Macbeth essay questions

 Macbeth is about various kinds of murder (among other things). Does the play distinguish between honourable and dishonourable violence? Can this very bloody play be seen as a plea for peace and human harmony?

What is the image of manhood that Macbeth presents? What questions does the play raise about the soldier as hero?

Discuss the Macbeths as a typical "political" couple similar to Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Bill and Hillary Clinton, or Barack and Michelle Obama

Discuss the genre to which Macbeth belongs. Is it tragedy, history, or both? In what way does the play conform to the standard definitions? How does it contradict them?

 Discuss Macbeth as a real character out of history and contrast the historical Macbeth with Shakespeare’s version.