... First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed: then, as his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself. Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angel, trumpet ... First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed: then, as his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself. Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Wi...

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... the same guilt weighing down on him. Many people are the same, they may feel nervous and guilty about something they are about to do, but do it regardless and bear the guilt of their actions. They keep telling themselves that they should have listened to their conscience and not have done the deed in the first place. From Macbeth's words ... though they should never have set their elaborate plan in motion. If they had not, he believes that his wife would still be alive. Regret is a heavy burden that many bear on their shoulders; whether it be regretting something they did or said in the...

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... -13) and "for the poor wren,/ The most diminutive of birds, will fight,/ Her young ones in her nest, against the owl" (IV.ii.9-11). Macbeth is also compared to a bear, a monster and a beast in general: "What beast was "t then/ That made you break this enterprise to me?" (I.vii.47-48); "We"ll have thee, as our rarer monsters are,/ Painted ... upon a pole" (V.viii.25-26) and "But, bear-like, I must fight the course" (V.vii.2). Through the bestial imagery, Macbeth is shown to be acting as an animal, indicating his savagery, a natural consequence of his choices, in opposition to ... ...

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... him in his mind. This is obviously a dangerous thing for them both. The most relevant quote is when she tells Macbeth to maintain a good public image- "Look like the time, bear welcome in your eye, Your hand, your tongue, look like th" innocent flower, But be the serpent under't" (Act 1 Scene 5 Lines 63 and 64) She is saying to Macbeth that ... start of the play, because he thought about reasons why he should not kill the king- "as [I am his] his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself." (Act 1 Scene 7 Lines 14-16) He is explaining here that as the...

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... kindness if she is to successfully complete her task. "Your face, my thane is as a book where men May read strange matters. To beguile the time, look like the time; bear welcome in your eye. Your hand, out tongue: look like the innocent flower, But be the serpent under't." In this quote, said by Lady Macbeth she is explaining to her ... her as it gave her a sense of power, but now that she has become weak she has realised what she has done the guilt is too much for her to bear. After this scene, the next news we hear about Lady Macbeth is this: "The queen my lord is dead." This is the f...

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... both he and Duncan had as much claim to the throne. He also adds several of his own sections, such as Macbeth's cold-blooded murder of Duncan while he is sleeping, that only add to the already unfavourable opinion the audience would have held of Macbeth. Thus Shakespeare can be seen as slandering the reputation of a relatively innocent king, and he ... ...

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... wife who has poisoned the guards as planned. When meeting Macbeth he still has the daggers. Frustrated Lady Macbeth goes to place the blood from the daggers on the King's sleeping servant's rooms and to place the daggers back with the King. They exit back to their quarters. The next morning Macduff and Lennox go to wake the King. They discover ... ...

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... , even more so than Macbeth, seems to see what she has become: a killer who has allowed ruthless ambition completely control her. Thus she resolves her problems by committing suicide, or "sleeping" permanently. [T] Another motif used to exemplify Shakespeare's theme is blood. [S] Shakespeare used the image of blood to portray the central idea of Macbeth, King Duncan's murder. The crime is foreshadowed ... ...

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... , and he now believes his end shall never come. "That will never be," he replies. His confidence is also exposed when he is talking to Macduff. Macbeth says with certainty; "I bear a charmed life which must not yield To one of woman born." This affects the plot because it shows the reader that Macbeth's confidence in the witches has increased so much ... ...

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... the beginning of the play. 'First, I am his Kinsman and his subject, strong both against the deed; then, as his host, who should against his murderer shut the door, not bear the knife myself". This quote from act 1 scene 7 shows how Macbeth is in conflict with what Lady Macbeth is instructing and his loyal personality is urging him not to fulfil ... ...

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... through adventures, bravery and excess. The English period of Renaissance led to the breaking of the medieval knowledge and philosophy, infusing a new spirit of freedom, introducing a note of patriotism and national glorification, and also accompanying a revolt against the authority of the Pope. It was an age keeping pace with the bold adventures of men discovering new lands, and full of the ... ...

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