... thought that only men are capable of murder and are filled with enough cruelty to do so. Lady Macbeth hints to the idea of killing Duncan to Macbeth, but they decide to talk about it later. When Duncan goes to Macbeth's castle in Act I Scene vi, Lady Macbeth is very polite to him. She says how glad she is to have him there and how ... it must seem their guilt."(II, ii) She then smears blood on the servants to make it look like they killed the king. Later on in Act II Scene iii, Lady Macbeth pretends to act shocked and sadden by the murder of the king when Macduff tells her about it. The...

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... witches' strides towards corruption. . The witches start the whole mental process of Duncan's murder when they ambush Macbeth to relay information concerning his future. One witch shouts, "All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter" (Act I, Scene iii, li 50). Because of this prophecy, Macbeth believes he is destined to be the next king, so he sees only two solutions to fulfill ... of murder until he sees the prophecy is not coming true. Upon a debate with Banquo where Banquo discourages evil actions from Macbeth, Macbeth decides that "if chance will have me king, why, chance may cr...

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... Thane of Cawdor. If good, why do I yield to that suggestion, whose horrid image doth unfix my hair..."(I, iii, 132-134). Macbeth's eventual murder of the king in Act II, scene ii, sets off a series of heinous actions which see Macbeth as either directly, or indirectly being the cause of the murders of six other characters in the play. While the Three Witches ... have at any time ignored his wife's influences, and put a stop to the murder plan that she devised. In the aftermath of King Duncan's death, Lady Macbeth's mental strength gradually crumbles until her eventual act of suicide. Ma...

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... each other. Later on, however, the two characters become distant, keeping secrets to themselves. Significant scenes throughout the play of "Macbeth" that set the tone of the couple's relationship include Act 1 Scene V, Act 1 Scene VII, Act V Scene I and Act V Scene V. By the end of Act 1, after the brutality of what they have committed, the relationship is completely destroyed, giving way only to loneliness, coldness and insanity ... is the one who calls him back to reality at the appearance of Banquo's ghost. But her words aren't as powerful as they were in Act 1, Scene VII. This is th...

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... the natural order, and ultimately to his downfall. Another relationship which is Shakespeare uses to intensify his drama, is that of Duncan and Macbeth, as seen in act 1. Macbeth is essentially a war hero, and a great man in Duncan's eyes. In Act 1, scene 2, Macbeth is praised profoundly by King Duncan, who speaks of Macbeth as a "Worthy man." The relationship in this scene is mutual, as ... Macbeth also respects his king. However, it is later on, when Macbeth starts to become more ambitious, that he eventually murders his own king, which was a terrible crime, during ... 've taken such ...

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... of many different factors. Between the influences of both the witches and his wife, it is Macbeth's ambition that eventually leads him to his tragic demise. Since the start of the play, Lady Macbeth is shown as an ambitious woman who can manipulate Macbeth very easily. In Act 1, Lady Macbeth states, "That I may pour my spirits in thine ear" (1.5.25), meaning that she wants to ... use her evil influence to convince Macbeth to act against Duncan. Even though she is not the only causing factor, Lady ... Macbeth plays a considerable role in the downfall of Macbeth. She primarily pushes him...

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... displays blood imagery in order to let the audience acquire a sense of fear, despair, and madness in the atmosphere. One of the numerous accounts of blood is during Macbeth's soliloquy in Act 2, Scene 1. Macbeth envisions a dagger floating before him when he is en route to murder Duncan and states, "I see thee still; and on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood." The dagger ... play are deeply connected to the play's very plot and themes. Shakespeare exhibiting clothing imagery throughout the tragedy suggests that Macbeth is seeking to hide his immoral self from the presence of others. I...

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... what I can speak The repetition in a woman's ear Would murder as it fell." ACT II, Sc.ii and Malcolm's assessment of her as a "fiend-like queen" (Act IV, Sc.vii). So we must examine the text. To Macbeth, in his letter to her, she is his "dearest partner of greatness", an indication ... imply that she fears her own womanliness and realises the unnaturalness of the murder of Duncan? Is she, like Macbeth just an ordinary human being overcome with ambition? Does she really lose her womanliness? Do the words(Act I, Sc. ii) "Had he not resembled My father as he slept, I had done't" imply that ...

