... the noble thanes, especially Macbeth, are so devoted to their wise king, which is why everyone at the castle during King Duncan's murder is shocked by the terroristic crime. Banquo notes the sky as clear by saying " There's husbandry in heaven;/ Their candles are all out " (II.i.4-5). Banquo says this to his son, Fleance, about the night coming faster than a usual ... after an illegal deed is done. Macbeth is overwhelmed with emotions and creates an illusion of " A dagger of the mind, a false creation/ Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain? "( II.i.38-39).The dagger shows that his mi...

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... (May 35-38). They believed that all supernatural elements were at work. The Elizabethans had always been susceptible to belief in the supernatural. As May notes, these people more that other people questioned matters beyond their vision (39). Shakespeare was clearly influenced by his race. He had an inquiring mind that refused bondage by the limitations of matter (Mish 28). Listing the ... ...

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... (May 35-38). They believed that all supernatural elements were at work. The Elizabethans had always been susceptible to belief in the supernatural. As May notes, these people more that other people questioned matters beyond their vision (39). Shakespeare was clearly influenced by his race. He had an inquiring mind that refused bondage by the limitations of matter (Mish 28). Listing the ... ...

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... with a metaphor of light: "which honor must/ Not, unaccompanied, invest him only,/ But signs of nobleness, like starts, shall shine/ On all deservers" (I.iv.39-42). Malcolm, who is known to be of good nature, is thus related to the stars and light. On the other hand, there is Macbeth who wishes to ... their humanity: "What are these,/ So withered and so wild in their atire/ That look not like th" inhabitants o" this earth/ And yet are on "t? (I.iii.39-42). His description of them is important in seeing how unnatural they are: "you should be women,/ And yet your beards forbid me to inter...

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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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... witches come to Macbeth with their prophecy. Lady Macbeth is able to persuade her husband into killing Duncan, thus making him king. The witches and Lady Macbeth cause not only a spark, but also an influential push into the direction of evilness. Macbeth is persuaded into killing Duncan by Lady Macbeth, which starts the entire downfall of Macbeth and his wife. Macbeth ... ...

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... assured of guilt for the murder. In the play, Macbeth is helpless against the outcome of his life. His desire, and ambition to become king motivate his actions. The predictions spark his ambitions, but he doesn't allow any obstacle to stand in his way of becoming King or protecting his throne. The seemly ferocious and ruthless lengths Macbeth will go to ... ...

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... murder. Macbeth's long-time ambition and desire to be King contributed to his downfall by fueling his evil thoughts and motivating his actions. Once the witches used their prophecies to spark ambition in Macbeth, he was overcome with the desire to be powerful and he would stop at nothing to overcome any obstacles that stood in his way of becoming King ... ...

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... used to dig his own grave. It is true that ambition lies in all of us but in the case of Macbeth his ambition lead to his downfall. The first spark of ambition that is witnessed in Macbeth occurs a short while after Malcolm was named the prince of Cumberland. In act 1, scene 4, line 50, Macbeth declared: "Stars hide your fires, let ... ...

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... has waned, and over herself, her control is dwindling as each second passes. The fire she once had, which drove Macbeth forward is now is now no more than a minute spark. The guilt is now becoming unbearable for Lady Macbeth. Her small, inarticulate sentences reveal that she feels distraught from Macbeth's obsessing. She is beginning to lose that controlling stiffness. She ... ...

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... used to dig his own grave. It is true that ambition lies in all of us but in the case of Macbeth his ambition lead to his downfall. The first spark of ambition that is witnessed in Macbeth occurs a short while after Malcolm was named the prince of Cumberland. In act 1, scene 4, line 50, Macbeth declared: "Stars hide your fires, let ... ...

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... . It is important how Lady Macbeth persuades Macbeth, she uses veiled talk, and double meanings to attempt to sweeten the idea, she never mentions the word murder, rather, and just notes that Duncan will not see the sun rise tomorrow. It is a form of seduction almost, she hides the foul ideas behind pretty words, making it seem as if it is ... see the King murdered, just the aftermath of it. This was perhaps to prevent the story being too linear). Lady Macbeth has drugged the guards and has drunk herself, and notes its exhilarating affect. Again, this is a sign of weakness on Lady Macbet...

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... . On experiencing Macbeth's ambition bring out the worst in him they see him as a 'dwarfish thief', 'butcher', 'tyrant' and indeed he is even called 'villain' . As soon as the Witches spark ambition in him, he is no longer trustworthy and becomes evil, deceiving and bloodthirsty. With each killing he forces himself further and further into a web of ambition from which he ... ...

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... should ae thought for himself and not simply listened to his wife. As well as Lady Macbeth, the witches also make a significant contribution to the downfall of Macbeth,Their prophecies spark Macbeth's hidden ambition and this brings out the worst in him. They make Macbeth believe that he will be king and this gives Macbeth confidence to kill Duncan .Macbeth also ... ...

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... the illusions they projected. The witches rely on deception and manipulation to accomplish their evil deed. They also symbolize fate. The witches work their mischief on Macbeth. The witches" prophecies spark Macbeth's ambition. They take a perverse delight in using their knowledge of the future to play with Macbeth and destroy him. Their speeches are full of paradox and equivocation that are ... ...

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... ). This horrific image of blood symbolizes the guilt of which she will never rid herself. At first she was tough but now she is afraid ("a soldier and afeard" (5.1.39)). She is terrified of the guilt that she will forever have. Lady Macbeth becomes more and more resentful of the murders as she explains that, "All the perfumes of ... ...

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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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... those thoughts which should indeed have died/ With them they think on" (10-13)[,] "Come on; Gentle my lord" (29-30), "[y]ou must leave this" (39)[,] and when she asks "[w]hat's to be done" (49)[.] Lady Macbeth questions why Macbeth keeps to himself with all his thoughts that torment him. This displays the distance ... ...

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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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... who knows it, when none can call our power to/account?--Yet who have thought the old man/to have so much blood in him" (Act 5. Scene 1. lines 36. 39-44). When the doctor tells Macbeth about this, Macbeth commands he cure her, but he cannot because it is an illness of the mind. By the end of act 5, Lady ... ...

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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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