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    King. When King Duncan was killed they do everything that they possibly can to find out who murdered the King and to properly hand the killer the consequences. Macbeth is not like Macduff or Banquo. He is very dishonest and full of deceit. He is also very instigative and conniving. Although he was loyal to King Duncan‚ Macbeth killed King Duncan so he would receive the throne and be the King of Scotland. Although he was already in the blood line of becoming the King of Scotland. Macduff and Banquo

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    Good morning Mr. Nilsson and class. Today I stand here to talk to you about Experience through language in Macbeth in which for my assignment I have ch0sen Banquo as my character. The key theme I have chosen from the play is betrayal and murder. Banquo was a brave and noble general and at that time was a great friend of Macbeth. Like Macbeth‚ Banquo thinks of things in an ambitious way however he does not at all show the ambitious thoughts in his actions. In a sense‚ Banquo’s character stands as

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    stimulates Macbeths lust to kill. Setting and Character Information: Macbeth is the central character in the story. He is a dynamic character‚ and goes through a psychological change. Macbeth at first is a loyal and trustworthy solider for King Duncan. He then goes rogue and commits a treasonous crime by murdering the King. This is all encouraged by his wife‚ Lady Macbeth. Three Main Ideas: Lady Macbeth has a controlling presence over Macbeth. She constantly states what she is going to do

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    Macbeth undergoes a metamorphosis throughout the play‚ transforming form a noble hero into a bloodthirsty tyrant. OUTLINE: I Introduction II Body: Macbeth in the beginning of the play: -Macbeth was a courageous hero who fought to save Scotland from the Irish and Norwegians. -He was loyal and brave because he risked his life for Scotland and King Duncan.

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    General named Macbeth is trying to take the throne of Scotland‚ however he kills people to reach his goal‚ with the help of his wife Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth encourages and manipulates Macbeth to use his power for violence against pothers to get the throne of Scotland. Macbeth is a brave and courageous general who has earned everyone’s respect. However‚ Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth to preform evil duties to take the throne of Scotland. “ Art thou afeard/ To be the same in thine own act and

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    Imagery This image of the darkness strangling the light of day is an indirect manifestation of the murder of Duncan; the light of day is destroyed just as Duncan was murdered. The old man describes an owl eating a falcon; this occurrences echos the slaughter of King Duncan by his ’nobleman’ Macbeth. Just like an owl‚ which sleeps during the day and hunts at night‚ Macbeth "hunted" Duncan in the middle of the night‚ and then finds that he suffers from insomnia‚ relating back to owls not sleeping at

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    When Macbeth killed king Duncan‚ the effects were widespread throughout Scotland. Some of the effects were good some were bad‚ and they affected both the rich and the poor. Shakespeare uses the minor characters in the play‚ such as The Old Man‚ Banquo and the Son of Macduff‚ to show us this. The Old Man (Act II‚4) symbolizes the common man in Scotland. He Also shows the effects of Macbeth’s rule on Scotland. More specifically he shows how life for the common man has been dissolved into chaos

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    In William Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ Macbeth’s greed leads to his downfall; his death. In eleventh century Scotland‚ war‚ bloodshed‚ and cruelty were all common occurrences. Duncan‚ the elected King of Scotland‚ is bravely fighting a war at the play’s opening in 1040. Macbeth‚ the Thane of Glamis‚ is also fighting. Following the battle‚ Macbeth tirelessly works to become king and maintain his kingship. The greed he displays while committing those acts‚ as well as the greed he displays through

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    The story was happened in Scotland and England. The leading character was named Macbeth who was regarded as a hero of Scotland by people after beating King Norway’s army for defending Scotland‚ and King Lear wanted to give him rich rewards and great honor. But it was sad that in the meantime Macbeth came across three ugly witches in the wild who attempted wickedly to tempt Macbeth to commit. They told Macbeth he would be The Thane of Cawdor soon and the king of Scotland. Shakespeare depicted how

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    most famous plays is a tragedy called Macbeth. The play follows the life of an ambitious couple in Scotland. The main characters Macbeth and Lady Macbeth use their ambition and determination to take power in Scotland‚ by killing King Duncan. Lady Macbeth is the main influencer when Macbeth commits the murder of King Duncan. Macbeth‚ a weak character‚ is able to be convinced by Lady Macbeth to kill Duncan. Her encouragement was the most influential factor contributing to the murder. Lady Macbeth is manipulative

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