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    Macbeth- Sympathy

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    How does Shakespeare retain a degree of sympathy for Macbeth through to the end of the play? In order for this play to be a tragedy‚ we must feel some sympathy for the protagonist through to the end of the play – that is one of the features of the genre. So‚ how does Shakespeare retain a degree of sympathy for the “hell-hound” who murders Duncan (his King‚ kinsman and guest)‚ orders the assassination of his best friend Banquo‚ and has Macduff’s entire family savagely put to the sword? While the

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    Macbeth characterization

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    Shakespeare Essay The play Macbeth written by Shakespeare goes under the genre tragedy. The term ‘tragedy’ has come to be used to refer to any serious dramatic representation in which the main character goes through a series of misfortunes that eventually lead to his downfall. The development of the protagonist can be explained or referred to five stages that Aristotle created. The first stage is exposition where the character is introduced to the audience with the information that is necessary

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    cause a man to do horrible things. Once he desires something such as power‚ he will likely go to any extent to achieve it. In the beginning of Macbeth‚ three witches predict futures for Banquo and Macbeth. When Macbeth discovers that he shall be thane of Cawdor he believes it to be a temptation. Soon after‚ when he is officially named thane of Cawdor‚ Macbeth realizes that the witches might be right. "...Two truths are told/As happy prologues to the swelling act/...This supernatural soliciting/Cannot

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    deeds will be affected consequently. Shakespeare’s Macbeth validates how‚ just like in real life‚ one’s faith in and interpretation of the prevalent supernatural contributes to their actions and beliefs. Shakespeare includes many instances of the supernatural in Macbeth. To begin‚ Macbeth meets the witches‚ who tell him he shall be thane of Cawdor and Glamis. He takes what they say dubiously‚ saying “come what come may”

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    Symbolism in Macbeth

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    In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ symbolism plays a prominent role to emphasize the theme of corruption of power. Throughout the play there are several main symbols repeatedly used to emphasize this theme. The contrast of light and dark representing good and evil‚ blood representing guilt‚ murder‚ and pain‚ and the archetypal pattern of purification by using water represents removal of guilt‚ cleansing and peace. Symbolism is used repeatedly to emphasize the theme of corruption of power. The

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    Integrity In Macbeth

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    In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth‚ there is a slow and gradual decline of the main character’s integrity throughout most of the play. In Act 1 of William Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth‚ the main character Macbeth was a loyal subject to the king‚ would even die for him‚ but the three witches came and placed the thought of him possibly becoming king. Macbeth says “ Two truths are told as happy prologues to the swelling act of the imperial theme. (to ROSS and ANGUS) I thank you‚ gentlemen. (aside)

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    hamlet and macbeth

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    Hamlet and MacBeth     Throughout William Shakespeare’s plays Hamlet and Macbeth  there are many similarities‚ along with many differences. These plays  are both Shakespearean tragedies‚ which often use supernatural  incidents to capture the reader’s interest‚ and consists of a hero that  has a tragic flaw. There are many comparative and contrasting  aspects in these plays.              The opening of Hamlet involves a supernatural‚ as does the  opening of Macbeth. In the

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    Settings of Macbeth

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    The Setting of Macbeth The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide‚ a killing of a king to rise to power‚ and its outcomes. It is Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607. It was first published in the Folio of 1623‚ possibly from a prompt book for a specific performance. Shakespeare’s sources for the tragedy are the accounts of King Macbeth of Scotland‚ Macduff‚ and Duncan in Holinshed’s Chronicles (1587)‚ a

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    Lady Macbeth

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    LADY MACBETH HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A FOURTH WITCH. DO YOU CONSIDER THIS TO BE FAIR JUDGEMENT? I disagree with the statement that Lady Macbeth is a fourth witch.  This is because she displays many different characteristics to that of the witches. She is not naturally evil because she shows signs of guilt‚ unlike the witches. Murder is something that the witches enjoy. The witches do not show any sign of guilt or regret. To show the extreme of her guilt‚ during her sleep walking she is absolutely

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    Waste in Macbeth

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    Waste in Macbeth Throughout the play Macbeth‚ characters change and so do their relationships with other characters. Life is taken for granted‚ and tossed away as if it’s merely an old toy. Honour and potential of great men tarnished due to their greed and power hunger. The plot develops the idea that A.C Bradley proposes: The central feeling of a tragedy is one of waste. Macbeth is portrayed as a tragic hero‚ someone who has it all at first but decides to give it all up. Throughout the story

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