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... eventually becomes too much for her to handle which leads to her death. We are first introduced to Lady Macbeth at the beginning of Act 1, scene 5, through the letter that Macbeth sends her. This shows her to be his, 'dearest partner of greatness' and that he has no secrets from her. The witches' prophecies intensify her ambitions for her husband, ... do it without feeling guilty. At the end of the scene she takes full control of the situation, and Macbeth seems glad to let her have the responsibility. In Act 1, scene7 she really excel's herself in how far she will go to manipulat...

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... Sounds good. Battle's over right. No. It seems that Sweno, King of Norway, figured he could mount a second attack with fresh men; but Macbeth and Banquo fought like men possessed ("cannons overcharged with double cracks") Now the bloody whatever is too pooped to continue, so Duncan ever concerned with his ... Duncan. How she does this seems inconsistent considering she was just telling us how kind he was. No matter because good is bad is back as Lady M tells Macbeth to "Look like th" innocent flower, / But be the serpent under "t." Notice the irony in the comment "He (Duncan) that's com...

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... his feelings about the assignation of Duncan. Through out the soliloquy it seems like Macbeth jumps in and out or reality. Being consumed with the need for power, Macbeth is able to commit an unspeakable act. In the beginning of the soliloquy Macbeth quotes "Or art though but a dagger of the mind, a false creation, ... a great deal about the turmoil that is going on in the Thane's conscience. Even at this late stage he is still having second thoughts. Macbeth acts heated, lawless and unstable as he inquires the reality of the dagger that is tempting him to Duncan's chamber (O"Brien 67)....

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... (Act 1, Scene 1, Line 10) Macbeth lets the supernatural elements of Macbeth, takes over his life. The witches make Macbeth depend on their prophecies to live out his desires. Macbeth's visions reveal his anxieties toward his murderous deeds. The supernatural events in Macbeth take over the sanity in his life. The witches make Macbeth depend ... Woods comes to Dunsinane Hill. He holds onto these prophecies until the very end, until his own death. Macbeth's visions reveal his anxieties toward his murderous deeds. When Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth to kill Duncan he has a hallucination. He sees...

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... quickly become haunted by his wrongdoings. The visions, whether they are real or just a trick played by the mind, are beginning to affect the way he acts in public. Macbeth become embarrassingly out of control at the dinner as the ghost of Banquo continues to haunt him, "Avaunt, and quit my sight! Let the earth hide thee." (3.4.97- ... 98). As Macbeth begins to act like a fool, more people begin to get a sense that something is not right as Macbeth's unnatural hierarchy begins to be unveil. These visions lead to the truth coming out about Macbeth and his murderous rampage, leading to his...

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... th' innocent flower, But be the serpent under't. He that's coming Must be provided for " Lady Macbeth is telling Macbeth that the day where he will be king will never come; Lady Macbeth is explaining to Macbeth that he shouldn't wait to be king, but that he must take care of this matter as soon ... as possible. Lady Macbeth is telling him he must act as if nothing is out of the ordinary, but finish ... the deed without hesitation, using the metaphor of looking like an innocent flower, but being the serpent hiding underneath It. On another occasion Macbeth attempts to talk Lady Macbeth,...

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... creates a very evil vibe, almost as if he has convinced himself that Duncan is deserving of this horrible fate. In scene 2, Macbeth is violently awoken by the act he has just committed. He is disgusted at himself due to his full awareness that killing is morally repugnant, something an anti-hero ... belittling of his masculinity. It also portrays an insecure side of him, one that can be taken advantage of and manipulated, something Lady Macbeth makes use of. Macbeth later declares that he has murdered sleep. This is a powerful part because it reveals so much regret, remorse and he basic...

