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    Lady Macbeth Selfish

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    in Scotland. It is about a man who becomes very greedy thinks to three which sisters. Macbeth speaks to three ladies who are witches tell him that he will be Thane of Cawdor he becomes selfish because of this and hie writes a letter to his wife Who calls for the king’s blood. After they kill the king in his chambers McBeth starts to grow crazy‚ Lady McBeth tells him not to worry. Later the witches tell Macbeth that they have three masters that can help him. The first is a bloody head and hand that

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    In the first scene‚ we are introduced to three witches who foresee what is about to happen ‘when the battle’s lost‚ and won”. To add to their image and idea of magic‚ Shakespeare uses rhyme for their dialogue‚ to create a spell like rhythm and sound. Shakespeare then introduces us to the character Macbeth for the first time‚ when the witches mention his name. This again arouses our interest in Macbeth‚ as we begin to assume he is associated with the witches and therefore; with evil. However‚ in the

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    Some Questions in Macbeth

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    characters‚ the witches‚ that are able to supply her with evil and courage "Come‚ you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts‚ unsex me here;." the word "unsex me" clarifies that she wants the witches‚ the source of evil‚ to replace her feminine traits of love‚ fear‚ compassion and remorse with hatred‚ courage‚ and cruelty that she can use for her own purpose‚ to be the Queen. Some readers also think that she‚ by uttering these words wants to say "Make me like a witch because witches themselves are

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    forces as the play opens with an intense storm and three witches planning to seek out Macbeth. That is only the beginning. As the reader continues‚ supernatural forces will be the reason for Macbeth’s conflicting relationship with both the king‚ his wife‚ and his fellow patrons. In Act 1 scene 3‚ is really where the supernatural will start to affect Macbeth’s actions. The witches draw Macbeth to them‚ to tell him what his future entails. The witches tell Macbeth that he will soon become king of Scotland

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    Macbeth Play Review

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    Macbeth Play Review In Lynne Parkers Macbeth she spends time making specific aspects to the play the best they can be. The three places in which this is shown are Macbeth himself‚ the witches and her extensive use of lighting and sound. When we entered the feature we saw a very irregular stage. The stage was split into two levels‚ a large raised area at the back which was connected to a lower level which was connected by steps that were designed to look as though they had been carved out

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    Shakespeare enhanced the theme of Honor vs. Disloyalty‚ by describing situations involving insinuations of desires‚ morally based internal conflicts and physical actions produced by the characters. At first‚ Macbeth was tempted by three witches. The three witches planted dark seeds that threaded into Macbeth’s mind. These dark seeds led Macbeth to ponder of malicious

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    one Scene one‚ the audience know that a man named Macbeth will meet with three witches in the future. Then in scene two‚ Shakespeare uses a conversation between a soldier and Duncan‚ to introduce Macbeth. The soldier describes Macbeth as “brave Macbeth” who “smok’d with bloody execution” in a battle. Duncan then replies by calling Macbeth a “worthy gentleman!” so why would this “brave”‚ “worthy gentleman” be meeting with three of the devil’s advocates? Already Shakespeare has made known to the audience

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    Macbeths Freewill

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    freewill. Macbeth is a wonderful example of this‚ pitting predestination against freewill. Macbeth’s ambitious actions in an effort to fulfill the prophecy given to him by the three witches were driven solely by his own freewill. Macbeth’s downfall is not caused by some sort of destiny or curse thrown upon him by the witches. Nothing that they predict for him just simply falls into his lap; likewise everything is done by his own power. In an effort to become King‚ he kills King Duncan by his own

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    anecdotes of ’lion’ and ’eagles’ - animals commonly associated with bravery and derive from the semantic field of heriosm. However‚ as the play progresses Shakespeare portrayal of Macbeth shifts due to prophesy of the future foretold to Macbeth by the Witches. We see how this ambition‚ ultimately causes Macbeth to commit regicide against King Duncan. The idea of deceitfulness is important within the play because it helps Macbeth to hide his true intentions. In Act 1 Scene 5‚ Shakespeare

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    Banquo act 2 scene 1

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    Macbeth enters‚ and Banquo is surprised to see him still up. Banquo says that the king is asleep and mentions that he had a dream about the “three weird sisters.” When Banquo suggests that the witches have revealed “some truth” to Macbeth‚ Macbeth claims that he has not thought of them at all since their encounter in the woods. He and Banquo agree to discuss the witches’ prophecies at a later time. Banquo and Fleance leave‚ and suddenly‚ in the darkened hall‚ Macbeth has a vision of a dagger floating

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