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    Macbeths Downfall

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    Macbeth‚ through the psychological lens where Macbeth goes insane by betrayal and power. In the beginning of the play Macbeth‚ Macbeth was portrayed as a hero and became Thane of Cawdor. When Macbeth meets the witches and hears their prophecy he goes downhill. When Macbeth meets the witches they tell him this prophecy about his future‚ “All hail‚ Macbeth! Hai l to thee‚ thane of Glamis! All hail‚ Macbeth! Hail to thee‚ thane of Cawdor! All hail‚ Macbeth! That shalt be king hereafter.” (Shakespeare

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    Banquo’s dream foreshadows that are about to happen later in the scene. The dream also foreshadows the assassination of king Duncan. Scared Banquo tells Macbeth “I dreamn’t last night of three weird sisters. To you they have showed some truth”(II.1.20-21) . Banquo is telling Macbeth this because the witches have given them prophesy’s the only prophecy that has not been true is Macbeth becoming King of Scotland. Therefore this makes Banquo very suspicious of Macbeth and his dream contributes to

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    supporting the English stereotype that portrays Scots as violent and Barbaric people. In other instances‚ Shakespeare associated children with foolishness and purity in order to compare a character to a child. However‚ as the play reached its end‚ the witches spoke of babies as helpless to the evil that surrounds them‚ combining the theme of children and death once again to make this statement clear. Children

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    The possibility of Evil

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    this river of gore that even if I stopped now‚ it would be as hard to go back to being good as it is to keep killing people. Macbeth has no turning back‚ so he can not stop it. Double‚ double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble. Three witches Dual hardworking and worry Flame combust and cauldron foam. Foreshadowing‚ mood‚ symbol. Be this the whetstone of your sword: let grief Convert to anger; blunt not the heart‚ enrage it. Malcolm to Macduff Let this wrath sharpen your blade

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    Blood Symbol In Macbeth

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    In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth symbolism is used to represent the theme of murder. Symbolism is the most frequently literary device used in the play. Blood‚ Sleep‚ and Weather are recurring symbols that are seen as Macbeth goes through different stages of power and control. The witch’s prophecies spark both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s interest in fulfilling their deep desires. Macbeth with the help of his wife began to take fate into his own hands which ultimately leads to demise of the couple.

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    reality from illusion is essential for sanity and human survival. There are many ways in which illusions cause Macbeth’s downfall throughout the play. At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is visited by the three witches‚ illusions that Banquo told him not to trust‚ who tell Macbeth the three prophecies about him becoming Thane of Glamis‚ Thane of Cawdor‚ and King. Macbeth does not believe these

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    Althoug this system presented during the play seems to be extremely significant‚ it is later obstructed by a prophecy told by a group of three witches. The withces said‚ “All hail‚ Macbeth! Hail to thee Thane of Glamis! / All hail‚ Macbeth! Hail to thee Thane of Cawdor! / All hail‚ Macbeth‚ that shalt be king hereafter!” informin Macbeth of his future of becoming king (). Turns out the prophecy actually was starting to come true‚ but knowing this was not enough and instead of waiting for it to come

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    Malcolm’s brother who early in the play fled to Ireland after his father’s (Duncan)death. He is not seen the remainder of the play‚ until now. Witches: The 3 troublesome sisters who plagued MacBeth and contributed to his downfall for their own pleasure. Macbeth: Act VI‚ Scene 1 Setting: Desolate rocky plain near Malcom’s Castle in Scotland. Donalbain meets the witches. [Enter alone on horseback with sword and supplies] Donalbain: Malcolm dines tonight as the rightful king‚ But rightful king that frantic

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    murders Duncan‚ but he allows Lady Macbeth and greed to cloud his judgment. Secondly‚ Macbeth willingly listens to the witches with no proff to believe if what they were saying was true. Macbeth could have dismissed the prophecies like Banquo did but instead he chose to believe in those miss-interpreted predictions‚ which ultimately lead to his own downfall. Although the witches’ predictions are somewhat responsible for influencing Macbeth’s thoughts‚ no one tells Macbeth to kill Duncan. Macbeth

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    throughout Act 1 where the supernatural is presented in forms of witches‚ spells‚ prophecies and spirits. The supernatural indirectly determines the fate of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth and does give apparent justifications to their aspirations and desires. Macbeth’s first encounter with the witches unveils his true intentions and gives us a taste of his ugly greed and ambitions. This can be clearly seen in Act 1 Scene 3 when the witches refer to Macbeth as the “Thane of Glamis”‚ “Thane of Cawdor” and

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