... to the stars and light. On the other hand, there is Macbeth who wishes to be in the dark to be able to commit his evil acts: "Stars, hide your fires!/ Let not light see my black and deep desires" (I.iv.50-51). He then wants darkness to prevail to hide his unnatural, ... evil acts and qualities. Darkness, thus being merged with death and wrong doings, is an image for the evil that prevails, as does the obscurity. Additionally, the ... thine own esteem" (I.vii.39-43) and "Infirm of purpose!" (II.ii.51). Lady Macbeth thus has the firmer hand and is the one plotting the wicked acts, making ...

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... 'cursed thoughts' observes that: "There's husbandry in heaven; Their candles are all out." (Act II, Scene I) The darkness itself, which is ironically equated with Heaven, but seemingly appropriate for the acts of Hell, provides the natural cover for the unnatural murder. MACBETH in the same scene, refers to the fact that 'Nature seems dead', symbolically representing what Duncan is soon to ... play. The murdering of King Duncan takes place at night. Once again, nighttime is a host for the most evil of deeds. Death is by far one of the most villainous acts, and the fact that it takes pla...

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• Grade Level: High School

... states of love, albeit with a few more errors than cupid. Puck, confusing Lysander for Demetrius, complicates the conflict of the play. Love, however, is introduced as a neutral force, one that acts on humans and fairies equally, and can cause both conflict and resolution, since the play is resolved once all the lovers are in love with the proper match. If "fairy ... states of love, albeit with a few more errors than cupid. Puck, confusing Lysander for Demetrius, complicates the conflict of the play. Love, however, is introduced as a neutral force, one that acts on humans and fairies eq...

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... to achieve it, preclude the possibility of ever attaining it. " Macbeth changes throughout the entire play from "honest, honorable statism to potentially disloyal, opportunistic, and traitorous. Although he does his acts of evil mainly in part due to the "force of Lady's Macbeth's persuasions, it is "the strength of Macbeth's thirst for kingship, that really tells the story about Macbeth's character ... ...

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... beginning of Shakespeare's play, the hero Macbeth is pictured as courageous, trustworthy, and loyal. By the end of the play, his ambition has driven him to commit a series of horrendous acts that, once begun, he is powerless to stop. While the audience is repelled by Macbeth's actions, it also pities him, understanding Macbeth's anguish and knowing how easy it is to ... ...

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... tell me that in this instance Macbeth has similarities with an evil tyrant. These characteristics are shown again in Act 3, Scene 2, when he hints to the audience about the terrible acts he is about to commit on that night. He asks for the cover of darkness to disguise his fear, we see this when he says, "Come, seeling night/ Scarf up ... ...

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... away unnoticed and unsuspected, as it was herself that placed the blood of King Duncan on his guards and fainted when Macduff questions became too intense and insistent. These key acts diverted Macduff and other thanes who were present at the discovery of the king's dead body from looking at Macbeth as a suspect. Lady Macbeth seems to be just as ambitious ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School