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    in Macbeth. Many of which were also in other books or plays of this time period. Written around 1606‚ many of the things that were written about could not be proven false. But now with our knowledge today‚ we know that these things most likely didn’t happen. One supernatural thing that appeared in Macbeth were the witches. These witches are seen as evil beings in Macbeth. He uses these witches to tell him about his future‚ but when they do he is afraid to acknowledge it. They told Macbeth about

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    Real Life Loyalty and Betrayal As Seen In Macbeth Like in the real world‚ in Macbeth William Shakespeare reveals loyalty is not possible if there is a betrayal. Loyalty is the quality of being loyal to someone or something.The state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations. Loyalty is like a bond that can’t be broken unless there is betrayal in the mix of it. You can’t gain loyalty if you’re a betrayal person because betrayal is similar to lies and once you lie it

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    The Psychosis of Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth is the leading lady in the Shakespearian tragedy‚ Macbeth. Written by William Shakespeare in 1603‚ the tragedy of Macbeth italicize the entire title surrounds the downfall of an honorable man driven by blind ambition. As the play progresses‚ Macbeth gradually becomes a blood-thirsty tyrant. In turn‚ Lady Macbeth transitions from an assertive stoic into a submissive and timid sleep-walker. Lady Macbeth most likely suffers from postpartum psychosis brought

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    Shakespeare presents a relationship that is the same as this time we live in . Lady Macbeth wants power over her husband’s.Their relationship is out of the world and back‚crazy and similar characteristics.Today relationship is different and also the relationships have a complex type of love. Love goes in different direction Lady Macbeth is an is a part

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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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    COMPULSORY READING ’’Ghost Stories’’ RETOLD BY Rosemary Border ABOUT THE AUTHORS: A. M. BURRAGE Alfred McLellan Burrage (1889-1956) was a well-known English novelist. He enjoyed writing about ghosts and horror‚ and produced two novels and many short stories in this genre. ’’Smee’’ comes from his collection entitled ’’Someone in the Room’’. BRAM STOKER Stoker (1847-1912) has been called ’’one of the least-known authors of the one of the best-known books’’. As a child‚ he enjoyed listening to

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    TO WHAT EXTENT DOES SHAKESPEARE PRESENT MACBETH AS A VILLAIN? Shakespeare presents Macbeth more extensively as a villain using methods which would be more understood in the era the play was composed‚ which was the Jacobean period‚ but influenced by the reign of Elizabeth. During the Elizabethan period people were preoccupied with the supernatural‚ which is one of the main topics in Shakespeare’s play. In my opinion Shakespeare structures the play to make the audience see Macbeth transforming from

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    Violence in Macbeth Violence in Macbeth is brought from the witches‚” fair is foul and foul is fair”. The behavior involving physical force intended to kill someone which is the most obvious level of physical tragedy throughout the scenes of Macbeth. There was a lot of violence starting with the prophecies that were given which caused Lady Macbeth to plan the violent murder of Duncan. Killing Macbeth was a great idea but there was a lot of murdering involved. She did a well job of leaving

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    almost exclusively on the central character‚ the tragic hero (although Shakespeare’s tragedies can sometimes be a double tragedy‚ with two tragic heroes‚ like Romeo and Juliet). The audience has insights into his mind and goes deeply in‚ as he does in Macbeth or Hamlet. Comic plays‚ on the other hand‚ remove that focus and the concerns are diversified so that the action is made up of the stories of several characters‚ particularly pairs of lovers. The shadows in human emotions are usually minor in the

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    Macbeth has clearly been a tale of ambition‚ murder‚ and revenge. Before the climax scene is revealed‚ let’s recap the events prior. Thane Macduff’s entire household were murdered by Macbeth‚ sparking his revenge. Malcolm fled to England to escape Macbeth’s evil atrocities. And finally‚ to give Macbeth what he deserves‚ Macduff also flees to England to rally a crusade of troops to take down Macbeth once and for all. He returns with the troops where the next scene is set. This scene is not present

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