... will to murder the king. The determination and strength Lady Macbeth possesses is expressed through her powerful soliloquy. In her ruthlessness she cries, "Glamis thou art, and Cawdor; and shalt be What thou art promised." The imperative verb "shalt" shows her strong firmness of intention. She tactlessly believes Macbeth will be king and does not consider the consequences of her presupposing actions. This in ... ...

• Word Count: 1069
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• Grade Level: High School

... see? The American Standard translation orders men to triumph over sin, and you call sin ignorance. The King James translation makes a promise in "Thou shalt," meaning that men will surely triumph over sin. But the Hebrew word, the word timshel --"Thou mayest" - that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the world. That says the way is open. That throws ... it right back on a man. For if "Thou mayest" - it is also true that "Thou mayest not." Don't you see? In this passage, Steinbeck explores man's role in the central theme of the novel, the battle between good and evil....

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• Grade Level: High School

... the prophesy that he will be "King hereafter." They also greet Banquo with, "lesser than Macbeth, and greater," as "not so happy, yet much happier," and tell him "thou shalt get kings, though thou be none." How would the witches know of their future? Perhaps they were trying to plant an idea in Macbeth's head that would later lead to certain calamity. After ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... him an intelligent party to the advantages of France- (3.5. 7-9). After Cornwall reads the letter Gloucester wrote to get help from France, he finds Gloucester and takes his eyes out. "See't shalt thou never. Fellows, hold the chair. Upon these eyes of thine I'll set my foot- (3.7. 71-72). When Gloucester loses his eyes he realizes that his real son Edgar was not ... the death. In the end Edgar won the fight and Edmund died, at the point of defeat Edmund realized he was wrong and said he deserved what he had gotten. "Thou hast spoken right; 'tis true; The wheel is come full circle; I am...

• Word Count: 1049
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• Grade Level: High School

... may have is directed towards Macbeth rather than his wife. She, too, is intensely ambitious, and cannot bear to even mention the kingship directly only saying "Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt be What thou art promis'd- There are immediate connections to evil when Lady Macbeth says "The Raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan- This bird imagery ... ...

• Word Count: 1103
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... about how close He is to becoming king or how he can take the crown from Duncan. The same trait is produced by Lady Macbeth's comment, " Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt be what thou art promised (312)." This quote from Lady Macbeth is made after she reads Macbeth's account of the strange encounter with the witches. It shows, as did her ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... , Macbeth meets these three wicked sisters, who are the witches. They tell Macbeth of his fortune to come, All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, thane of Cawdor!/ All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter!(I.iii.51-52). Macbeth as this time is only the Thane of Glamis and has not yet gained any of these titles. Soon after the encounter, he ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... supporting the French. Can't put Gloucester to death without holding a trial, but he could still punish him. When Gloucester swears that he will see Lear's wrongs avenged, Cornwall replies, "See't shalt thou never."" Digs one of Gloucester's eyes out and throws it on the floor and steps on it. Cornwall gets wounded by one of his servants because he couldn't stand by ... ...

• Word Count: 873
• Approx Pages: 3
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• Grade Level: High School