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    play “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare makes use of many techniques in order to convey the downfall of the tragic main character‚ Macbeth. Through the use of techniques such as aside‚ adjectives and punctuation‚ Shakespeare enforces the message of the play to show Macbeth’s transition from a war hero into a murderer. In the opening scenes of the play‚ William Shakespeare presents Macbeth as an honorable war hero and courageous fighter. Through the use of dialogue‚ such as “For brave Macbeth (well

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    How does Shakespeare present the psychological deterioration of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth? When considering the idea of disturbed minds we are quickly drawn to an image of mental illness‚ brutality or social disorder but this is not always the case. There are many reasons as to why an individual might have a disturbed mind: stress‚ traumatic experiences‚ childhood problems or illness. Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth” is about a loyal warrior a “lion” and his wife being destroyed by their minds‚ which

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    emotions that Macbeth feels regarding the murder of King Duncan. The performance occurs after Act 2‚ Scene 1. In this scene‚ Lady Macbeth poisons the guards to provide Macbeth with a window of time to trespass into King Duncan’s chamber and kill him. It is a very significant scene in the play as Macbeth performs his first act of treason‚ the one that leads to all the other acts of violence by Macbeth. The theme of immoral ambition is very evident because by killing King Duncan‚ Macbeth is setting himself

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    How does Shakespeare show the changes in Macbeth? Shakespeare shows the changes in macbeth through many different ways including: how the other characters alter his decisions‚ how he becomes/is as a character and through what he says. Shakespeare cleverly reveals a completely different side to Macbeth as he is lead into doing terrible things. Firstly Macbeth is portrayed as a brutal‚ brave but loyal character before he has even come onto the stage. At the start of the book we first come across

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    the play MacbethShakespeare utilizes children to demonstrate the wickedness and fruitlessness of Macbeth’s reign as king. Macduff’s murdered children illustrate the miniscule value that Macbeth places on human life – even a child. The child‚ Fleance symbolizes that the innocent will ultimately reign after Macbeth’s untimely demise. The apparition of a bloody child symbolizes Macbeth’s killer‚ Macduff‚ who “from his mother’s womb/ [was] Untimely ripp’d (5.8.15-16).” The children in Macbeth exemplify

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    It is believed that Shakespeare uses violence to present Macbeth’s decent from a tragic hero. In saying this however‚ it could be argued that Shakespeare presents violence and bloodshed as important symbols in the play. Whilst the violence and the blood that is shed is a tangible reminder of the outcomes of greed and the misuse of power‚ it also serves as an image that provokes Macbeth to reflect upon his devilish deeds. With his reign of violence‚ Macbeth becomes obsessed with the blood on his hands

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    “How does Shakespeare present Macbeth as a disturbed character in Act 1 of Macbeth?” William Shakespeare wrote the play “Macbeth” in 1606. It‚ as the title suggests‚ follows the story of a Scotsman named Macbeth and how‚ after the prophecy of three witches‚ sees his status evolve from a general in the Kings army to becoming the King himself. However the main theme that Shakespeare introduces in this play is the lengths man will go to fulfil ambition and the treacherous consequences that come with

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    Explore the ways in which feelings of horror and tension are created in ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare and ‘I’m the King of the Castle’ by Susan Hill By examining Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’‚ we see he uses horror and tension to describe the dramatic downfall of a once noble man. Macbeth’s pursuit of ambition is shown by the murder of his king and his best friend. Whereas Hill’s ‘I’m the King of the Castle’ is about Kingshaw and Hooper who are two ten year old boys‚ who have very different personalities

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