... , and how wrong it would be. "Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculities so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongu"d against The deep damnation of his taking-off." (Act 1, Scene 7, line 16-20) He is saying that the heavens will seek revenge for killing such a good person like Duncan ... your teacher announces that you have thirty minutes to write an analysis of this poem and when you look the poem spits in your face and stops." (pg. 169, line 39-44) It has betrayed "you". In the same way, Macbeth's ambition to be king was ...

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... door, Not bear the knife myself. Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angel, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking off;" (I, vii, 8-20). Macbeth lists several reasons for going against the plan to kill Duncan. Therefore, Macbeth has time to think over ... door, Not bear the knife myself. Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angel, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking ...

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... door,  not bear the knife myself. Besides, this Duncan  Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been  So clear in his great office, that his virtues  Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against  The deep damnation of his taking-off;  And pity, like a naked new-born babe,  Striding the blast, or heaven's cherubim, horsed  Upon the sightless couriers of the air ... ...

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... between premeditated murder and a fated assassination. " Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking-off;" (Act I, scene vii, 16-20). If Duncan's death was meant to happen and was intended to be done by Macbeth, then ... ...

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... door, Not bear the knife himself. Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking-off. [I.vii.12-20] It is fair to say that Macbeth is statement of evil, there are signs that suggest this throughout ... ...

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... door, Not bear the knife himself. Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking-off. [I.vii.12-20] It is fair to say that Macbeth is statement of evil, there are signs that suggest this throughout ... ...

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... door, Not bear the knife myself. Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his facilities so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels trumpet-tongued against The deep damnation of his taking-off; And pity, like a naked newborn babe, Striding the blast, or heaven's cherubin horsed Upon the sightless couriers of the air Shall ... ...

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... Duncan's qualities will plead against his murder, as will the supernatural beings of the heavens. These thoughts are expressed when Macbeth states, that " that his virtues will plead like angels, trumpet tongued against the deep damnation of his taking off, and pity like a naked new-born babe, striding the blast, or heavens cherubim horsed upon the sightless couriers of the air ... ...

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... door, / Not bear the knife myself. Besides, this Duncan / Hath borne his faculties so meek , hath been / So clear in his great office, that his virtues / Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against the deep damnation of his taking off. (I, vii, 1-20) Macbeth list reasons as to why he should not murder King Duncan, and, therefore, is fully aware of the ... ...

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... that Duncan is a good king. He has a vision of heavenly bodies horrified by the murder: ?he?hath been so clear in great office, that his virtues will plead like angels, trumpet-tongu?d, against the deep damnation of his taking off.? His speech builds to a great climax then collapses when his more compassionate side realizes that his motive for the murder is ... ...

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... has to kill a good man and he fears it: "hath born his faculties so meek, hath been so clear in his great office, that his virtues will plead like angels trumpet-tongued against the deep damnation of his taking-off;". We can see that Macbeth is not a cold-blooded murderer. He is scared of the deed that he has to do ... ...

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... door, Not bear the knife myself. Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angel, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking off;" (I, vii, 8-20). Macbeth lists several reasons for going against the plan to kill Duncan. Therefore, Macbeth has time to think over ... ...

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... would be a dream come true. "Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me, from the crown to the toe, top-full Of direst cruelty..." (1, 5, 39-45). Lady Macbeth felt she had more manly power than her husband. She felt that she could do a better job of being king and murdering the present one. Lady Macbeth ... in thine own act and valor As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem- (1, 7, 39-45). Lady Macbeth had every finger wrapped around Macbeth, making him at her beckoning ...

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... to his wife after he returns from slaughtering King Duncan through his hallucinations "I could not say Amen when they did say 'God bless us'." (II.II.38-39) Lady Macbeth hides her guilt till her death, which demonstrates that the immense guilt is what killed her. From the sleepwalking scene, Lady Macbeth felt terrible because of her wrong ... ...

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... is appalled:"Is this a dagger which I before me,/ The handle toward my hand? ... A dagger of the mind, a false creation,/ Proceeding from the heat-oppressèd brain?" (II,i, 33-39) Although Macbeth acts horrified of the idea of killing Duncan and seeing the fake dagger, the false image Macbeth creates in his mind foreshadows his future hallucinations due to his ... ...

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... he expects himself to be named heir to the throne. When he finds out that Duncan has instead named his, "eldest, Malcolm... hereafter The Prince of Cumberland," (1.4.38-39) he is enraged. At this point Macbeth stops thinking about Duncan as a friend, and considers him simply yet another obstacle on his climb to power. Soon Macbeth realizes that in ... ...

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... on his horse ride with Fleance, Macbeth makes little attempt to hide his true motive, as showed when he says, "Adieu, Till you return at night" (III.i.38-39). As the audience, we know that Banquo was murdered under the cover of night based on the lines "Who did strike out the light?" (III.iii.27). Not ... ...

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... Malcolm with the slight declaration saying "we will establish our estate upon/Our eldest, Malcolm, whom we name hereafter/The Prince of Cumberland" (Act I, scene iv, li 37-39). If Malcolm is set to be the new king, then Macbeth sees he clearly cannot receive the throne without his own intervention. Macbeth quickly begins his planning afterwards because Malcolm ... ...

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... he expects himself to be named heir to the throne. When he finds out that Duncan has instead named his "eldest, Malcolm...hereafter the Prince of Cumberland" (1.4.38-39) he is enraged. At this point Macbeth stops thinking about Duncan as a friend, and considers him simply yet another obstacle on his climb to power. Soon Macbeth realizes that in ... ...

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... his intention to continue his bloody course of action, and says,  "Strange things I have in head, that will to hand; which must be acted ere they may be scann'd" (3.4.138-39). Through these evil deeds, it is evident that Shakespeare wanted to emphasize the fact that darkness easily overtakes light. When one puts a bowl over a lit candle, its light is no ... ...

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... 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? (1.7.39-45) In this quote she is accusing Macbeth of being a coward and not being a man. She is calling Macbeth feminine, while she acts masculine. Janet Adelman says it perfectly in ... ...

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... by his brain. He then thinks that something might be wrong with him to see such a thing "A dagger of the mind, a false creation, proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?"" (l.38-39). In other words, he is starting to doubt himself and wonders if he is becoming crazy and if it could only be his mind tricking him and making him see ... ...

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... Lady MacBeth come to absolute ruin, distinguishing both as tragic figures in a tragic play which ends as Macbeth cries out, "And damned be him that first cries "Hold! Enough!""(5.8, line 39) as he falls for the final time....

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... believe in everything that they tell him. However their prophecy is what sets the play's tragic aspect in motion by luring Macbeth away from the normal cycle of generation (Brooks 39). "As long as Macbeth plans to let natural events gain him the throne, he thinks in terms of letting time run its diurnal course" (Watson 140). His desire to become ... ...

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... . Macbeth "We will proceed no further in this business."(1.7.31) Lady Macbeth "Art thou afeard to be the same in thine own act and valour, as thou art in desire?"(1.7.39-41). This is a great example of Macbeth having doubts about the deed and wanting to stop, and then Lady Macbeth practically calling him a coward and offending his manly position. This ... ...

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