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    all the times because he deals with themes that are universal to humans across time. Shakespeare use themes that are universal to Macbeth play and the BBC Macbeth retold‚ the two themes that I will be talking about are the Ambitious and Appearance vs Reality‚ it will support on my argument because they will understand what does Ambitious means‚ I mean like how it effects of being ambitious and the Appearance vs Reality. My first theme is the universal theme of being ambition and that between good

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    Equivocation In Macbeth

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    In Acts I-III of Macbeth‚ William Shakespeare uses equivocation by the Witches‚ Macbeth‚ and Lady Macbeth to develop the theme of appearance versus reality. For instance‚ Shakespeare characterizes the Witches’ speak in the first scene of the opening act as equivocating‚ with ambiguous expressions designed to mislead. The Three Witches exclaim‚ “fair is foul‚ and foul is fair” (1.1.12). This sentence instantly portrays the theme of appearance versus reality by explaining that things are not always

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    Symbolism In Macbeth

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    In the play Macbeth‚ William Shakespeare uses his characters‚ symbolism‚ metaphors‚ and various themes in order to tell an interesting story which has been recited over and over throughout history. The play focuses in on a man whom was so overcome with his desire to become King that he paved the road for his own assassination. The story deals with other themes such as one’s power of freewill versus fate and the supernatural. Not only does the play paint an image of what life of the time period

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    Lady Macbeth is responsible for Macbeth’s downfall Lady Macbeth is shown early as an ambitious woman who can manipulate Macbeth easily.  It is shown in the line "That I may pour my spirits in thine ear" Act 1 Scene 5. She manipulates his self-esteem by playing with his manliness and his bravery.  (Act 1 scene 5 lines 16-18)  “yet do I fear thy nature‚ It is too full o’ th’ milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way”  You are too full of the milk of human kindness

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    Macbeth and Ambition

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    Sakila Nazia Ms. Rendsburg English pd. 4 12/5/12 Macbeth: Close Reading Essay Ambition is a strong feeling of wanting to be successful in achieving a goal (Encarta Dictionary). An example of an ambition is in the play Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare. The main character‚ Macbeth is described as “not without ambition‚” (Shakespeare‚ 1.5. 19) to become the king. Therefore‚ he has the drive‚ and he desires for the success of becoming the king. However‚ by achieving his goal and satisfying his ambition

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    The play Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ tells the story of a brave man‚ called Macbeth‚ who killed his way to the throne. In doing so‚ he brings about his own downfall. The description of Macbeth from “brave‚ valiant cousin and worthy gentleman” and that of his wife “honoured hostess” changes to “dead butcher and his fiend like queen”. This change is due to the receiving of prophecies‚ ambition and greed and desire. The play explores themes‚ including power‚ ambition and guilt. In the beginning

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    Macbeth Deception

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    Theme of Deception/Deceit in Macbeth Throughout Macbeth things are not always as they seem. Deception in the play is always present‚ with Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth and the three witches being the chief instigators of deception. From the very first scene‚ the deception within Macbeth’s world is clearly defined. “Fair is foul and foul is fair”‚ say the witches at the beginning of Macbeth. This language of contradiction that Shakespeare uses adds to the play’s sense of moral confusion and quickly introduces

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    Macbeth is a Scottish general and the thane of Glamis who is led to wicked thoughts by the prophecies of the three witches. Macbeth is a brave soldier and a powerful man. Macbeth is easily tempted into to murder to fulfill his ambitions to the throne. Once Macbeth committed his first crime he was crowned king of Scotland. Macbeth doesn’t contain the ability to rule without being to controlling . Good yet evil‚ loyal yet treacherous‚ strong yet vulnerable. These opposites show

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    In William Shakespeares play “Macbeth”‚ The theme of “Fair is foul‚ Foul is fair”(1.1.11) is used a lot throughout the play and it is one of the most important themes. This phrase “Fair is foul‚ Foul is fair”(1.1.11) comes from one of the last lines in Act 1‚ Scene 1. It is spoken by the 3 witches in the play. This one line becomes stronger and stronger throughout the play and helps the reader predict a lot of what will happen later on in the play. The phrase “Fair is foul‚ Foul is fair”(1.1.11)

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    well have been characters in this play. The play of Macbeth has themes in it which can be associated with people who live in our world today. In Macbeth we see a king who abuses his power and uses it for the wrong reasons. He almost always get away with it. Despite the fact that there were people that were suspicious of Macbeth‚ he was never brought to justice with some of his deeds. In this play we also find out about the lengths that Macbeth went to‚ so he could become king and to also stay as

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