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    Macbeth killing Duncan The twilight dimmed and waned above the untamed forestry embedded with lies and deceptions which enfolded around the castle‚ the final resting place of Duncan the spineless former king of Scotland. The pathetic slab of cement they so call a gravestone will mark a new era for Scotland. One simplistically swift slice and a barricade of emotions are the only barrier from me‚ heroic Macbeth conquering the rights to king and the riches that in lie within the very title of king

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    plays in important role in Macbeth. One of the most important examples in the play is when Duncan gives Macbeth the title that has been taken away from Cawdor‚ who betrayed Duncan‚ the king of Scotland‚ to side with Norway during the battle. Here Shakespeare hints at the foreshadow that Macbeth will follow in Cawdor’s footsteps in betraying Duncan‚ the king of Scotland. This also foreshadows that betrayal is a big theme in the play. In Act I Scene II Ross tell Duncan‚ “Assisted by that most disloyal

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    Macbeth Trial by Justin You Justice Wallace‚ I strongly believe that Macbeth and his accomplices‚ Lady Macbeth and the weird sisters‚ is to blame for the murder of King Duncan. The night of which King Duncan went to the Macbeth castle‚ Macbeth murdered King Duncan in his sleep. Although he isn’t to blame completely; The supernatural powers of the weird sisters made Macbeth’s ambition get the better of him‚ and with the manipulation of Lady MacbethMacbeth kills King Duncan with his own hands

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    Within the drama Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ multiple characters meet their untimely demise for similar reasons‚ but both have vastly different repercussions- not only upon the other characters‚ but also upon the plot of the play. Lady Macbeth showcases these differences in her reactions to two of the deaths within Macbeth. After Macbeth has killed Duncan- the king of the realm‚ she almost seems to not be affected by it. While Macbeth is panicking‚ she retains a level head- as if she couldn’t

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    Initially‚ the witches are the cause to leading Macbeth’s actions; although‚ Lady Macbeth encourages Macbeth to do these terrible actions. Similar to Macbeth’s character‚ Lady Macbeth becomes very ambitious for Macbeth to have his seat on the throne because she wants to have her throne along with Macbeth. In the footnotes of the play Margaret Kortes explains what Lady Macbeth says‚ “When you want something passionately‚ you also want to obtain it by fair means. You would not act dishonestly‚ yet

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    William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”‚ Lady Macbeth is responsible for the death of King Duncan. Although other characters did contribute to the death of the king‚ such as the three witches and Macbeth himself‚ Lady Macbeth’s role in his death is the most prominent and influential. Upon first reading her husband’s letter‚ Lady Macbeth instantly believes that the way to achieve the crown is to kill King Duncan. Furthermore‚ when Macbeth is doubtful about whether or not he should kill Duncan‚ his wife manipulates

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    Our king‚ Duncan‚ has just been murdered and I need to find out who did such a deed. Let’s gather the facts here‚ I am in Macbeth’s castle in Scotland. The witnesses are Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth‚ Malcolm‚ Donalbain‚ the two guards and the porter. Macbeth has just told us that he has killed the two guards after seeing that they have bloody daggers and clothes. I believe that someone is trying to frame the guards for killing Duncan. Macbeth is freaking out and he keeps telling us that he can’t live without

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    Duncan the king of Scotland was murdered in the castle of Macbeth the thane of Galmis and Cawdor at midnight on 12th November 1556. The king was murdered on his bed with a dagger . Two grooms of king were also dead; covered with blood of Duncan on their face and with the dagger used to kill him. Macduff being the first one to react said in horror that "murder hath broke ope the lord`s antinone and stole thence the life of building".Soon after this there was lot of commotion in the castle and the

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    Shakespeare intended her as a foil for Lady Macbeth. First of all‚ Lady Macduff cares about her son and has maternal instinct. She says‚ “To leave his wife‚ to leave his babes from whence himself does fly? … For the poor wren‚ the most diminutive of birds‚ will fight‚ her young ones in her nest‚ against the owl” (4.2.6-11). She is protective of her son and is a traditional mother figure; she says that even the birds care about their offspring. Unlike Lady Macduff‚ Lady Macbeth would rather have killed

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    to finding out who the true murderer is‚ everyone says that the guards murdered King Duncan but he didn’t believe that. Out of nowhere‚ a thick‚ black puff of smoke appeared at the end of the long corridor and revealed three mysterious women. "Who are you?" questioned Macduff. Ignoring his question‚ the witches reveal why they are there. "We’ve come to lend you a hand in your search for the murderer of King Duncan." Macduff is weary of the strange women‚ not sure if he should trust them. "What do

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