relating to the standards of good and bad behaviour

a person's moral sense of right and wrong

Conceptualising guilt in 'Macbeth'

English

Exploring Act 1, Scene 3 of 'Macbeth' through the lens of guilt

Exploring the motif of light in 'Macbeth'

Exploring the supernatural as a symbol of guilt in 'Macbeth'

Exploring the motif of sleep in 'Macbeth'

Exploring blood as symbol of guilt in 'Macbeth'

Writing a response about guilt in 'Macbeth'

In this unit, pupils learn about the importance of guilt in 'Macbeth'. They first conceptualise guilt within 'Macbeth', before exploring light, the supernatural, sleep and blood as symbols of guilt in the play. They finally write a nuanced and tentative argument about the role of guilt in the play.

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take a position of power illegally or by force

a society or place that has the same characteristics with something larger than it

the whole of a complex structure, especially the world or the universe

action against someone to punish that person

punishment imposed for purposes of repayment for the wrong committed

describes a feeling that you do not express

an object that embodies something abstract

a recurring idea, image or symbol in a text or piece of art

if you are consumed with something, it affects you very strongly

describes a violation of something that is sacred

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