... aware 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 ... bodements! Good!? Now convinced that he will survive everything, eventually only dieing of old age and confident of his success. Scene Two again shows the audience how far Macbeth has fallen into evilness as he orders the murd...

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• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

... ruthlessly. Macbeth expresses such thoughts in saying, "Besides, this Duncan/Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been/So clear in his great office, that his virtues/Will plead like angels- It was also believed in the Elizabethan era that the King was God's representative on Earth and therefore must be good. In addition to this, and for that reason, it ... committed the murder, he goes on to do it again and again, and his conscience seems to diminish, but the reader now knows that Macbeth once tasted innocence, but has fallen, and therein lies the tragedy of Macbeth. ...

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