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    bloodiest of Shakespeare’s tragedies‚ the action-packed “Macbeth” traces the fateful undoing of an ambitious Scottish general tempted by the prophecies of three mysterious witches and spurred to action by his scheming wife.” (Unknown ‚University Press‚ 2013) Throughout Macbeth Shakespeare uses comparison and contrast to bring out characteristics of his main character‚ Macbeth. Shakespeare uses comparisons with Duncan‚ Lady Macbeth‚ and Banquo to bring out aspects of Macbeth’s character

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    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 as the struggle between opposite forces or different opinions between people. Though it doesn’t always have

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    one & two Lady Macbeth and her lover Macbeth symbolized the locution; appearances are deceiving‚ in Shakespeare epic play Macbeth. Shakespeare took the saying to an entirely new level with witches‚ death‚ and two faced comradely. From acts one and two quotes jumped from the pages exemplifying the deception conveyed through the story plot. The plot of the play was the falsehood the characters portrayed in their personalities. Trickery swam through Lady Macbeth and Macbeth’s minds‚ finding

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    1. Literature Reservoir: Macbeth Summary A ghost appears at Elsinore Castle on a dark winter night. The watchmen bring Prince Hamlet‚ the son of Gertrude‚ along with Horatio‚ a friend of Hamlet‚ to see the ghost. The ghost turns out to be the spirit of Hamlet’s deceased father‚ former King of Denmark‚ and tells his son the true story of his death—Claudius in fact murdered the former king when Claudius slipped poison in the king’s ears while he was sleeping in the garden in order to seize

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    still so obsessed with these incomprehensible works of literature written over 400 years ago? Despite ‘popular belief’ amongst high schoolers whom believe his works hold no relevance to our society today‚ it’s clear that the themes portrayed in Macbeth‚ such as ambition and fate and freewill‚ are analogous to the various problems that modern society faces; one of the many reasons Shakespeare’s plays are still popular and prominent amongst modern audiences. - Ambition. Ambition is beneficial

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    Macbeth Main Characteristics: Ambitious‚ Brave‚ Ruthless‚ Conscientious‚ Reckless‚ Tortured Associates: Lady Macbeth‚ Banquo (initially) Macbeth is first introduced to us as a brave general who is loyal to King Duncan‚ and has just led the defeat of insurgent forces. Later‚ his reaction to the witches’ prediction that he will be king reveal his deep-rooted ambition and lust for power. As Macbeth contemplates regicide‚ he finds himself initially unable to act on his dark thoughts. This

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    Blood is a recurring symbol in the Macbeth play. Representing honor‚ disloyalty‚ and guilt‚ Shakespeare uses blood to describe Macbeth’s desire to destroy his king‚ leading to the eventual downfall of his country. The first mention of blood in Macbeth takes place early in the play. During act 1‚ scene 2‚ Duncan notices the injured soldier and states‚ “What bloody man is that?” This reference symbolizes honor as the soldier is returning from battle. He tells a story of Macbeth’s victory over

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    evidence of that is how Herbie is constantly bullied at school and how Aboriginals are treated in the community. * Kevin Andrews swearing and calling Herbie names- Davey Morne does the same. Kevin may have learnt from his family. Possible Context Sentence based on this last example: The narrator‚ Davey Morne‚ describes Herbie as an “Abo” and “boong”‚ racist terns that are also used by other white teenagers in the story‚ including Kevin Andrews. This demonstrates to the readers that beliefs

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    rubbish goes into which recycling | | |bins. | |Lesson outcomes: Learners should be able to identify what pollution |Context: Some learners come from rural areas where pollution is all| |is and what effect it has on our health and the environment. The |around them‚ encourage those learners to gather friends in their | |learner must be able to identify the different

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    Lady Macbeths appearance and how society views Lady Macbeth as a woman‚ innocent as a white dove. We make the words a dark theme along witht the color red for it represents lady Macbeths true nature and the contrast in the colors represent how her character breaks the female sterotypes. The first trait i identified she had is megalomania. The quote I chose for her megalomania personality is: “And fill me from head to toe‚ top full of direst cruely” (1.5.45-46) This quote shows how Lady Macbeth is

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