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    Macbeth who deceitfully and greedily rises to power and soon falls. Macbeth started out as a brave‚ valiant noble who fought for King Duncan. Three witches then met Macbeth and tempted him with the throne. This caused confusion in Macbeth but he decided to stay loyal to Duncan. He later told his wife about his encounter and she changed his mind and made him slay Duncan. Macbeth slowly turned insane‚ cocky‚ and brash. Because he was blessed with a fortune that said his throne was almost impossible to

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    While it may be true that Malcolm led his army on Macbeth and Macduff made the killing stroke‚ Lady Macbeth’s actions both directly and indirectly caused Macbeth’s demise. Right after Macbeth had killed Duncan‚ he returns to his chamber with his nerves in tatters. After looking at his blood-smeared hands he realizes the gravity of what he has just done and announces “Glamis hath murdered sleep‚ and therefore Cawdor shall sleep no more” (2‚ 2‚ 43-44). Sleep

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    that trusted you? In Macbeth and in now times it’s still the same. Macbeth killed King Duncan and in real life your closest friends snitch on you‚ and try to get you locked up. The reasons why people betrayal other people is for personal gain and to be a snake. The whole theme to this essay is betrayal and untrustworthy people have been around forever. My quote is the Thane of Cawdor of Scotland betrays Scotland and fights on the side of Norway (Shakespeare 1:2:52). In my own words this means he

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    “Fair is Foul‚ and Foul is Fair” The play Macbeth‚ was written around 1606 by the famous poet William Shakespeare. In the plot‚ Macbeth is told prophecies by three witches and he does everything in his power to make sure he becomes the king‚ as they proclaimed‚ including murder. In Macbeth‚ one theme presented is “fair is foul‚ and foul is fair‚” meaning that things appearing to be good are sometimes bad‚ and things that at first seem bad can actually be good. There are many examples in the play

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    The Internal Struggle William Shakespeare’s play‚ the famous “Macbeth”‚ depicts a trio of witches forecasting the main character‚ Macbeth‚ becoming king of Scotland‚ along with being thane of a few provinces. The only exception to this prophecy however‚ requires Macbeth to kill the king and his sons‚ making him the only living heir. Macbeth’s internal struggle on whether to kill the king or not is perfectly described by the old Cherokee Legend‚ “The Two Wolves”. Straight off the bat‚ Macbeth was

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    being killed. Therefore‚ Shakespeare’s purpose in including the theme of the supernatural in Macbeth was to relate to his audiences. This theme is demonstrated in Macbeth through techniques such as rhyming couplets. This is demonstrated in ACT I‚ SCENE I‚ when the character known only as ‘first witch’ cries‚ “When shall we three meet again? In thunder‚ lightning‚ or in rain?” The fact that this unit of verse is a rhyming couplet adds to the surrealism and strangeness of the three witches which are

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    “Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair” (Ii ‚12). In William Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth‚ Macbeth and Lady Macbeth both perish because of their inability to distinguish illusions and reality. Throughout the play‚ hallucinations recur as a reminder to Macbeth and Lady Macbeth of their murders. Shakespeare reveals in Macbeth that being able to determine reality from illusion is essential for sanity and human survival. There are many ways in which illusions cause Macbeth’s downfall throughout the play

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    Macbeth: Hero to Monster In the play‚ “Macbeth”‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ the character of Macbeth is seen as courageous and fearless soldier fighting for the King of Scotland. Macbeth killed anyone in his way‚ because of his desire of becoming king. He put his faith in the words of the witches’ prophecies. Lady Macbeth is an influential person in Macbeth’s life because she badgers him to do what is necessary to remove any obstacles preventing his success. Macbeth turns from an honorable

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    1.Who accompanies Banquo at the opening of Act 2? What is his relation to Banquo? Fleance is the one who accompanies Banquo. He is his son. 2.What is Macbeth’s hallucination before he murders Duncan? What does this mean? Macbeth’s hallucination is a dagger which he wants to grasp but of course he can’t‚ and he realizes that he is seeing the dagger that he plans to use in the murder‚ a dagger which beckons him toward King Duncan’s door‚ and a dagger upon which appear thick drops of blood. He understands

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    and control and pursue a determination without keeping their behaviors in check. In Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth‚ the Scottish General Macbeth‚ also known as the Thane of Cawdor‚ is a valiant and courageous soldier who desires to become the King of Scotland. Despite the motivations and efforts of others to influence his behavior‚ Macbeth schemes to improve his position of power. He begins winding a web of decisions that drive him to commit the most atrocious deeds. As the play unfolds‚

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