emphasis upon speaking and listening😉

[@truthvhait]

A total lifesaver. Thanks

[@Slightly_Bedraggled]

Any advice on how to make my answers longer ?

[@indumini4990]

Hi! I just wanted to know whether you will be starting any videos on To Kill a mockingbird Coz I just love your channel, and i will be doing my igcses in 2023, hence, it'll be very helpful, as it's part of my spec:)

[@abia321]

Thanks sir, would you be able to make videos like these, but around the key themes in the text?

[@mrbruff]

I do cover the themes throughout the playlist, but I've no plans to make separate videos for them I'm afraid.

[@mxfpsrblx7291]

Sir could you please do a video on how lady macbeth uses her sexuality to manipulate Macbeth

[@tiffaniephiphany]

You have saved my life

[@ArtLovers9895]

I love the way u teach, explain ❤

[@Celebrities2354]

can you pls show how shake spear present Macbeth as troubled character

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[@Readwithmiaaa]

Using your videos I went from a U to a four in 2 months!

[@mrbruff]

Fantastic!

[@ruk_uk]

hopefully i can do that as well haha

[@Sandwich_man]

God this saves my life with mocks and so on thanks 👍

[@larakarbritz9501]

`THIS WAS SO GOOD BAE!!!

[@hamimakter740]

Could u do this for lord of the flies

[@lolhaha1921]

There is one from 10 years ago spark notes

[@helalahmed235]

Love your lessons sir.

[@morganamon979]

Please can you do one for power and conflict poetry and an inspector calls?

[@mrbruff]

I’ve done both: check the playlists

[@morganamon979]

Mr Bruff thank you

[@charliewilliams5672]

hello everybobdy and welcome back to YOUR daily dose of internet

[@lara.z7393]

Could you please try predict the questions for next year , for macbeth, inpector calls and power and conflict. I have a maccbeth test tommorow, thank you :)

[@macg-p3038]

Bananas

[@scrat_xxx]

hey mr bruff im really confused atm and was wondering if you could help me out! what topics are in english lit paper one and whats in english lit paper 2??/

[@mrbruff]

I have a playlist of videos on the Literature exams which explain this in detail.

[@nnephh]

mock on monday😐who else?

[@nnephh]

@@BenniferJufferson it did! i got a 7

[@Ethan-gh7zr]

@Fateha Gaffar wow thats a really easy question

[@user-qg4td6rg5x]

@@BenniferJufferson what was the question

[@CTcuber4K]

I'm in year 13 but I clicked this anyway because why not

[@tanishakx9303]

please someone help me with what to write “what impact did king james have on the creation of the play macbeth”

[@koripkool5278]

You can add a ton of contextual points. Talk about James's book daemonology that talks about the supernatural and the witches and say that shakespeare included the theme of supernatural because james believed highly in the supernatural

[@Polly-g6j]

the construction of the character of banquo is that of good and wisdom because he was a direct ancestor of king james

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[@meslissa]

My English teacher is obsessed with you

[@contentsritual8334]

🙆🏿‍♂️jesus I’m finished

[@abdulqayum2635]

Hi Sir, seeing so many Macbeth videos (66 vids) overwhelms me! Is there any way you can shorten them down into the videos that are the most important for exams? I am worried that I might not get through all 66..

[@mrbruff]

I understand. Start with the character analysis videos (the first ones in the playlist). After this, perhaps look at the analysis of any scenes you don't feel too familiar with.

[@abdulqayum2635]

@@mrbruff okay thank you very much

[@georgeatangagama]

thank you very much

[@abdullahrasool6819]

Can you do some more analysis on Macbeth for the Edexcel board

[@mrbruff]

This analysis is not specific to AQA - it can be applied to all exam boards. You might just want to check the assessment objectives to check if context is assessed on this text in your exam.

[@nuur8826]

Anyone have good quotes for essay tommorow question is How is Macbeth presented? In in year 9 btw

[@maiviina]

Why would Shakespeare want us to learn to fear the dangers of being over-ambitious? What's the playwrite's intention?

[@mrbruff]

From 'Mr Bruff's Guide to 'Macbeth'': 'In his article The Beginnings of Elizabethan Drama: Revolution and Continuity, the critic G.K. Hunter maintains that during the period of Shakespeare’s life there was a constant effort to keep the prevailing system in place. That included loyalty to the crown, to the country, to the church as well as to the existing traditions. This was achieved through keeping order and punishing those who deviated from the accepted system. For example, those who were believed to be involved in the Gunpowder Plot to assassinate King James I were executed. Their reasons for plotting were not explored or debated. Peter Ackroyd argues in his book Shakespeare: The Biography that Shakespeare was a defender and supporter of royal power. He in no way would have supported any popular movements to give power to the people, often ridiculing and mocking those in the lower classes for their illiteracy.'

[@maiviina]

@@mrbruff Thank you :) I thought it may have been Shakespeare's defense of royal power, but this sums it up much better

[@makingfearsreality4211]

If anyone needs someone to help with their revision, please just lmk! :)

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@@JS17th alright! Message me where you would like me to help you on eg. Snapchat

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Thank you for the video

[@TKM12]

Thanks sir

[@finleymatthews3893]

I got a 9 in my mock but a 8 for my gcse grade, should I re take

[@leogodfrey6245]

Yes

[@joeyjerry1586]

An 8 is still really really really good. I’d not retake it; it’d just be a waste when you already have an exceptional grade

[@leogodfrey6245]

@@joeyjerry1586 nice

[@elliothawkins6456]

i have my macbeth gcse exam tomorrow wish me luck

[@MarieKoyalebo]

Same, good luck! 🤞🏽

[@elliothawkins6456]

@@lucylecouilliard7952 it actually went really well!! i knew the exact they gave us & didn’t find it hard so yayy! i find out my results in august

[@Gamerayaan162]

@@elliothawkins6456 how did u do

[@ejazboi9602]

this was brilliant thank you so much

[@mrbruff]

You're very welcome!

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Thank you sir.

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Thank you !

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How’s the A levels going

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i love this man

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Thank you so much

[@yellowhearts.mp4397]

Do you have an animated version of this?

[@mrbruff]

I’m afraid not.

[@yellowhearts.mp4397]

@@mrbruff please could you do an analysis like this but for the Macbeth themes for An Inspector Calls themes. That would be really helpful!

[@aiden7291]

very interesting

[@night_snake6560]

Macbeth is the first version of taxi driver

[@FishEggs42]

yo

[@Someguyzayd]

Ok

[@KenzyAli]

You said you'd make a video on who - if anyone - persuades macbeth to kill Duncan. Is that video already made since this video is two years old?

[@mrbruff]

Good question! I think I went on to put that information into the character analysis videos on the witches and Lady Macbeth.

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Who passed English GCSE 2022 Exams???

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[@くたろう-n3c]

very helpful

[@mrbruff]

Good!

[@noahorens154]

Life saving vid 😭

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1:00 it should say to th’ chaps

[@RubyRedbloodz]

Tysm

[@mrbruff]

No problem!

[@harrylovett8010]

The video was class but my brain doenst have the capacity to understand it all

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I would watch this but MW2 just came out

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Gotta get those levels up before Warzone 2

[@kdg918]

😂

[@unknown11215]

Cheers

[@ItsBungy]

sitting mine tomorrow