Macbeth is the story of a brave Scottish Thane who betrays his Country by killing his king. Macbeth is a hero in Scotland who is a trustworthy and fearless fighter and is loyal to his king. Lady Macbeth is Macbeth’s wife; she is very ambitious and will do anything for power. Banquo is Macbeth’s best friend and a loyal warrior to the king. Macduff is a mighty warrior and a good servant to king Duncan.

The play Macbeth was written in the time all king James I. King James was very superstitious and he believed in witches. Shakespeare wrote this play to please James I. The idea that killing a monarch is evil and will be punished by God impressed the king because his throne was under threat from Catholic rebels who wished to kill him, because he was a Protestant. This play would make the people of Britain too scared to kill the king because this might plunge Britain into chaos.

Three witches prophesised to Macbeth that he would become the king, this was the beginning of his downfall but is he fully to blame? Would he of killed the king if it were not prophesised he would become king? His wife Lady

In act one scene seven Macbeth says to lady Macbeth “We will proceed no further in this business” meaning that he has decided not to kill the king but lady Macbeth manages to convince Macbeth by questioning his love when she says “from this time such I account thy love” she calls him a coward and questions his courage; “wouldst thou have that which thou esteem’st the ornament of life and live a coward in thine own esteem letting `I dare not` wait upon `I would` like the poor cat I’ the adage?” this I also an example of animal imagery. Macbeth says that he doesn’t want to kill Duncan and after Lady Macbeth speaks he agrees to do it so, would Macbeth have done the murder if he had not been convinced? Is Macbeth’s downfall all because of Lady Macbeth’s driving ambition?

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