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    Macbeth is a play where every munder occurs  due to another munder that occurred in the past. There is a beginning point for all the mishaps that have fallen into this play and it all begins with Lady Macbeth.she who initiated all of the actions in the play‚ however she did not pay the ultimate price. Lady Macbeth initiated the chain of events in this play by starting off manipulating her husband Macbeth. " Hie thee hither‚ That I may pour my spirits in thine ear And chastise with the valor of my

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    The Reciprocities of Macbeth and Hamlet Shakespeare is a famous English poet and playwright known for his dramatic works that share critical similarities between one another. In most of his tragic plays‚ a character begins the play in a high social class and ends in‚ sometimes even lower than‚ the minimal social hierarchy. This development of a character’s social class is usually due to an incentive that changes a decision of one or more characters. These encouragements all impact the audience’s

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    Explain the Role Played by the Supernatural in Macbeth The play begins with a supernatural scene‚ where the three witches meet and give many clues as to who they are or what they have control over‚    “…We three meet again in thunder‚ lighting or in rain? When the battle’s lost and won….That will be ere the set of sun….There to meet with Macbeth.” This scene sets the atmosphere for the rest of the play. If this scene was not there it would be difficult for the audience to understand how

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    “Man is not the creature of circumstances Circumstances are the creatures of man.” Macbeth‚ throughout the play‚ is presented as one much above the ordinary beings‚ and‚ as such‚ he fulfils the basic -requirements of being a tragic hero. Shakespeare‚ introduces him as a brave general‚ a bold‚ resolute man of action who through as also referred to “Valor’s minion”‚ “Bellona’s bridegroom’’‚ the king’s ‘’valiant cousin’’‚ a very “eagle’’ among ‘’sparrows’’‚ a ‘’lion’’

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    of the supernatural is very evident in the play "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare. As readers‚ we are introduced to the world of the supernatural (which was widely believed to exist in Shakespeare’s time) in a number of ways. The witches show Macbeth his fate and awaken his ambition‚ which leads to his ultimate demise. They act like dark thoughts and temptations in the play‚ which in turn stems from their supernatural powers‚ to morally confuse and provide the impetus characters for Macbeth. As a result

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    “The use of the supernatural occurs immediately at the beginning of the play with three witches predicting the fate of Macbeth. The predictions of the witches give the audience a clue to Macbeth’s future” (fieldofthemes.com) Adding a supernatural effect to both the story of “The Adventure’s Of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain and “Macbeth” by Shakespeare add an element of suspense and give the reader more to process and think about. In Huckleberry Finn‚ Jim feels very strongly about his belief in

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    Eye of New‚ Toe of Frog In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ written in 1606‚ a story is told of a nobleman who decides to kill the king in order to rule all of Scotland himself. Thinking that the murder will be easily forgotten‚ Macbeth moves on with his kingship but soon finds out that he is constantly thinking about the brutal murder of his own king. Throughout the course of the play‚ there are many instances where the witches and other forms of the supernatural help to shape the plot of the story. During

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    In the play "Macbeth‚" there were many interesting parts which could be looked at due to the interest of the supernatural. The use of the supernatural in the visions‚ the ghost‚ the apparitions and especially the witches are all elements that influence the theme of the play and make it interesting. Looking through each act and scene of the play‚ it is noticed that the supernatural is definitely a major part in the play’s concept. <br> <br>The first influence of the witches occurs at the beginning

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    What separates Hamlet from other revenge plays (and maybe from every play written before it) is that the action we expect to see‚ particularly from Hamlet himself‚ is continually postponed while Hamlet tries to obtain more certain knowledge about what he is doing. This play poses many questions that other plays would simply take for granted. Can we have certain knowledge about ghosts? Is the ghost what it appears to be‚ or is it really a misleading fiend? Does the ghost have reliable knowledge about

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    recognized the fascination King James 1st had with the paranormal and mystical aspects of the world‚ and with that knowledge he composed the play “The Tragedy of Macbeth”. Throughout The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ there are many themes present. One of the most significant of the themes displayed would be that of witchcraft and the supernatural. This can be verified by exploring what exactly caused the witch hunts and when they began‚ who was accused of witchcraft and the punishments that followed as well

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