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    How do Shakespeare and Browning use linguistic and structural devices to present disturbed female characters in Macbeth and The Laboratory? The Guidelines Timing 4 hours Word count 2000 The Plan The Keywords The Way out AOs Assessment Objective one: ‘Respond to texts critically and imaginatively; select and use relevant textual detail to illustrate and support interpretations’ Ao2 Explain how language‚ structure and form contribute to writers’ presentation of ideas‚ themes‚ and settings’

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    Macbeth is a tragedy in which the main characterMacbeth‚ is told by three witches that he will become king of Scotland. He then made the decision to kill the current king. Macbeth becomes king but has to kill more people so that he can keep his power. Eventually everyone‚ including his own army‚ turns on Macbeth. He is forced to meet his fate. It can be argued that Macbeth’s ambitious behavior is what causes his thirst for power and that the witches only play a collateral role in his inevitable

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    Shelby Miller English 4 3/21/2012 Macbeth Literary Analysis Paper In the book series‚ the Hunger Games the president is controlling‚ greedy‚ corrupted‚ and destroys anyone or anything that gets in his way of tyranny. In the play‚ Macbeth displays the same personality which leads to both of their downfalls in the end. The Macbeth in the play isn’t very similar with the historical Macbeth. Macbeth was different than the historical Macbeth because Shakespeare had a moral in his play. The moral of

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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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    the tragedy Macbeth in roughly 1606. The protagonist‚ Macbeth‚ is rivalled with several challenges throughout his journey to achieve the title as the King of Scotland. He acknowledges these challenges with immoral actions‚ as advised by his wife‚ Lady Macbeth. Through his responses‚ Macbeth’s character flaws are revealed‚ such as his deteriorating moral judgment‚ corrupted sanity and his most fatal flaw of all‚ ambition. Macbeth’s mental health and moral judgment attribute to his character flaws‚ promoting

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    In the play of Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ Act II Scene I is where 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

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    Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most well known works. It is identified as a tragedy by the simple fact that the main character goes mad and dies at the end. It is a fascinating play but most of the concepts depicted within it have lost all meaning in our society. Yet we still find it interesting because it took the classic "good versus evil" battle to a new level and it reflects man’s thirst for power. Most stories ranging from fairy tales to modern day sci-fi features the victory of good over

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    to use. Have you ever thought about a leader that possessed these qualities that was from a play? Shakespeare ’s character Macbeth represents the Machiavellian idea that a ruler should appear well in public‚ be smart and strong‚ and do what is necessary to hold onto power. Shakespeare used imagery‚ and metaphors to portray Macbeth this way because‚ although he dies in the end‚ Macbeth still used Machiavelli ’s ideals‚ and was successful in many ways. Both Machiavelli and Shakespeare knew that it

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    Macbeth Character Development In the beginning of the story‚ Macbeth is viewed by many as a noble heroic warrior. As the story progresses and Macbeth learns his faith of ruling as king‚ his ambitions lead him towards the path of a villain. Macbeth never cared for power while he served under king duncan‚ he fights for his country and his good friend Banquo. When he learns from the witches that he will be crowned king‚ his character changes from a loyal warrior to a power striving villain that ends

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    English Macbeth Essay Macbeth by William Shakespeare is a very dark and powerful tragic play. There are many characters in this play that are two faced‚ loyal one minute‚ and deceiving the next. One of the individuals who immensely represents these attributes is Macbeth himself. Macbeth is a warrior who is manipulated by his own wife and the three witches which leads him to become a greedy‚ ambitious and brave king. Ultimately because of his overconfidence‚ he dies devastatingly. . Macbeth

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