Macbeth's Downfall
Macbeth's Corruption and Downfall
In this essay i will explain and give examples of how Macbeth is corrupted by power and as he is incompetant to become king. I will describe how Macbeth is driven to his downfall and how his life falls apart piece by piece. In Macbeth Shakespeare pesents three evil witches who seduce Macbeth and have a huge impact on Macbeth's decisions which lead to his downfall. In Shakespeare's time withches were common and people were strongly aware of witchcraft. It is also is apparent that Shakespeare intended to write the play itself for the king James of Scootland as he had wrote Macbeth shortly after King Jame's succesion to the throne. Also audiences in Shakespeare's time who wathched Macbeth were not as customed …show more content…
Quote: ' O valiant cousin, worthy gentlemen'
Explanation: 'Valiant' and 'worthy'isn't emotive language that we would associate with someone who is disturbed. It's the reverse someone who is valiant and usually praised which Duncan does in bestowing Macbeth the thane of Cawdor. The seargeant uses a simile to describe Macbeth as the animal of a 'sparrow' and the 'hare' with these connotations we can tell they are swift and weak and small that live in the country. They have qualities that we would not compare too adisturbed character.
Point: Macbeth could become disturbed when he encounters the evil withches.
Quote: 'rapt with'dl' new horrors come upon him, like our strange …show more content…
Quote: 'It will make us mad'
Explanation: Thee words of Lady Macbeth renown and Grace not only foreshadows for Macbeth but also for her character too. The audience in Shakespeare's time would have noticed this and this allows Shakespeare to post the fates of these characters at the point they are - supposedly - at the peak of their success. This is iconic.
Point: Shakespeare presents Macbeth as someone who is disturbed. A grieving man regreting the awful crime he has has commited. Someone who is slowly letting out his secret. He's feeling an awful lot of guilt.
Quote: 'the wine of life is drawn, and the mere lees is left this vault to brag of. o yet i do repent me of my fury that i did kill them.
Explanation: Macbeth obviously is regreting the crime he has commited. There is a slight element of guilt in his life. He wishes he would have died an hour before then he would have died a good man. He is also comparing himself to grub left at the bottom of a wine glass, showing he feels worthless and he doesn't believe in life anymore.
Point: Shakespeare presents Macbeth as a disturbed character in the scene of the banquet of
In this essay i will explain and give examples of how Macbeth is corrupted by power and as he is incompetant to become king. I will describe how Macbeth is driven to his downfall and how his life falls apart piece by piece. In Macbeth Shakespeare pesents three evil witches who seduce Macbeth and have a huge impact on Macbeth's decisions which lead to his downfall. In Shakespeare's time withches were common and people were strongly aware of witchcraft. It is also is apparent that Shakespeare intended to write the play itself for the king James of Scootland as he had wrote Macbeth shortly after King Jame's succesion to the throne. Also audiences in Shakespeare's time who wathched Macbeth were not as customed …show more content…
Quote: ' O valiant cousin, worthy gentlemen'
Explanation: 'Valiant' and 'worthy'isn't emotive language that we would associate with someone who is disturbed. It's the reverse someone who is valiant and usually praised which Duncan does in bestowing Macbeth the thane of Cawdor. The seargeant uses a simile to describe Macbeth as the animal of a 'sparrow' and the 'hare' with these connotations we can tell they are swift and weak and small that live in the country. They have qualities that we would not compare too adisturbed character.
Point: Macbeth could become disturbed when he encounters the evil withches.
Quote: 'rapt with'dl' new horrors come upon him, like our strange …show more content…
Quote: 'It will make us mad'
Explanation: Thee words of Lady Macbeth renown and Grace not only foreshadows for Macbeth but also for her character too. The audience in Shakespeare's time would have noticed this and this allows Shakespeare to post the fates of these characters at the point they are - supposedly - at the peak of their success. This is iconic.
Point: Shakespeare presents Macbeth as someone who is disturbed. A grieving man regreting the awful crime he has has commited. Someone who is slowly letting out his secret. He's feeling an awful lot of guilt.
Quote: 'the wine of life is drawn, and the mere lees is left this vault to brag of. o yet i do repent me of my fury that i did kill them.
Explanation: Macbeth obviously is regreting the crime he has commited. There is a slight element of guilt in his life. He wishes he would have died an hour before then he would have died a good man. He is also comparing himself to grub left at the bottom of a wine glass, showing he feels worthless and he doesn't believe in life anymore.
Point: Shakespeare presents Macbeth as a disturbed character in the scene of the banquet of