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    Macbeth’s theme in one word is EQUIVOCATION (of double or doubtful meaning‚ questionable‚ ambiguous). Equivocation is prevalent throughout the play. Lady Macbeth uses it a lot‚ and suggests it to her husband when she says "...look like the innocent flower / But be the serpent under ’t..." (Act I‚ Scene 5‚ 64-65) In other words‚ the idea or theme in the play is "Fair is foul‚ foul is fair." Basically‚ this means that appearances can be deceiving. What appears to be good can be bad‚ and this is seen

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    religious themes were popular amongst the arts during the 1600s‚ where Catholicism existed as the belief of the people. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a great example of the implementation of these themes and their influence over the plot and the audience. It is a story constantly unfolding as a result of the actions of supernatural powers‚ which have set many of the crucial events‚ such as the fall of King Duncan‚ into motion as well as paving the way for the fates of characters such as Macbeth. The

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    Theme of "Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair" in Shakespeare’s Macbeth One of the most important themes in Macbeth involves the witches’ statement in Act 1‚ Scene1 that "fair is foul and foul is fair." (Act 1‚ Scene 1‚ Line 10) When Macbeth and Banquo first see the weird sisters‚ Banquo is horrified by their hideous appearances. Conversely‚ Macbeth immediately began to converse with these universally known evil creatures. After hearing their prophecies‚ Macbeth considered the witches to be "fair"

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    Macbeth In The play‚ “Macbeth‚” Macbeth kills Duncan‚ the King of Scotland with the help of his wife. Witches play a part in the play by foretelling that Macbeth will become king. Macbeth’s friend Banquo will have sons who will become kings. After he kills Banquo‚ Macbeth becomes king and tries to kill everyone who might want to take the throne away from him. The ghost of Banquo‚ whom he kills‚ haunts him at an important banquet. Killing the King was wrong‚ Macbeth’s wife dies and Macbeth is overthrown

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    How are the themes of appearance and reality presented in Macbeth? William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 23 1564. Shakespeare‚ according fto the church register‚ was the third of eight children in the Shakespeare household – three of whom died in childhood. Shakespeare attended the free grammar school in Stratford‚ which as the time had a reputation to rival that of Eton‚ which explains his great work. Between 1585 and 1592 he became a successful writer. Shakespeare used his

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    central theme that arises throughout the play is “Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair” said by the three witches since the start. At the most fundamental degree‚ it means that not all is as it seems: that which appears “fair” and virtuous is actually “foul” and wicked. Naturally‚ what the line indicates is the play’s unease with the disparity between appearance and reality: as in to distinguish between the impression given by someone and how they truly are. For example‚ this motif is used by Macbeth. At first

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    Macbeth – Scene Analysis “Glamis thou art‚ and Cawdor‚ and shalt be What thou art promised; yet do I fear thy nature‚ It is too full o’th’milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way. Thou wouldst be great‚ Art not without ambition‚ but without The illness should attend it. What thou wouldst highly‚ That wouldst thou holily; wouldst not play false‚ And yet wouldst strongly win. Thou’dst have‚ great Glamis‚ That which cries‚ ‘Thus who

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    Macbeth: The Main Theme of Evil William Shakespeare’s "Macbeth" is a play in which a man by the name of Macbeth‚ who is presented as a mature man with an uncertain character. At the beginning of the story‚ Macbeth’s character was a character with strong morals. As the play went on though‚ Macbeth’s morality lessened immensely. After killing Duncan he was very paranoid and feared the consequences that would arise. He knew what he had done wrong. In comparing Duncan’s murder with his best friend

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    scrutinized‚ and analyzed pieces of literature in the world; Shakespeare’s Macbeth is certainly not an exception. While “texts change in meaning and value over time‚ as the conditions under which they are interpreted change and new social forces and intellectual paradigms supplement their formal structures and patterns of meaning‚” the key themes‚ values‚ and ideas observed throughout Macbeth are truly eternal—so much so that the word “Macbeth” is almost interchangeable with the word misfortune in regards to

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    The play‚ Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare takes plays during the 11th century and is perceived as a tragedy because of its dramatic composition. Shakespeare’s dark and intense characters throughout the play brought out the true meaning of good and bad by using murder‚ the need of protection‚ and the desire of power. Shakespeare uses Macbeth to represent the difference between a kingship and a tyranny. In the play‚ Macbeth‚ the central character evolves from a hero into a tyrant‚ which displays the

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