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OCR · GCSE · English Literature · Higher

The supernatural in Macbeth

Q08.1 40 marks

How does Shakespeare present the supernatural in Macbeth? Refer to this extract from Act 4 Scene 1 and elsewhere in the play.

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  1. 1 extract
  2. 2 elsewhere
  3. 3 methods
  4. 4 context
  5. 5 clear writing

Why this answer loses marks

Claiming that the Act 4 show of kings causes Macbeth to arrange Banquo's murder.

The examiner report warns that some candidates mis-sequenced events; Banquo has already been killed before this extract.