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    In my view‚ Lady Macbeth is far worse than Macbeth. Although they both think of murdering King Duncan as soon as they hear the witches’ prophecies‚ Macbeth thinks more about what he may or may not do‚ whereas Lady Macbeth immediately appeals to evil spirits to give her the strength to kill Duncan. When Macbeth first hears the prophecies‚ and when the first 2/3 of it comes true‚ he does think of killing the king‚ but also‚ towards the end of Act 1‚ Scene 3‚ he thinks that perhaps he doesn’t need

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    YEAR 11 ENGLISH MACBETH ESSAY In Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ emotive language and soliloquy have been employed to emphasise the struggle for domination between the play’s main characters. The main theme of Macbeth is the desire for power and dominance‚ which is appropriately summarised by this quote: "Vaulting ambition‚ which o’erleaps itself And falls on the other" (I.VII.54) The two major events of the play‚ The Three Witches Foreshadowing and The Bloody Dagger scene‚ will be both be analysed

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    entertaining character. His play of Macbeth is no exception. One might judge Macbeth to be the valiant hero of the play‚ to the audiences surprise and bewilderment‚ he is also the villain. To create such a character requires an unparalleled plot and great writing skill. Macbeth’s character is expressed in a way that relates to the audience. His moral transformation from valiant to vile‚ his moral hesitation and his torturing conscience are all elements that condemn Macbeth but at the same time evoke the

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    Macbeth Essay - Exam Shakespeare’s powerful play Macbeth effectively explores the nature of evil and its effects and costs. He examines what causes people to commit evil acts such as ambition‚ greed and lust for power through themes‚ characters‚ language and dramatic techniques. The theme of the play is that uncontrolled ambition can make people do evil things but that evil never wins in the end. The play shows the battle between good and evil and the cost of evil. Macbeth breaks the great chain

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    downfall of Lady Macbeth? There were several aspects of Shakespeare’s novel ‘Macbeth’ that led to the downfall of Lady Macbeth. The mentality of Lady Macbeth in the play changes dramatically from the wife a Noble General‚ to an evil aggressive murderer (brought upon by the witches predictions)‚ and finally a woman who had de-graded to such an extent that she took her own life. We are not told an awful amount about Lady Macbeth at the start of the play [prior to her letter from Macbeth about the

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    art‚ and Cawdor‚ and shalt be what thou art promised. Yet for I fear thy nature; It is too full o’th’ milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way” (Shakespeare 1.5.12-15). Lady Macbeth is the bad influence Macbeth has in his life that persuades him into killing King Duncan and rushes into being King. Before Macbeth became paranoid after the brutal death of King Duncan‚ he was a worthy captain of the kings army. “The service and the loyalty I owe in doing it pays itself. Your Highness’ part is

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    Negligence is a particular type of tort action that involves something the law calls a "duty of care." The standard of care depends on the facts and circumstances of the case but‚ generally‚ the duty of care‚ in its broadest sense‚ means each of us should behave responsibly and sensibly‚ in the way a reasonable person would behave. To be guilty of negligence‚ a defendant in a lawsuit must breach that duty of care‚ and the breach of duty must be the cause of harm to the plaintiff. The law looks

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    Ambition: a path to success or failure? William Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ is a play about a general from the King’s army whose ambition leads him to usurp the throne. Macbeth’s initial lie perpetuates him to commit numerous murders to ensure that the heir to the throne is still within his reach. The play highlights a common value held by our society which is that we are responsible for our actions. Although Lady Macbeth initially provoked Macbeth‚ ultimately‚ his demise was a result of his

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    art of making images‚ the products of imagination. In the play ’Macbeth ’ Shakespeare applies the imagery of clothing‚ darkness and blood. (listed from least to most)‚ Each detail is his imagery‚ it seems to contain an important symbol of the play. Symbols that the reader must understand if they are to interpret either the passage or the play as a whole. Within the play ’Macbeth ’ the imagery of clothing portrays that Macbeth is seeking to hide his "disgraceful self" from his eyes and others

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    The Tragedy of Macbeth Shakespeare is perhaps most noted for his tragic plays. He has written many great tragedies‚ one‚ which was written in 1606 and was titled Macbeth. A tragedy is the story of a great person whose character flaw eventually leads to his downfall. Macbeth’s flaw is his ambition‚ which he shares with his wife. There are also many incidents in the play that support the idea of the tragedy being the deterioration of its main character Macbeth. Macbeth is a tragedy in which human

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