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... face must hide what the false heart doth know". Macbeth decides to murder Duncan but in secret and he needs to act as innocent as possible. It means Macbeth must put on a false face to hide what his traitorous heart knows. Just before Macbeth is about to kill Duncan he starts to hallucinate. In ... pauser, reason". Duncan's guards had been planted with two blood stained daggers to look as if they had murdered Duncan, so Macbeth has killed them. Macbeth tells lies to hide the truth. He claimed that the reason he killed the guards was because he was so overcome with anger that ... deceptiv...

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... ;his kingly state". (MOE, Par. 2) Lady Macbeth's selfish determination affected Macbeth's innocent mind and caused him to live in a constant misery, until he became fully terrifying and murderous. At the end of the play, Shakespeare greatly emphasizes the significance of revenge in the play. Macduff mainly chose to kill Macbeth in an act of retaliation. He felt tormented when he heard that ... Macbeth hired people to slaughter Macduff's family, therefore he seeked payback by setting Macbeth within his "sword's length". (Shakespeare 4.3. 242) Macduff vowed to slay Macbeth out of sorrow fo...

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... his rational mind into the realm of madness to plot the assassination of the King. When he informs Lady MacBeth she too is blinded by the greed and insists he kill the King. Macbeth progressively goes mad, with his wife fueling his greed and manipulating him into believing that killing Duncan, the ... King, will propel him onto the throne sooner. MacBeth, not being in the correct state of mind, Lady MacBeth pushes him over the edge every chance that she gets. She wants the wealth, power, etc. just as much as he ... him further, and further until he breaks down in a rage and becoming a v...

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... to get what he wants... I think Mackbeth is a brave man in the battlefield. And people do talk about him like he is: "For brave Macbeth (well he deserves that name- (Act I, scene 2, line 16). A situation that shows as he is very brave is when the norweyan lord sends new supplies of men to battle, he continues ... fughting, although it was a hard situation. I dont think macbeth is strong sicologicaly though, because we cann see that he is afraid about killing the king ... it, and now expects the next prophecy to be truth too. Because of this, he believes, and wants to believe that they...

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... to make his plays better and more interesting. One of the most obvious is blood but no one realized that sleep is also a very important part of the play. In Macbeth, William Shakespeare uses sleep to symbolize the mental chaos experienced by the important characters in the play. In my opinion, I think Shakespeare best describe sleep is when ... will hunt him every time he sleep. In my opinion, I think Shakespeare used Sleep the best way was at Act Scene 2 when Lady Macbeh Sleep walks. Like Macbeth, she is guilty about killing Duncan but unlike Macbeth she was very strong when she told M...

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... political events hundreds of years later. William Shakespeare does just this in his play Macbeth. One idea that Shakespeare discusses is kingship and loyalty. In the beginning of the play, Macbeth clearly states what the responsibilities of the people, including himself are to the king and the state (Act I, Scene IV, Lines 28-30): "Our duties are to your throne and state, Children ... and servants; which do but what they should, By doing everything safe towards your love and honour." Macbeth until Act II does just as he says he should. When Macbeth is tempted with power and kingship, hi...

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... I received your letter telling me of your next step as Thane of Cowder. I am sure it was a step that made you happy too! But I am afraid that my drive to act on the witches prophecies was to be our downfall. The idea of you being king has been so great that I lost touch with the reason. When the idea of murdering ... the king was brought to my attention, I knew you were hesitant on going forward with this act. I pushed you to do it and now that I realize it may not have been the right thing to do, I am sorry. If I only possibly left the decision to you, we ... lastly, all I can say is ...

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... of this situation in Shakespearean plays; in Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Claudius commits his evil acts because of his greed for the throne; in Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is so moved by her greed for wealth and power that she forces her husband to commit murder, and in Othello, Moor of Venice, Iago ... clears the line of succession to allow the Macbeths to become King and Queen of Scotland. However, murder isn't the only evil act that Lady Macbeth commits in this play. When Lady Macbeth learns that Duncan will be visiting their home, she prays to the devil to release her of "thy nature; (beca...

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