... of characters in the play, such as when they play upon Macbeth's ambition like puppeteers. They warn, predict and tempt using charms, spells, and prophecies but never control Macbeth or force any actions upon him. The witches truly cast the mood for the entire play, their rhyming chants stand out eerily among the blank verse spoken by the characters, and their ... vanished and he soon was to be left with the only company of the three witches, which was in fact evil itself. Evil was a force that truly dominated this play, taking the lives of many innocent people, and corrupting the good ...

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... follows under the king in due order from noblemen and churchmen down to serfs and beggars. Macbeth, murdering the King, affected this chain. Too kill the king is a diabolical act, corrupting society and disobeying God. The message Shakespeare is social order is very important and should not be disturbed. Macbeth was greedy. Being Thane of Glamis wasn't enough for him. Macbeth ... witches isn't important here. Macbeth is doing this now on him own (exception that is his wife made him kill Duncan). The witches made him kill Duncan but they didn't force Macbeth to kill Banquo (his own dear ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In William Shakespeare's renowned play Macbeth, the theme that power corrupts is strongly depicted through several characters, each of whom follow the "power corrupting" path of lusting for power, doing nearly anything to achieve that power, and ultimately meeting his/her end because of that power. Shakespeare illustrates this theme most vividly through the ... he is truly a man, then he should easily be able to handle the guilt. Clearly, at this point in the play, Lady Macbeth is the callous, as well as devilish, force driving the hesitant Macbeth to carry out his immoral actions. Moreover,...

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