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    emotionally‚ and physically.When commit a crime‚ the other thing besides feeling guilty is actions will dwell over the doer. Most of the time when a person commits a bad action then that bad action will come back to that person.In the scene where the three witches gave Macbeth new Prophecy”be lion melted around and melted around and take no care who

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    By Act 1‚ he was an ambitious man and he believed the three witches prophecy. But Macbeth’s ambition couldn’t wait long time to be a king‚ as a result he planned to kill Duncan with Lady Macbeth “I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent‚ but only Vaulting ambition which o’erleaps itself and falls on th’other

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    Through the use of many literary techniques and themes‚ Shakespeare uses symbolism to create an unsettling environment‚ which then further links to the context of the time the play was written in. The play is introduced to the audience with three witches and an ominous environment. This use of pathetic fallacy set the context to create imagery that builds up in the unsettling environment and engages the audience as this is an unexpected and frightening opening and therefore‚ it engrosses them as

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    suit meaning that when Macbeth revealed to his wife that three witches have spoken to him about a prophecy. The prophecy that witches revealed to Macbeth was that he would become the “thane of cawdor‚thane of Glamis‚thou shalt be king hereafter” ( I.iii‚). After the witches have spoken to him about that he would become the ‚thane of cawdor and eventually the king was very true. In the story he wrote his wife a letter speaking of what the witches have told him‚ that shows that Lady Macbeth wants to have

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    present evidence to show who is more responsible. You may think right off the bat that Macbeth is the one that is the most responsible for the assassination‚ but there are many points that proves that wrong. When Macbeth is told his future by the three sisters‚ that is when the first seed was sown in his mind because he has dark murderous thoughts about killing before Lady Macbeth made plans to kill the king. Even though Lady Macbeth came up with the plan to kill Duncan‚

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    Supernatural in Macbeth The witches in Macbeth are portrayed as being supernatural‚ but are they really creatures that exist or are they a figment of Macbeth’s imagination? Lady Macbeth is the original influence in Macbeth. She wants power and wealth and the only way to gain that is to become queen. Macbeth‚ listening to his wife’s wishes‚ knows what he must do‚ but how will he betray those closest to him? Along with the demand from his wife‚ Macbeth’s mind creates the witches to influence himself while

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    Philosophical Patterns" by Walter Clyde Curry Summary and Analysis Walter Clyde Curry discusses that the witches are demonic spirits‚ not hallucinations and that their main purpose is to bring the nature of evil into Macbeth. Curry states that the witches are just lost souls that belong to the devil‚ or perhaps even the devil himself although in the form of witches. Inevitably‚ the roles of the witches are mostly to cause tragedy and affect the entire play but also to show the good versus the evil. The

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    Greed In Macbeth

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    The play Macbeth is about a man who meets three witches who tell him about his future. He doesn’t really like what they tell him‚ so he kills people who get in his way of becoming King. His actions end up catching up with him which results in his death which was a tragedy. Lady Macbeth is responsible for the tragedy of Macbeth because she was convincing‚ manipulative‚ and greedy. Lady Macbeth is responsible for the tragedy of Macbeth because she convinced Macbeth to kill Duncan so he could become

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    as the story progresses‚ and thus we see how Macbeth turns from good to evil‚ from a "valiant cousin" and "worthy gentleman" to a "bloody butcher." The play tells the story of how a noble warrior‚ Macbeth‚ descends into evil after meeting with three witches - supernatural beings who prophesy Macbeth’s destiny. He is told he will become King of Scotland‚ and this idea of gaining power leads him to murder the king‚ take his throne and then continue his ’murder spree’ on seemingly whoever he feels like

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    Macbeth by Shakespeare tells the tale of a great soldier‚ who is prophesized to become the king of Scotland upon meeting three witches‚ commits regicide and a chain of crimes‚ which led to his own tragic demise. The supernatural dominates all aspects of the play of Macbeth. The actions of Macbeth are influenced by his belief in the existence of supernatural powers‚ which convince him that he can become the king of Scotland. Through his own illusions and Lady Macbeth’s influence over him‚ he commits

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