believed that Macbeth had to take the life of King Duncan . SHe urged that if his life were to remain intact‚ It would take years before the prophecy before his destiny would come into fruition. At this point Macbeth was faced with two options; either he would kill the king and hasten his ascension into the crown or wait for allow time to pass and let him acquire the crown by natural means thus diverting him from his utter demise. Macbeth chose to kill the king‚ and thus chose his own death‚ but was he
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like th’ innocent flower‚ but be the serpent under’t” (1.6.76-78). Lady Macbeth wants her husband to fake an innocent appearance but in reality be a cunning like a snake. Preparing for the murder of Duncan‚ Lady Macbeth feigns hospitality and kindness while secretly urging her husband to murder Duncan. In conclusion‚ through the Witches‚ Macbeth‚ and Lady Macbeth‚ Shakespeare shows that equivocation‚ deliberate use of confusing and ambiguous words to mislead‚ are essential to the development of the
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through the actions of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. A prime example is‚ as previously mentioned‚ the terrible acts Macbeth and Lady Macbeth commit‚ siting their ambition as their motive. The first example of one of these evil acts is the murder of King Duncan. Macbeth is quoted saying “I have no spur
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purification by using water to represents removal of guilt. All of these symbolisms were displayed to achieve the topic of evil. Macbeth is the story about a nobleman‚ who is trying to fulfill a prophecy told by the three witches. He murders his King to become the
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Macbeth listens to his wife‚ which talks about the murder. He respects her opinion and gives her a polite answer “We will speak further.” (I‚ v‚ 71). In Act I‚ ii we see that King Duncan considers Macbeth a brave soldier and good man “O valiant cousin‚ worthy gentleman!” (King Duncan‚ I‚ ii‚ 24). This can be considered a weakness or‚ perhaps‚ strength in the relationship‚ it depends on the point of view. It is a weakness if we analyze Macbeth’s side. He is “…too
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The play‚ Macbeth‚ written‚ and directed by William Shakespeare‚ is one filled with soliloquies full of motivation. Come act one‚ scene six Lady Macbeth speaks one of these inspirational soliloquies.She is informing her Macbeth that Duncan(current king of Scotland) shall never wake from his sleep. She continues on with all the things Macbeth must do to make this possible‚ like putting on a false face and letting her handle everything. Through her soliloquy‚ Lady Macbeth shows her assumed power over
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manipulation because of societal gender roles of the era. Lady Macbeth is a very dynamic‚ yet daunting‚ female character in this play and ultimately molds the viewpoint of Macbeth. “The raven himself is hoarse that croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements. Come‚ you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts‚ unsex me here‚ and fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty. Make thick my blood‚ Stop up th’access and passage to remorse‚ that no compunctions visitings of
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semantic field of heriosm. However‚ as the play progresses Shakespeare portrayal of Macbeth shifts due to prophesy of the future foretold to Macbeth by the Witches. We see how this ambition‚ ultimately causes Macbeth to commit regicide against King Duncan. The idea of deceitfulness is important within the play because it helps Macbeth to hide his true intentions. In Act 1 Scene 5‚ Shakespeare
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Several people‚ such as Macduff’s family‚ Banquo‚ and King Duncan‚ were killed along the way of Macbeth’s lust for complete and utter control. “All hail‚ Macbeth! Hail to thee‚ Thane of Glamis!”‚ said the First Witch “All hail‚ Macbeth‚ hail to thee‚ thane of Cawdor!”‚ said the Second Witch “All hail‚ Macbeth‚ thou shalt be king
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Upon killing King Duncan‚ Macbeth feels great remorse and guilt for the act that he just committed. He wish’s very much that he did not kill the King and this is shown through his excerpts in Act 2 scene 2. He describes his hands as being a ‘sorry sight’ for they are drenched in the King’s blood. The blood is has a very symbolic meaning for Macbeth as the blood does not just show that he has killed the King but also that he has shown shame towards the one closest to God‚ and that it has now been
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