It is quite possible that Shakespeare wrote his play especially with the King in mind. James was believed to be a descendant of the fair and noble Banquo and he also had an interest in the supernatural. James also wrote two books: “Basilicon Doron,” which was about being a good king, and another titled “Demonology”.

With the element of the supernatural and the issue of being a fair king, Shakespeare based this spectacular masterpiece around a series of events that occurred in 1040, but with a different plot. This pleased King James greatly.

The play begins on a blasted heath with three witches. The setting and tetrameter chant establishes the supernatural pathos ending with the words, “Fair is foul, and foul is fair. (Act 1.1.11-12)” This paradox is a major theme threaded throughout the body of the play and shows: the irreconcilable distinction between good and evil, the chaos and disruption of the natural order and also that, not everything appears as it seems.

Lying in the witches’ chant is the first

Some topics in this essay:
Macbeth Act, Lady Macbeth, Malcolm Donalbain, Lucifer Malcolm, King James, England Shakespeare, Cawdor Macbeth, Prince Cumberland, Malcolm Macduff’s, Malcolm Duncan’s, lady macbeth, foul fair, appearance fair, appearance fair loyal, false appearances, witches’ prophecies, foul character, macbeth’s conscience, foul intentions, foul foul fair, defeated enemy, angel devil,