Lady Macbeth and her changes throughout the play Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth” which is considered one of his darkest and most powerful tragedies‚ Lady Macbeth‚ a very important character‚ changed dramatically throughout the play. At first she appeared confident‚ assertive and the dominant partner. She was cold blooded and cruel but then she became nervous‚ scared and suicidal. Soon Macbeth and Lady Macbeths relationship starts to falter. She is the one who influenced and hurried Macbeth to
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proved by the following situations. In the play Macbeth fear was a motivating factor. Macbeth was fearful of being caught and having to face the consequences for the crimes he had done. His actions were driven by fear of the witches’ prophecy‚ about how Banquo’s descendants would become kings in the future. He was afraid that this will come true so to prevent this from happening he ordered the murderers to kill Banquo and his son Fleance. After Macbeth kills Duncan‚ his fear forces him to act innocent
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The play‚ Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare takes plays during the 11th century and is perceived as a tragedy because of its dramatic composition. Shakespeare’s dark and intense characters throughout the play brought out the true meaning of good and bad by using murder‚ the need of protection‚ and the desire of power. Shakespeare uses Macbeth to represent the difference between a kingship and a tyranny. In the play‚ Macbeth‚ the central character evolves from a hero into a tyrant‚ which displays the
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wisdom‚ he was able to create criteria for tragedies. According to Google‚ a tragedy is‚ “a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending‚ especially one concerning the downfall of the main character.” Aristotle’s criterion explains how to create a story that can fit the description of a tragedy. In his criteria‚ he states that values must be an issue throughout the play. There will be right and there will be wrong; however‚ right and wrong will not always be clear to the audience
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great leader should be supported by its people. Most importantly‚ a powerful leader should pretend to be virtuous and kind. By saying that‚ we can compare that to Macbeth. On Act I‚ Scene 6‚ line 63-64‚ Lady Macbeth says “Look like the innocent flower‚ but be the serpent under it”. At this point‚ Lady Macbeth is trying to convince Macbeth to kill King Duncan‚ but by keeping it a secret and acting innocent so no one can
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women. In the tragic play Macbeth by William Shakespeare the woman behind Macbeth is the Evil Lady Macbeth. She is very greedy and ambitious. She will do everything in her power it takes to become the queen of Scotland. Some people may say that Macbeth is more evil because she was the one to commit the murder‚ but Lady Macbeth had a big influence on Macbeth to commit the murder. Lady Macbeth is very Evil and Mischievous. Lady Macbeth is greedy and ambitious. When Macbeth is considering not to go
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Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ Macbeth’s downfall is brought upon as a result of his own tragic flaw: ambition—ambition triggered by the Witches‚ Lady Macbeth‚ and Macbeth’s own hunger for power. “For brave Macbeth—well he deserves that name—disdaining fortune‚ with his brandished steel” (1.2.16-17). Macbeth is showered with words of praise and glory‚ by the Captain and King‚ for fighting valiantly against the Thane of Cawdor and his army. “What he hath lost‚ noble Macbeth hath won” (1.2.67)
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Starting off as a well respected man of pride‚ courage‚ and a very noble man‚ Macbeth was a true hero protecting and fighting for King Duncan. “Macbeth’s fate describes a very direct but an unexpected path to tyranny‚ that of the patriot‚ or lover of honor”(Mary Ann McGrail).He was a hero that was good minded‚ and someone who everybody could look up to and depend on. He was a gentleman on whom I built‚ an absolute trust”( Shakespeare‚ 332). A hero who stuck loyal to his king and country‚ and fighting
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Upon killing King Duncan‚ Macbeth feels great remorse and guilt for the act that he just committed. He wish’s very much that he did not kill the King and this is shown through his excerpts in Act 2 scene 2. He describes his hands as being a ‘sorry sight’ for they are drenched in the King’s blood. The blood is has a very symbolic meaning for Macbeth as the blood does not just show that he has killed the King but also that he has shown shame towards the one closest to God‚ and that it has now been
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The start of the play depicts Macbeth as a valiant and courageous character. We are introduced to Macbeth by a Captain‚ who is reporting the events of the battle to King Duncan‚ as he says: “For brave Macbeth - well he deserves that name - Disdaining fortune‚ with his brandished steel‚ Which smoked with bloody execution‚ Like Valour’s minion carved out his passage Till he faced the slave‚ Which ne’er shook hands‚ nor bade farewell to him‚ Till he unseamed him from the nave to th’chaps And fixed his
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