QUESTION 1

Anagnorisis: The moment when Macbeth realizes that Macduff was "untimely ripped" from his

mother's womb (C-section).

PETAL:

P: Point

Shakespeare's Macbeth is a tragic hero who believes that he is invincible because of his believe

in prophecies. However, the moment when MacDuff reveals his birth incident, that is a short-

term anagnorisis and the final anagnorisis of Macbeth. That is the moment when Macbeth is

vulnerable, and from a position of confidence, he discovers that he is facing certain death.

E: Elaboration/ Evidence

In Act IV, Scene 4 of Shakespeare's play Macbeth, three Witches make prophecies about the

doom of Macbeth. Witches tell Macbeth, "none of women born shall harm Macbeth."

Having come to know that there is no human who is not women born, Macbeth, believes that he

is invincible. Yet, on the battlefield, when Macbeth, after killing family of Macduff, tells

Macduff to get away from him because he is already too much guilty of Macduff's blood. He

tells Macduff that he'd loose the fight because t none 'of woman born' can kill him. Macduff

counters by telling him that he is not 'of woman born' rather he was "untimely ripped" from his

mother's womb. That is the main anagnorisis moment of the play: when Macbeth realizes it is

Macduff who will kill him.

T: Technique
Macbeth hyperboles in front of Macbeth that he should go away as he will be killed too, by using

witches' prophecy as allusion.

A: Analysis …. To show the trust of hero in the prophecy and the impact when it turned true.

The audience goes to shock when birth incident of Macduff is revealed and finds Macbeth

vulnerable and weak.

L: Link

Macduff's words that he was ripped out of his mother's womb, and he is not a woman-born, puts

Macbeth in a complete shock. This moment of anagnorisis gets shows that he much he was sure

that he is invincible, and he will never die.

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QUESTION 2

PETAL
P: Point
Macbeth's soliloquy depicts the inner workings of his mind, which is still puzzled and at odds
with his conscience. Individual words – if, were, done, be, but, and here — are repeated two or
three times in the first few lines.
E: Elaboration/ Evidence

He argues with himself, and his self-doubt stems from his fear of vengeance in heaven and earth
and the potential loss of his reputation. The difference between Macbeth's reputation and the
world's opinion of Duncan as a decent and virtuous ruler concerns Macbeth even more.  As
quoted: " I have no spur To prick the sides of my intent, but only / Vaulting ambition, which
o'erleaps itself." 
T: Technique

But, in the same practical tone that she employed in Act I, his wife changed his mind. She calls
him "green," "a coward," and compares him to the traditional "poor cat" that wants the fish but
won't get his claws dirty.
A: Analysis
This scene is very crucial to understanding the character of Macbeth because a lot of terrible
events occur that change him. His prior vacillation is entirely overturned by the monosyllabic
"False face must cover what the false heart doth know."
L: Link
Therefore, this scene effectively presents ambition, which overwhelmed his conscience. Macbeth
is persuaded to take on the "horrid crime" by her teasing of his husband's vulnerability, as well as
the efficacy of her plot.; for example, "Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life,/ And live a
coward in thine own esteem" clearly explains it.
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QUESTION 3
PETAL Paragraph:

Fate determines the future of a person as evident from the life of Shakespeare's hero Macbeth. In
the play Macbeth, witches prophesize everything about the future of Macbeth— even his death.
In Act IV, Scene 1, witches tell Macbeth ""Be bloody, bold, and resolute. Laugh to scorn / The
power of man, for none of woman born / Shall harm Macbeth." Later on in the play, it is
revealed that Macbeth becomes king and begins killing innocent people to keep his position of
power—fulfilling the first part of prophecy. The second part of prophecy is fulfilled in Act IV,
Scene 8. Macbeth asks Macduff to stay away as he would not be able to kill him by quoting the
prophecy by the witches. Thereby, Macduff reveals that he was not a woman-born, rather he was
ripped out of his mother's womb, and then he decapitates Macbeth's head. Here, Shakespeare
used the alliteration of "bloody, bold" and pun of "none of woman born". These incidents reveal
that concept of free will is just an illusion. The audience realize that the witches confused
Macbeth to spur him into acting in an erratic manner as he thinks of himself as invincible,
completely ignoring that prophecy indicates the harm will must come to him. He does exactly
what he was told he would do, a fact that indicates the worthlessness of choices someone makes.