01.08 Macbeth Plot Analysis Graphic Organizer Plot Elements Element Definition Act in the Play Exposition: Macbeth takes place in Scotland during the Middle Ages. Main characters are Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth‚ Duncan‚ Malcolm‚ Donaldbain‚ Banquo‚ Fience‚ and Macduff Background information Act 1 Rising Action: Lady Macbeth and Macbeth plot to kill the king any go through with their plan. The conflicts and challenges encountered by the characters Act 2 Climax: The appearance of Banquo’s ghost
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example of clothing imagery occurs when Macbeth tells his wife that he has second thoughts of killing Duncan. He says‚ "I have bought/ Golden opinions from all sorts of people‚/ Which would be worn now in their newest gloss" (1.7.32-34). Lady Macbeth thinks he is being irrational. Macbeth knows that he is the center of attention now because he saved the country. He also knows that if he kills Duncan everyone would be more interested in the death of their king than in their hero‚
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Who can be wise‚ loyal‚ dishonorable‚ furious and amazed at the same time? Macbeth is an infamous drama written by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare portrayed the story of a once loyal nobleman‚ who betrays the kingdom of Scotland. He becomes consumed by power and descends down a road of destruction. Honor vs. Disloyalty is a general theme depicted throughout the play. Shakespeare enhanced the theme of Honor vs. Disloyalty‚ by describing situations involving insinuations of desires‚ morally based
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from battle‚ the witches prophesize that Macbeth will become the Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland. This causes Macbeth to imagine himself as king‚ and some might argue that this instigates Macbeth to murder Duncan. The thought flashes through his head‚ and even though he appears to forget about it
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For the murder of Duncan‚ Macbeth should be held accountable for his deeds. A reason to support this claim would be‚ Macbeth’s heart had already been filled with malicious intent before he even had a conversation with his wife about killing King Duncan. Readers can say that his wife‚ Lady Macbeth‚ acted as a sort of trigger that pushed him to the edge. Even though that she is just as guilty as he is‚ Macbeth should’ve trusted what he was doing was wrong. On the night that Duncan visited the Macbeth
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Macbeth‚ but in Lady Macbeth as well. Ambition motivates both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth to commit dreadful deeds‚ and later‚ Macbeth’s ambition turns into obsession. By the end of the play‚ Macbeth’s ambition ultimately causes his demise and that of Scotland. The source of Macbeth’s ambition is the meeting of the witches and receiving the prophecies of Macbeth becoming king. In act one each witch gives their prophecy of Macbeth’s rise to power‚” All hail‚ Macbeth! hail to thee‚ Thane of Glamis
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The witches were described as‚ "dark as midnight"; Macbeth was described as "devilish and dark"; and Scotland was described as "dying". The imagery of darkness also plays an important role in character development. Macbeth‚ in Act 1‚ was presented as a man of great stature‚ as the champion of his country as being full of “the milk of human kindness”. He
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She also makes it clear that she is willing to do anything to achieve her ultimate goal power. Malcolm’s opinion of Lady Macbeth as a “tiger’s heart wrapped in woman’s hide” is fitting‚ because she successfully manipulates her husband into King Duncan‚ the rightful king‚ as well as his men. Lady Macbeth shows great amount of evil and hate filled thoughts in
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soldier for Scotland and its King‚ Duncan. He risked his life fighting for honor and the King’s favor. After the battle with Norway‚ where he proved himself so by wining for his country‚ the witches told him of his destiny. After their first premonition was proved to be true‚ the witches words of‚ "King hereafter" (1.3.) began to affect Macbeth’s ego. He wanted to be King and after Malcolm was said to be the next heir to the throne‚ Macbeth felt the only way he was to be King was to murder Duncan. Even
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Lady Macbeth was the individual that so firmly 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
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