A “butcher” is someone who kills without feeling or remorse. Shakespeare is suggesting that, because of his ambition, Macbeth turned from noble general to common murderer It is a closed-book exam, which means you will not have access to a copy of the text (other than the printed extract) in your exam The witches are warning the audience that what may be seen as good might well be bad, and vice versa Life [...] is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing” Macbeth, Act V, Scene V

Macbeth describes his own fear about his ambition. He calls his ambition “ vaulting”, suggesting it is too extreme. Shakespeare shows this extreme ambition leads to murder and madness for the individual and tyranny for the whole country. You are responsible for ensuring that, prior to the use of the Service by your employees, agents or students, all such parties are notified of and agree to the terms of this Agreement. She wants to remove her feminine traits (being nurturing , dutiful , powerless) and become “unsexed”: The Agreement and the access granted to use the Service automatically terminate if you fail to comply with any part of this Agreement. Termination of the Agreement (howsoever occasioned) shall not affect any accrued rights or liabilities of either party. After Macduff discovers the murder, Duncan's sons flee the country, leaving the way clear for Macbeth to become king.Lady Macbeth at first suggests that it won’t take much for their consciences to be cleared after Duncan’s murder; later, she realises that nothing could remove the feelings of guilt Macbeth tells Lady Macbeth that he has heard from a servant-spy that Macduff is keeping away from them, behaviour that may be classed as treason (121). He says he'll visit the witches tomorrow to learn about who is plotting against him. Dominant : they were expected to have authority over their households and all the people living in them, including their wives

This comes as part of the final soliloquy of the play after Macduff has killed Macbeth and Malcolm is restored to the throne Lady Macbeth is so certain in her evil ambition that she even persuades Macbeth to carry out Duncan’s murder when he has doubts. Please refer to this Agreement before adding more titles to your CGP Online Editions account (Your Account). 1. LicenceMalcolm doesn’t refer to either character by name: this omission shows their immediate fall in status This suggests to the audience that perhaps his “fair” character will be corrupted and become most “foul”