Macduff
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Macduff is a Scottish nobleman in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Macbeth," known for opposing the tyrannical Macbeth and ultimately killing him to restore rightful order to Scotland.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MacDuff, Earl of Fife | 2 |
| MacDuff | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish nobleman
ⓘ
Shakespearean character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| allegiance |
King Duncan of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malcolm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announces | the death of Macbeth ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Macbeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
overthrow of tyranny
ⓘ
restoration of rightful order in Scotland ⓘ |
| basedOn | figures in Holinshed’s Chronicles ⓘ |
| birthDescription | from his mother’s womb untimely ripped ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemy |
Lady Macbeth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macbeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences | grief at the murder of his wife and children ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
film adaptations of Macbeth
ⓘ
numerous stage productions of Macbeth ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Act 1, Scene 6 of Macbeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fulfillsProphecy | Macbeth will be killed by one not of woman born ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hails | Malcolm as King of Scotland ⓘ |
| hasChild | Macduff’s son ⓘ |
| homeLocation | Fife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kills | Macbeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killsAt | Dunsinane Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryRole | foil to Macbeth ⓘ |
| moralStance | loyal to Scotland above personal safety ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableAction |
discovers the murdered King Duncan
ⓘ
flees to England to join Malcolm ⓘ leads forces against Macbeth at Dunsinane ⓘ tests Malcolm’s character and loyalty to Scotland ⓘ |
| opposes | Macbeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orders | his family to remain in Fife when he goes to England ⓘ |
| participatesIn | battle against Norwegian forces and Scottish rebels ⓘ |
| refuses | to attend Macbeth’s coronation at Scone ⓘ |
| roleInWork | major character in Macbeth ⓘ |
| seeksRevengeFor | murder of his family ⓘ |
| spouse | Lady Macduff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspects | Macbeth of murdering Duncan ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
justice
ⓘ
moral integrity ⓘ patriotism ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | 11th-century Scotland ⓘ |
| title | Thane of Fife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| urgedBy | Malcolm to turn grief into revenge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workGenre | tragedy ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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MacDuff
this entity surface form:
MacDuff, Earl of Fife
this entity surface form:
MacDuff, Earl of Fife