... to be king but he wants to do it without having to make any sacrifices himself and she knows that, that isn't a realistic possibility. "Glamis thou art, and Cawdor; and shalt be what thou art promised." As soon as the thought is presented to her she begins to try and conjure up a plan to turn this possibility into a reality by the quickest ... hither, that I may pour my spirits in thine ear, and chastise with the valour of my tongue" Duncan announces that he is coming to stay at Macbeths" castle. This is perfect for Lady Macbeth's plan. On the evening that Duncan is set to come round sh...

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... in Macbeth, for example the murders, Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking scene, and the appearances of the witches, all occur when it is dark outside. Lady Macbeth's sleep walking scene is the perfect example of the light and dark symbol. She once wanted darkness to hide herself, but she carried a candle so she contradicted herself. The line, "She has light by her continually ... out the murder of Duncan. She reprimands his hesitation and urges him to carry on, "Was the hope drunk wherein you dress"d yourself? Art thou afeared to be the same in thine own act and valor as thou art in desire?- Fi...

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Theme sharing in Hamlet and Macbeth In William Shakespeare's two most popular works of art, Macbeth and Hamlet, several parts of the plays are similar. These two plays can be compared easily because Shakespeare used the same formula for each of his tragedies. The tragedies ... read the letter her ambition and darkest side had been released. When her husband returns and they learn of the visit from the king, Lady Macbeth thinks this is the perfect time to kill the king so that she and her husband can rule the land. After they had killed the king, she thought that they could just wash the bloo...

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... unless she pushes him to do it, "Yet do I fear thy nature; it is too full o" th" milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way. Thou wouldst be great, Art not without ambition, but without the illness should attend it. (p 256)" She knows that Macbeth is a loyal warrior and it would be difficult, and she does it by questioning his ... that Banquo and his son need to be killed. He will have a dinner and Banquo is invited, but Banquo and his son were going horseback riding. Macbeth saw this as a perfect opportunity to have them both killed. He hired murderers to do the job. Banquo was ki...

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In William Shakespeare's two most popular works of art, Macbeth and Hamlet, several parts of the plays are similar. These two plays can be compared easily because Shakespeare used the same formula for each of his tragedies. The tragedies ... read the letter her ambition and darkest side had been released. When her husband returns and they learn of the visit from the king, Lady Macbeth thinks this is the perfect time to kill the king so that she and her husband can rule the land. After they had killed the king, she thought that they could just wash the blood ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School