Resource 5 – Provocative Statements

A series of provocative statements to discuss with your pupils about the play:

• Lady Macbeth is a more evil influence on her husband than the witches.
• Macbeth is a coward. Lady Macbeth is brave.
• Macbeth is mentally ill. He cannot be held responsible for his actions.
• The Macbeths are the perfect married couple. They support each other at all times.
• By the end of the play, Macbeth is simply a cruel butcher.
• Macbeth gives up when his wife dies. He actively seeks and welcomes his own death.