people who interact with these witches. This is especially true for Macbeth and Banquo because the witches had given them prophecies. Macbeth‚ who is currently the Thane of Glamis‚ is told of a time where he will be the Thane of Cawdor and the King of Scotland. Banquo‚ who is currently the Thane of Lochaber‚ is told that he will not be King‚ but he will “get Kings” which most likely means there will be Kings in his
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When Duncan makes Malcolm his heir‚ Duncan directly blocks Macbeth’s path to the throne‚ which tips the balance in favor to violence. Lady MacBeth wins every argument because she questions men’s manhood. Lady Macbeth is also more argumentative‚ single minded and logical
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the letter from Macbeth about the meeting with the witches. She thinks that it is meant to be that he will become the King "shalt be what thou art promised" and that she will become the Queen. Macbeth knows that if he wants to become the King of Scotland he will have to kill the current King‚ Duncan. Lady Macbeth knows her husband too well and that he will not kill the king without persuading him that he should do it for his own benefit. He’s "too full o’ the milk of human kindness". This metaphor
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actions he makes. Just like any other committed wife‚ she wants the best for her husband. She wants him to chase his glorious ambition‚ but fears he may not have enough determination to carry out the devious act in order to become the new “King of Scotland.” We soon learn that Lady Macbeth will do anything he assist her husband in achieving this glorious ambition. On page 311-312‚ Act 1‚ Scene 5‚ Lines 10-15: Lady Macbeth states‚ “That which cries‚ thus thou must do‚” if thou have it‚ and that which
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Behind every good man there is a great women. In the tragic play Macbeth by William Shakespeare the woman behind Macbeth is the Evil Lady Macbeth. She is very greedy and ambitious. She will do everything in her power it takes to become the queen of Scotland. Some people may say that Macbeth is more evil because she was the one to commit the murder‚ but Lady Macbeth had a big influence on Macbeth to commit the murder. Lady Macbeth is very Evil and Mischievous. Lady Macbeth is greedy and ambitious
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realizes that for this prophecy to come true he would have to successfully kill the king. Macbeth’s thoughts become contradictory as he decides to kill the king then realizes that he can not kill Duncan for he is his kinsman and is too important to Scotland. The King is on his way to Macbeth’s home as well and Macbeth knows that as the
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Tracing the Word “Blood” in Macbeth Act 2 1. 2.1.45-46 a. Quotation and Speaker Macbeth: I see thee still/ Find on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood. b. Paraphrase and Clarification I can still see the spots of blood on this blade. Macbeth is hallucinating‚ the blood isn’t really there. c. Conclusions Macbeth sees blood on the blade as a sign that he must commit the murder‚ the evil act. Evil is represented by the presence of blood. 2. 2.1.48-49 a. Quotation
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Macbeth is entirely accountable for his downfall. Throughout the play‚ Macbeth‚ Macbeth is a tragic hero who abolishes himself by his own wicked and selfish determinations. At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is portrayed as a brave‚ noble hero of Scotland who has fearlessly won the war. As the story progresses‚ Macbeth soon becomes a tyrant king who is willing to kill anyone who becomes a danger to his kingdom. Although Macbeth is influenced by a number of things‚ his deep desire and character persuades
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illustrates the progressive destruction of all morality in the protagonist Macbeth‚ who turns from a valiant warrior & loyal friend into a power hungry sociopath. Initially‚ Macbeth is introduced as a fearless soldier and is celebrated by the nobles of Scotland‚ as well as the King: “For brave Macbeth- well he deserves that name-” (1.2. 18) He is praised as a courageous and loyal man. Unfortunately‚ this character trait changes when Macbeth meets the witches who greet him with a prophecy telling him that
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Innocent Bloodshed Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare‚ it is also his shortest tragedy. It tells of a brave and noble soldier named Macbeth‚ who is on the receiving end of a prophecy. The prophecy states that he will one day be the King of Scotland. Overcome with his quest for power and fed up with his wife’s berating‚ he kills King Duncan and takes the throne for himself. Blood has always had a historical significance. During the time Shakespeare wrote Macbeth‚ the King James Version of The
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