... was done in the near future to make it more interesting while using today's hard rock music. The opening scene where it shows soldiers fighting on the front lines was done very well. During one point in the opening scene they had the strobe lights flickering on and off while the ... soldiers were fighting to give a slow motion effect. I thought they put that together very well even for a play production. Another scene that was enjoyable ... was when Macbeth kept having visions of the guard he had murdered. Macbeth had his council with him at the dinner table when the ghost would appear...

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• Grade Level: High School

... take demonic possession of any individual by casting a spell over them. This is shown by the trance-like Macbeth, his raptness when the witches first tempt him and seeing Banquo's ghost, indicating he is the victim of demonic possession. He behaves compulsively, as if he is controlled by evil spirits rather than by his own conscious mind. Macbeth goes crazy after ... seeing Banquo's ghost and cries; "Avaunt and quit my sight! Let the earth hide thee! Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold; Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which thou dost ... vanquished until the Great Birnam...

• Word Count: 3254
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

... , set upon and slay him, without remorse and without word" (Maginn, 193). Banquo is murdered gruesomely, he is beaten on the head and his throat is cut. Afterwards when Banquo's ghost appears to Macbeth he describes Banquo's hair as "gory locks," because his hair is covered with blood from his actual murder. (III, 4, 51) The imagery of blood also depicts Macbeth ... killed as well. He even takes his thirst of power to another level by going to war against England in order to protect his kingship. The war kills many good soldiers, including young Siward. He fought valiantly against Macbet...

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• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... to the murder of Duncan, but placed full responsibility on Macbeth. When the audience first meets Macbeth in Act 1, Scene 2, they see Macbeth being praised by his fellow colleagues and soldiers. In lines 16 to 18, the Captain says, "For brave Macbeth -well he deserves that name--," and King Duncan says, "O valiant cousin, worthy gentleman." This shows that Macbeth is a hero ... son would become king. This to me is showing again that he can adopt the characteristics of an evil tyrant. However, Macbeth than shows fear again, when he sees the ghost of Banquo. He becomes unnerved by it, but...

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• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

... , values, and friendships beside in order to achieve his over-vaulting ambitions, even if it means murder. At the banquet on the same night of the murder, Macbeth sees Banquo's ghost sitting on his seat, and realises that he was wrong. He feels guilty of what he had done to his best friend. The audience can see that Macbeth still has ... the guilt and shame he felt for his wrong deeds. He is also courageous. He fights on bravely, even after he realises that the witches have fooled him completely - English soldiers using wood from Birnam as camouflage, Maduff being a "caesarean baby" - an...

• Word Count: 1847
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School