Question

By examining these two images for clues, what can you predict about Shakespeare’s play Macbeth?

Answer 1

There is a contrast between the two pictures. The first picture is in black and white. The king looks dead. His face seems peaceful. The second picture has colours and most of the picture is painted in red. Red means something bad. This picture also shows a king but his crown is "red" , broken and covers his face. This image does not show any peace.

A king dies and the king that succeeds is covered in blood and cannot see well. This king "in red" probably got the throne through evil means. The "blood" in his crown does not look as it were from battles because the "blooded" crown covers his face. The fact that the crown is broken on his face makes him look ambitious.

Answer 2

from the first image, you can predict that macbeth will be manipulated as his head is portrayed as hollow and sharp, which could symbolise his internal conflict.

in the second image, macbeth appears suffocated and trapped within himself. his face is hidden, which could predict that his identity is lost. he is presented as powerless as there is a sense of entrapment in the image. this could predict that in the play, he loses his power.

~these are just some ideas but if i get some more, i'll edit my answer!