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    always got her nose stuck in her books. Maybe if she actually went outside for once and stopped being such a loser than she would have the dexterity to not fall for my trick. I get a great deal of joy from provoking my sister and seeing her squirm‚ like a snake cornering a mouse. I mean‚ really‚ I tell her all the time that reading those dumb horror books aren’t going to get her anywhere‚ but she’s annoyingly persistent. I placed Amy’s book down on the back of the toilet and leaned against the door

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    Fair is foul and foul is fair Hover through the fog and filthy air” One of the main themes rampant in Macbeth is that of deception. There is a disconnect between appearance and reality. Hypocrisy is everywhere and what is good for one person may be bad for others in the play. The first scene of the play highlights this. We are introduced to the witches‚ who speak in ambiguous equivocations. The quote “Fair is foul…filthy air” portrays that what is ‘fair’ or good or wholesome for humans is ‘foul’

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    In Act 1‚ Scene 5‚ Lady Macbeth receives a letter from Macbeth‚ telling her of the witches’ prediction that he will be king. Lady Macbeth’s first reaction is to say "shalt be what thou art promis’d". She then says "yet do I fear thy nature; it is too full o’ the milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way". By this she means that she fears that he is too kind to do what he needs to do to become king‚ by killing Duncan. Her use of the word milk is interesting as it is a very feminine word‚

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    Macbeth’s. 2. What effect is Shakespeare creating by altering the speech patterns like this? 3. Describe the three apparitions and the significance of each? The first apparition tells Macbeth to beware and be afraid of Macduff‚ the first apprtion is very impatient does not want to be there. It looks like a head wearing a armored helmet. The second apparition is a bloody child tells macbeth no one born from a woman will harm him meaning no one can ever physically harm him

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    ruling the country by only committing a ‘foul’ dead such as murder would you choose to ignore it or go ahead with it? Would you do right or wrong? To ignore the premonitions or to go ahead‚ knowing that if you do go ahead you would destroy the natural order? This is what Macbeth had to solve within himself‚ his internal conflict. Ladies and Gentlemen‚ an overriding theme of conflict is established within William Shakespeare’s tragic play “Macbeth”. Conflict. What is conflict? We simply define conflict

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    Macbeth: Character Analysis The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ is about a soldier‚ Macbeth‚ and his friend‚ Banquo‚ who meet up with three strange witches who share prophecies with the two men. Macbeth is told that he will become king someday and rule the land of Scotland. The rest of the play follows the actions of once a loyal soldier turned into a greedy king‚ who seeks to hold the crown forever no matter what the consequences may be. Throughout the play Macbeth displays himself

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    world. In the theater play Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ he exemplifies power throughout the entire play. The three main characters that had power was Lady MacbethMacbeth‚ and The Weird Sisters. In Macbeth‚ power is the main thing that everyone in the play wants to achieve but in order to achieve power a person must also have control. Throughout the play Lady MacbethMacbeth‚ and The Weird Sisters are in control when they each take matters to their own hands. Lady Macbeth is in control when she

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    not to wake MacbethLady Macbeth crept out of her bed and put on her shoes. Her quick steps echoed through the empty hall. Despite the dark‚ Lady Macbeth knew exactly where she was going‚ as she had walked this path a million times. She was surrounded by trees in all directions‚ as far as she could see. “Where are you? It’s ten past two” she shouted. Then‚ out of thin air‚ the witches appear. “What can we do for you?” the first witch asked. “This has gone too far‚” whined Lady Macbeth. “He was just

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    The tragedy Macbeth written by Shakespeare shows a man fall from the greatest pedestal‚ kingship. It is one of the greatest tragedies because it demonstrates how a once loyal and courageous man can diminish into an immoral ’butcher’. Macbeth receives a prophecy from three witches’ stating that he would become King. This prophecy enkindled Macbeth’s ’vaulting ambition’ and after the prompting of Lady MacbethMacbeth commits regicide. Killing the King is the beginning of Macbeth’s tragic fall. After

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    plot of Macbeth. For example‚ the three witches control Macbeth and force him to do evil things. Some of their prophecies seem self-fulfilling and it is doubtful that Macbeth would have murdered the king if he wasn’t pushed by the witches. However‚ Lady Macbeth plays the largest role in the plot and conflict of Macbeth. Lady Macbeth alters the plot in many ways. Lady Macbeth controls Macbeth and messes with his mind so that they both can achieve power. Lady Macbeth is the person that Macbeth goes

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