dramatic reaction to King Duncan’s murder but also through his way of proving loyalty towards King by killing the guards. In order to fulfill the witches’ prophecy of becoming King‚ Macbeth murders King Duncan. However‚ Macbeth’s ability to fool others around him prevents people from recognizing his crime. Macbeth is a cunning killer who dramatically reacts to King Duncan’s murder and convinces the Thanes that he mourns the death of the king. After hearing the news of King Duncan’s murder‚ Macbeth
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Macbeth would become the Thane of Cawdor and king for the witches. I chose the song “I Want It All” by Queen to represent this scene. Part of the songs lyrics are “I want it all‚ I want it all‚ I want it all‚ and I want it now”. Lady Macbeth heard the news that he would be king and she right away wanted to accomplish that. She didn’t want to wait but instead she take the steps necessary to make Macbeth king as soon as possible. In act 1 scene 6 is when the king and others arrive at Macbeth’s castle to
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is about. Throughout the first act of the play “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare‚ Macbeth is introduced as a warrior hero. After the successful battle he had‚ Macbeth crosses the witches who predict him that he will be Thane of Cawdor and ultimately King of Scotland. At first he was in doubts but until the messenger arrives and tells him that he is granted the title Thane of Cawdor‚ Macbeth believes that the prophecy might be accurate after all. This is when he is first seen with ambitious thoughts
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Macbeth’s mental deterioration; for this reason rooted his causation of making rash decisions‚ and power hunger. "All hail‚ Macbeth! Hail to thee‚ Thane of Glamis! "All hail‚ Macbeth! Hail to thee‚ Thane of Cawdor! "All hail‚ Macbeth‚ that shalt be king hereafter!" (Shakespeare
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witches address Macbeth as Thane of Cawdor and “All hail Macbeth! That shalt be king hereafter” (1.3.53)‚ both of which he is not. With Macbeth’s new title as Thane of Cawdor‚ Macbeth starts wondering if he will likewise become king. Macbeth‚ being a noble‚ is not in a position to rise up to the rank of a king however; he is very ambitious. Macbeth’s ambition leads him to irrational and bizarre actions such as murdering Duncan and Banquo. Macbeth’s hubris also motivates the murders made by Macbeth. “Stars
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One of the tragic hero traits is a tragic hero must not be totally evil or good. For example “We can’t go with this plan. The king has just honored me‚ and I have earned the good opinion of all sorts of people”(1.7.31-34). Macbeth is not always good‚ but he also is not always evil through the play. Another tragic hero trait is the tragic flaw or weakness of his character often
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play‚ Act one Scene one‚ the audience know that a man named Macbeth will meet with three witches in the future. Then in scene two‚ Shakespeare uses a conversation between a soldier and Duncan‚ to introduce Macbeth. The soldier describes Macbeth as “brave Macbeth” who “smok’d with bloody execution” in a battle. Duncan then replies by calling Macbeth a “worthy gentleman!” so why would this “brave”‚ “worthy gentleman” be meeting with three of the devil’s advocates? Already Shakespeare has made known to
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Shakespeare alters the mood and the tone he previously sets in Act I. The character Macbeth is given the task to kill King Duncan of Scotland to steal the throne. This doesn’t only cause Macbeth to have a guilty conscience on the night of the murder but also questions his masculinity and his loyal warrior image as well. In Act I‚ Macbeth is adored by many and Duncan has deep admiration for him. Duncan is also favored to be a very kind person and does right by Scotland. By shifting the setting and tone of Macbeth’s
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kills Duncan in cold blood‚ has Banquo killed by three murderers‚ and finally‚ he has Macduff’s family killed. After each of these events‚ Macbeth’s sanity takes a hit and he begins to hallucinate and act irrationally. Throughout the play‚ Macbeth’s sanity dissipates and his guilt increases as he continues to betray his own moral boundaries by committing acts of treason and dishonour. Macbeth’s desire for power and his will to be King drives him to execute a murder by killing King Duncan so that
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rejoicing‚ by being ignorant of what greatness is promised thee” Actions We can tell that she is trying to do everything that she can to convince Macbeth that she can kill king Duncan. “But screw your courage to the sticking-place‚ and we’ll not fail…” Speech Lady Macbeth does not feel guilty about the dead of King Duncan. “A little water clears us of this deed: How easy is it then!” Thoughts She doesn’t regret anything and she is obviously doing what she thinks is best for all. “My hands
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