... 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 ... 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 Macbet...

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... devil. If he do bleed,/ I'll glid the faces of the grooms withal,/ For 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 ... Banquo and Fleance, but she was aware of it. Her guilt starts to show a bit more, but she still supports her husband's plans. Macbeth later kills Macduff's family. This pushes her over the edge. She begins to act crazy. She starts sleepwalking. She tries to wash the bl...

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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 ... , leaves her outside the plot: "Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck." His change from "dearest love" to "dearest chuck" indicates loss of emotional ...

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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 ... play would've taken such a sudden turn, which wouldn't really have been dramatic at all. Also, the relationship that he has with Duncan complicates things for Macbeth, as it makes it very hard for h...

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... a soliloquy that greatly expresses 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, proceeding from the heat oppressed brain" (2.1.37 ... greater than the fear swelling inside of him, however, one begins to feel he is oblivious the to the terrible nature of the act. Shakespeare beings to use imagery of darkness to hide Macb...

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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 ... wishes that she was 'unsexed' of her feminine qualities so she can murder Duncan herse...

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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 ... his title Hang loose about him, like a giant's robe Upon a dwarfish thief." The play sways the audience to portray Duncan as a fine leader. In contrast, Macbeth is like Satan partaking in the systematic planning o...

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... . 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 tragic death at ... she is troubled with ...

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... certain about his plans, however, and the last scene of the first act in Shakespeare's famous tragedy: "Macbeth" shows the great doubt in Macbeth's mind about murdering his king, his close relation and his guest. The scene, that brings the long opening act to a close, is a scene of great importance in the play for many reasons. Firstly, one of the reasons that the scene is ... so important is that it establishes the doubt and therefore good conscience and sense of morality of the main character, Macbeth: it shows he knows right from wrong. Despite the ... deep desires, resolves that he...

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... "is a step/On which I must fall down, or else o'erleap,/For in my way it lies" (Act I, Scene iv, li 48-50). Without the witches' involvement, Macbeth would not be obsessed with his future position as King of Scotland. Macbeth's moral code and loving personality falter under promises of power. When Macbeth is first described by Duncan, he says, "O valiant cousin! Worthy ... gentleman" (Act I, scene ii, li 24). This statement shows Duncan's high respect for Macbeth, and Macbeth's returned honor for Duncan is declared with "Duncan/Hath borne his faculties so meek ... , hath been/So clear i...

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... For mine own good/ All causes shall give way." (Act 3, Scene 4, Lines 133-136) The prophecies revealed are to beware Macduff, no child born of woman can harm him, and he will be safe until Birnam Woods comes to Dunsinane Hill. He holds onto these prophecies until the very end, until his own death. Macbeth ... a hallucination. He sees a dagger covered in blood floating down the hall toward Duncan's room. This hallucination shows Macbeth's guilt of murdering Duncan. As he becomes more apt to kill for what he meant, it backfires. When he hires two assassins to kill Banquo, he does not expec...

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... concludes there is an extreme change in her character and personality which surprises the audience. Lady Macbeth's guilt 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, to be the King of Scotland. Lady Macbeth is the one who encourages him to kill ... feeling guilty. At the end of...

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... free will, who does 'the deed', and is therefore the most responsible for the bloody murder of King Duncan, and the murders that follow in the aftermath. The Three Witches' predictions influence Macbeth's thoughts, and plant in his mind the idea that he will be king. In Act I, scene iii, Macbeth and Banquo first meet with the witches, and learn of their prophecies. The ... 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....

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... eye, Your hand, your tongue. Look like 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...

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... 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, his loyalty to Duncan and Scotland is lost. The outcome of Macbeth's acts show that to betray your king and to throw out loyalty is to destroy society and ... throw nature into disarray. This disruption in nature is seen almost immediately the night that Duncan is killed (Act 2, Scene 4). This was a warning to the audience to maintain complete loyalty to ones country and king in order for li...

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... done't" imply that she is still a woman with a woman's tendernesss? Does she show herself strong willed and more determined than Macbeth, Act I, Sc.vii, as she argues and demands his agreement to the murder? Is she alloy by exploiting his love for her when she makes his consent to murder a test of his love? Is she being cynical when she inverts logic and ... daggers from the place?" and shows her as she brings the daggers back. Does she really despise Macbeth when she argues him of wearing "a heart so white"? Or is she afraidfor him that he may betray himself? In Act II, Sc.ii, when she...

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... do anything 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 ... it is, but later he wont care anymore about it, because his ambition will blind him, and will take him to kill...

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... evil and ill equipped for the psychic consequences of his crime. Thus, Macbeth himself, is responsible for the tragedy within the play. Lady Macbeth uses her sexuality to manipulate Macbeth into killing King Duncan, which makes her somewhat responsible for Macbeth's downfall. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth's relationship becomes tense when Lady Macbeth threatens their sex life. The imagery of impotence evoked by Lady Macbeth, suggests that Macbeth lacks the ability to ... mental strength to associate the act of killing Duncan to his commitment to her. Although Macbeth wanted to become king, he...

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... it's not good enough. Macbeth has come to the conclusion that he must murder Duncan. He says" False 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 ... was because he was so overcome with anger that he resorted to violence and did not think about what he was doing. Macbeth feels terribly guilty for murdering Duncan. He aske's himself" Will...

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... 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 does, possibly, even more! She ... push's him further, and further until he breaks down in a rage and becoming a victim of her greed. Making a plot, of getting the guards drunk while, MacBeth kills Duncan in cold murder, and later framing the guards, for the murder. He does r...

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... writer. He composed numerous poems and plays that influenced artists, poets, philosophers and thinkers all over the world. One of his most successful plays, The Tragedy of Macbeth, was written between 1603 and 1607 for King James I, to illustrate the consequences of mutiny. In the beginning of the play there is a war between Scotland and Norway. The Thane of Cawdor betrays Scotland ... and fights for Norway, leaving King Duncan of Scotland to execute him and pass the title to Macbeth. Later Macbeth receives foresight from oracles promising him the throne of Scotland; in response he kill...

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... sense of morality. This proves that he may lie somewhere on a spectrum in between the two labels. The scene ends when Macbeth is outside Duncan's chambers and he says "Hear it not Duncan, for it is a knell/ That summons thee to heaven or hell" (63-64). The manner in which he says ... this 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 ... in the sense that he is regretful and disappointed in himself. This shows that Macbeth is an anti-hero. Subsequently, Macbet...

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... like Macdonwald, a no good rebel trying to overthrow Duncan and cut a deal with the King of Norway, was going to win for Fortune was smiling on him. But Macbeth hacked his way to meet Macdonwald and meeting him face to face he split him in two ("unseemed him from the nave to th ... aren't so funny (as if they ever were--this is a tragedy remember). How is this possible, Cawdor lives? Yes but not for long, he's a traitor, blah, blah, blah. Now Macbeth is no longer laughing and asks Banquo if this is good news or what: I'm Thane of Cawdor and you might father kings. ... did get that one) ...

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... 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 would have been better off. What I did, I did only for you. ...

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... 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 rips ... already remarried to Hamlet's uncle, Claudius. Hamlet, upon returning, sarcastically describes his feelings toward Claudius as "A little less than kin and more than kind." (Act 1, Scene 2) referring to his awkward position of now being the stepson of his uncle. In this play, Claudius not only ...

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