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    what he heard he never had to act on it but as he did it put him in a very bad situation. So as it might seem I believe that Shakespeare intended for Macbeth to have free will over fate being permanent in his life. Macbeth does not have to kill all the people that he did because he could of achieved his goal in becoming king a very different way‚ but as we know he does murder king Duncan "I see thee still; And on thy blade and dungeon gouts out blood" (Macbeth Act 2 Sci 1 li. 54-55). After the first

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    her own plans of becoming the queen‚ she had encouraged Macbeth to commit evil deeds such as killing King Duncan‚ the current king of Scotland who had come to visit Macbeth in his castle. She had used tactics such as questioning his courage as a man‚ you can see this when she states “What beast was’t then That made you break this enterprise to me? When you durst do it‚ then you were a man (I‚ IV‚ 47)”. Lady Macbeth In this quote is basically saying Macbeth is chickening out. This is another important

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    Shakespeare tells the tale of a great soldier‚ who is prophesized to become the king of Scotland upon meeting three witches‚ commits regicide and a chain of crimes‚ which led to his own tragic demise. The supernatural dominates all aspects of the play of Macbeth. The actions of Macbeth are influenced by his belief in the existence of supernatural powers‚ which convince him that he can become the king of Scotland. Through his own illusions and Lady Macbeth’s influence over him‚ he commits a crime that

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    takes throughout the duration of the play is an attempt to heighten this low self-esteem and make himself feel more powerful. When the witches prophesize that Macbeth will become King of Scotland‚ a title he would only receive if Duncan was killed‚ Macbeth confesses‚within a soliloquy‚ that the thought of killing Duncan “doth unfix [his] hair and make [his] seated heart knock at [his] ribs” (I.iii.147-148). He reveals that the situation‚ while still in the hypothetical‚ makes him so nervous that his

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    When Duncan‚ the King of Scotland‚ announces that his son‚ Malcolm will be his successor as the new king‚ Macbeth becomes concerned and anxious. He subsequently whispers to himself‚ "Stars‚ hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires‚" (1.4.57-58) as a way to express his ambition. He believes that the only way to become king is to kill Duncan. Even though stars cannot realistically hide their "fires"‚ Macbeth’s illusion

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    the life if an innocent. Fortunately Macbeth still has his conscience and wavers with the decision of killing king Duncan. “First‚ as I am his kinsman and his subject‚ strong both against the deed; then‚ as his host‚ who should against his murderer shut the door‚ not bear the knife myself.” (I‚ 7‚ 14-17). Macbeth does not have it in him to kill Duncan due to his loyalty to Scotland‚ family‚ and his king. He says he should protect him from murderers since he is a guest in their home‚ not kill him

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    “Is this a dagger which I see before me‚/ the handle toward my hand? Come‚ let me clutch thee.” (2.1.33-34). He realizes that the dagger is just an image in his mind‚ but decides that it is a result of his fear and continues with the task. This is the first point where Macbeth

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    monumental clash that will be instilled with violence and death. So you are in the shoes of Macbeth just a simple thane from Shakespeare’s famous gruesome tragedy. You will need to overthrow King Duncan and take what’s yours. Now‚ where would this mighty take over transpire… in the secretive innocent medieval Scotland is where blood and gore will loiter

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    the obvious climax occurs in Act 2‚ followed by two acts of falling action and finally a resolution in Act 5. This can be observed by the shift in Macbeth’s demeanor. The murder of Banquo can be seen as Macbeth’s point of no return yet once he kills Duncan‚ Macbeth becomes ruthless and paranoid‚ traits very different than those used to describe him in Act 1 Scene 1. Macbeth’s internal conflict arises when he first meets the weird witches who greet him as “Thane of Glamis. .

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    devices throughout the play‚ one of which is a character foil between Macbeth and Banquo. Both Macbeth and Baquo are ambitious in their own nature‚ but what separates Banquo from Macbeth is that he sets aside his own selfish interests for the good of Scotland and for honor. Evidence

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