Macbeth "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare is a play, which involves the downfall of its male protagonist. Like many of Shakespeare's plays, the hero has a tragic flaw or personal weakness, which is responsible for their downfall. In this case it is Macbeth's "vaulting ambition" which is considered his great weakness. ... This dialogue in the first act of the play lets us know that Macbeth is aware of his vaulting ambition. ... In conclusion I believe I have fully discussed to what extent I believe that "vaulting ambition" was Macbeth's personal weakness and how it was res...

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The specific play that is going to be discussed in this paper is the most bloody and sinister tragedy ever written by Shakespeare, named Macbeth. ... The Brazilian writer even affirms that the long dialogue between Macduff and Malcolm on the fourth act was a literal transcription of a Holinshed text. ... As it is impossible for her to play the King's part, she aims to become the Queen - the highest place a woman can enjoy. ... The vocabulary chosen is a picture of the play's atmosphere. ... That they caused Maspeth's insanity would never be known, but they absolutely played wi...

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Ophelia must be one of the most mistreated individuals in the play. ... Hamlet bases ALL of his actions in the play upon something that may or may not have existed, and his actions are therefore not governed by reason. ... In his rare moments of lucidity with Horatio, he acted normally, but his dialogue after was altogether too symbolic and ostentatious for a man of practical wit. In Macbeth, Shakespeare uses an apparition to symbolize Macbeth's descent into madness after which Macbeth's character was unsure and undergoing trial. ... Hamlet, during the course of the play, acted as if...

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There are copious amounts of long speeches, throughout the play, several crucial to the play. ... In the very beginning scenes of Act one we see in the dialogue the relationship between Iago and Roderigo. ... Instantly we see the strength in the character of Iago, in complete juxtaposition with the weakness of Roderigo, who mirrors the stupidity of Sir Andrew Augecheeck from Twelfth Night. ... I don't think that it is a mistake that Shakespeare has given many of his main soliloquies to the villains of his plays, for example, Macbeth, Hamlet and even King Richard III. Where exactly would w...

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