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    Essay Questions on William Shakespeare’s Macbeth 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) Discuss the various roles of the witches in ‘Macbeth’ with special emphasis on Coleridge’s remark that “the witches have the power of tempting those that have been tempters themselves.” What is‚ at the end of the play‚ your attitude to Macbeth? Admiration‚ sympathy‚ disgust‚ or any other attitude? Justify your view by referring to scenes or extracts

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    Macbeth Essay A tragic hero has the potential for greatness but is doomed to fail. He is trapped in a situation where he cannot win. He possesses some sort of tragic flaw‚ and this causes his fall from greatness. Even though he is a fallen hero‚ he still wins a moral victory‚ and his spirit lives on. Macbeth Portrays a tragic hero in the play by falling from high esteem‚ realizing he has made a irreversible mistake‚ and ultimately accepts his death with honor. Throughout the course of the play

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    Evil in Macbeth

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    “In Macbeth‚ Shakespeare presents us with a powerful vision of evil.” Write your response to the above statement. Textual support may include reference to a particular performance of the play you have seen. William Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ explores many different themes including loyalty‚ betrayal‚ and ambition but is it the powerful theme of evil and the consequent guilt that have the most devastating effects on the play’s protagonist‚ Macbeth and his loyal wife. It is this theme above

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    thousand words‚ than imagine the importance of an image upon a play as short as Macbeth. In any literary work‚ it is extremely important that the author can effectively manipulate a reader’s feelings towards a character. In Macbeth‚ that feat is accomplished magnificently by Shakespeare. Through his skillful use of imagery‚ Shakespeare shows us a deeper look into the true character of Macbeth. Though imagery is widespread throughout Macbeth‚ it is most dominant in clothing imagery‚ light and darkness

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    all mean the same. People associate these words with dark‚ sinister feelings that most try to avoid. In William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth may be considered evil or immoral solely on the basis of her actions alone. The full presentation of Lady Macbeth in the play makes the audience react more sympathetically then they otherwise might. First‚ Lady Macbeth can be considered evil or immoral because she becomes ambitious for power‚ willing to kill‚ and assists in and sets up a murder

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    Macbeth Essay - Exam Shakespeare’s powerful play Macbeth effectively explores the nature of evil and its effects and costs. He examines what causes people to commit evil acts such as ambition‚ greed and lust for power through themes‚ characters‚ language and dramatic techniques. The theme of the play is that uncontrolled ambition can make people do evil things but that evil never wins in the end. The play shows the battle between good and evil and the cost of evil. Macbeth breaks the great chain

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    The Scottish Play

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    “The Scottish Play” ACT I Macbeth changes immensely and several times throughout the play of the same name. When we meet Macbeth‚ through the conversation of Duncan‚ Malcolm‚ and a Sergeant after the Sergeant was injured. He says‚ “For brave Macbeth – well he deserves that name”‚ letting us know that Macbeth is a brave man and soldier. Later‚ in the same scene‚ Duncan adds to this‚ “O valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman!”‚ showing that yes‚ indeed‚ Macbeth is a good man. However‚ in the scene following

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    Paranoia In Macbeth

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    good as it seems. Shakespeare wrote Macbeth as a patronage to King James I. He uses Banquo‚ which is an ancestor of King James‚ as a hero in the play. In Macbeth‚ a play by William Shakespeare‚ he uses Lady Macbeth’s prominent traits of mischievous‚ paranoia‚ and guilt-ridden to convey how knowing one’s future can make them go against his morals. From the start Lady Macbeth had a plan and she was not letting anything go wrong. Macbeth killed Duncan and Lady Macbeth killed the guards‚ so once Macduff

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    Macbeths Ambition

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    Macbeth’s Ambition Political ambition undermines man’s loyalty. In the playMacbeth decides to kill his king because of his ambition for position. At the beginning of the play‚ he portrays himself as a noble person. He fights in the battle against Norway and proves his loyalty; however‚ as soon as the witches prophesize that Macbeth “shall be king hereafter” (1.3.53)‚ he is not longer trustworthy. Ambition for power starts creeping into his head. After Macbeth’s

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    for one will never cease to strive for it. After receiving the letter Macbeth sent to me about all that has happened‚ I realized this is a perfect opportunity to take charge in what needs to be done. Even though Macbeth desires power equally as much as I do‚ I feel that I am the more ruthless and conniving one. Macbeth seems to be too kind-hearted in nature and has a bit more of a solid conscience. I made sure however‚ that Macbeth understood that power is a difficult thing to achieve and everything

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