Graded Assignment Journal: Macbeth Answer these questions in complete sentences. You will need to turn in this assignment to your teacher by the due date to receive full credit. Score 1. Macbeth is a play that remains relevant and interesting over 400 years after it was written‚ as is the case with many of Shakespeare’s works. Why is Shakespeare still worth reading? Answer: Shakespeare is still worth reading because the stories are interesting with amazing plot twist and characters. For
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wills not exploit its power as opposed to corrupt leader who will pursue his self-interests by misusing his power. Such assumptions can be made with the ruthless and mass murderer dictator‚ Joseph Stalin and the cruel tyrant from Shakespeare play Macbeth. Joseph Stalin is known as the most merciless and murderous dictator in history. While ruling the soviet USSR for quarter of the century his regime caused many deaths of innocent people and prominent political members. From 1924 onwards‚ he executed
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<br> <br>Prior to deciding whether or not conflict is central to the dramatic development of MACBETH‚ one must consider all the dramatic factors that contribute to the Shakespearean play. The gradual decline of the protagonist ‚ the role portrayed by characters and the order in which the events occur‚ greatly influence the direction in which the development of the play takes place. After reading the text MACBETH‚ by Shakespeare and viewing the film version‚ directed by Roman Polanski‚ it is logical to
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different. Macbeth was written by William Shakespeare. Macbeth was Shakespeare’s shortest and bloodiest tragedy. This play was most likely written in 1606.( Add background about your subject like of equality)This work included many main characters; two of them were Macbeth and Macduff. These two were men that had their similarities and differences. Each having his motivations‚ different relationships‚ but sharing a similar personality. Everyone is motivated by something they want. Macbeth and Macduff
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The Tragedy of Macbeth “A true king is neither a husband nor father; he considers his throne and nothing else” – Pierre Corneille. In the play The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ some dominant male characters can be seen as contenders for the position of king; meanwhile others do not represent any of the “king-becoming graces”. These graces are qualities that can be seen in characters such as Malcolm and Duncan‚ but are significantly absent in other characters like Macbeth. When compared
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The Beautiful Nightmare One of William Shakespeare’s most sublime works‚ Macbeth‚ displays the tragic downfall of a once trustworthy and noble man named Macbeth. Shakespeare is able to transform the nightmare portrayed in this play into art that everyone can relate to‚ making the play obtain such high quality and admiration. The idea of a nightmare is dissimilar to the genre of horror in a variety of ways. A nightmare is very realistic and universal‚ whereas horror is not; it is exaggerated‚ very
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ENG3UR Macbeth The Meaning of Blood: Honour‚ Evil‚ and Guilt The famous 17th century poet Oscar Wilde once wisely stated “when liberty comes with hands dabbled in blood‚ it is hard to shake hands with her.” This statement illustrates the connection made by modern and historical society between blood and evil/guilt. Hands spotted with blood are often punished as the hands of the culpable‚ but can also be celebrated as the hands of the honourable. Blood imagery is a prominent motif in Shakespeare’s
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Hello everyone‚ this is Fiona. The passage I selected comes from the famous play MacBeth written by Shakespeare‚ and it is from act I scene ii‚ line 48-78.The lines I chose from this scene is when MacBeth and Banquo first met the 3 weird witches. And they told Macbeth about his future‚ where he’s going to become the thane of cawdor‚ and be the king of scotland thereafter. The idea blew Macbeth’s mind‚ but he became very attracted to it very quickly. However‚ the witches told Banquo that his
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How does Shakespeare retain a degree of sympathy for Macbeth through to the end of the play? In order for this play to be a tragedy‚ we must feel some sympathy for the protagonist through to the end of the play – that is one of the features of the genre. So‚ how does Shakespeare retain a degree of sympathy for the “hell-hound” who murders Duncan (his King‚ kinsman and guest)‚ orders the assassination of his best friend Banquo‚ and has Macduff’s entire family savagely put to the sword? While the
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cause a man to do horrible things. Once he desires something such as power‚ he will likely go to any extent to achieve it. In the beginning of Macbeth‚ three witches predict futures for Banquo and Macbeth. When Macbeth discovers that he shall be thane of Cawdor he believes it to be a temptation. Soon after‚ when he is officially named thane of Cawdor‚ Macbeth realizes that the witches might be right. "...Two truths are told/As happy prologues to the swelling act/...This supernatural soliciting/Cannot
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