This PowerPoint lesson guides the class through the two scenes featuring the Macduffs - Act 4 scenes 2 and 3. Close analysis of the language reveals much about treachery and trust. Kingship is also explored, especially in the rhetoric of Malcolm first claiming he is the opposite of a good king and then itemising his virtues. The context of the new Stuart crown and King James’ own work on the art of kingship is considered as a background to these scenes. Also examined is the imagery of illness and cure, linking a king to his country and highlighting the damage a usurping monarch can inflict on a nation. The lesson closes with some directed questions on kingship - how and why it is discussed at such length in 4.3 - and then 3 exam-style questions suitable for students studying GCSE courses with AQA, OCR and Edexcel examination boards. 31 slides.
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