Shakespeare‚ King Duncan gets murdered. The characters in this play are trying to figure out who is to blame for his murder. There are a couple characters that could be blamed‚ Lady Macbeth‚ Macbeth‚ and the Witches. I feel that the witches are to blame. The Witches have been tinkering with Macbeth’s fate. They have been telling him that he shall be king. The third witch states “All hail‚ Macbeth‚ that shall be king hereafter!” (Line 50‚ page 327). Macbeth does not understand how he could become king. The
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kills people who get in his way of becoming King. His actions end up catching up with him which results in his death which was a tragedy. Lady Macbeth is responsible for the tragedy of Macbeth because she was convincing‚ manipulative‚ and greedy. Lady Macbeth is responsible for the tragedy of Macbeth because she convinced Macbeth to kill Duncan so he could become King. In act 1 scene 7‚ Lady Macbeth and Macbeth were talking about the plan to kill Duncan and Macbeth was starting to back out. In the
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As she awaits for the arrival of King Duncan‚ she performs her soliloquy to the spirits. In this soliloquy‚ we realise that her ambition for Macbeth to be King is powerful. She speaks in iambic pentameter “Come to my woman’s breasts‚ And take my milk for gall‚” She is preparing to murder King Duncan so she wants to get rid of any womanly qualities and become more violent and cruel like a man. The iambic pentameter
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kill the king‚ attempting to kill people who could be king‚ wanting more prophecies‚ and struggling to stay king of Scotland. The first way Macbeth advances the plot is by believing the prophecies that he was given by the three witches’. In the middle of act one Macbeth says very confidently to Banquo‚ “If chance will have me king‚ why‚ chance may crown me” (Shakespeare‚ 25). Macbeth is saying that if he has a chance of becoming king then he will do whatever it takes to become king. This statement
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prophecy. On their way back to the king to report the good news‚ Macbeth and Banquo meet the group of witches and learn about their future: Macbeth becomes Thane of Cawdor and eventually king‚ and Banquo earns a line of kingship after his death. The two men skeptically think about their prophecies until some of King Duncan’s men inform Macbeth of his new title as Thane of Cawdor. As a result‚ Macbeth considers ways to gain the title as king. Macbeth knows that Duncan respects him‚ but his “vaulting
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before the murder of Duncan‚ and sees Macbeth considering the deed. Macbeth exhibits telling signs of an unbalanced mind and of his impending madness very clearly in this scene. This opposed state of mind; his internal
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his cousin Duncan are king was unfair to him‚ however‚ Duncan felt it was acceptable. In order‚ to right what Macbeth felt was foul he killed Duncan to make it Fair in his eyes. Their apparition are simply true and they have Macbeth thinking that anyone will hurt him. Macbeth had a taste of power‚ and he is willing to do anything to keep it. On the surface‚ Macbeth and Duncan’s relationship appeared to be close and loving. However‚ deep down Macbeth a deep jealousy and dislike for Duncan. Macbeth
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inclined when proposing Macbeth to assassinate King Duncan; while Macbeth seems to be unsure and tensed about the idea. In addition‚ Macbeth’s reaction to assassinating King Duncan despite of his loyalty to him and his appreciation towards him for receiving so much honour from shows that he is sensitive to killing or causing any harm to people that he thinks are good people. In Act II Scene iii‚ when Macbeth returns home after assassinating King Duncan‚ he is shivering in an aggressive motion and stuttering
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Response to Act 2 The novel Macbeth considers Lady Macbeth as ambitious but ruthless‚ unscrupulous‚ dishonest‚ deceitful‚ manipulative murderess. Although Lady Macbeth did not kill anyone‚ she is accountable for Duncan’s demise. In the novel‚ the hesitant Macbeth is seen as murderous as he is the one doing the killing. However‚ the one pulling the strings was none other but his wife Lady Macbeth. After receiving a letter from Macbeth regarding his promotion of position to thane of Cawdor and detailing
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closer and closer to killing the king Duncan‚ so that he‚ can become king. Macbeth is alone and starts hallucinating. He believes he sees a dagger‚ which he is supposed to kill Duncan with‚ but he cannot tell if it is just his brain taking over‚ or if there is an actual Dagger in front of him. When he does realize it is just his fevered brain‚ he then believes it is time to commit the crime because the more he waits‚ the more he feels as if he cannot kill Duncan. “I go‚ and it is done. The bell invites
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