Differentiate between the direct and indirect characterisation Shakespeare uses in order to construct his characters.
Shakespeare cleverly uses direct and indirect characterisation to help the audience develop a deeper understanding of the characters. Throughout Act 1 Shakespeare indirectly and directly characterises Macbeth especially in scenes 1 and 2 where there are many indirect references to Macbeth’s character, with other characters expressing their thoughts on Macbeth. Such as when the Captin says “…brave Macbeth – well he deserves that name” (1. 2. 16) and in many other lines. It’s interesting as the way that Shakespeare indirectly characterises Macbeth is quite different to the way that Macbeth is directly characterised in later scenes such as scene 7 in Macbeth’s soliloquy.
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… with other characters expressing their thoughts on Macbeth, such as when the Captain calls him “…brave Macbeth – well he deserves that name” (1. 2. 16).