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MacBeth

 

Macbeth shows his confusion straight away,.
             "The Thane of Cawdor lives: why do you dress me.
             In borrow"d robes?".
             This states that Macbeth is very confused because the witches and Ross have told him the same thing. Angus said that the last Thane of Cawdor was put to death for being a traitor. It is at this point that the audience think that Macbeth maybe become a traitor. When the messengers leave Macbeth's immediate thoughts are that the king needs to be out the way. At this point Macbeth would never murder the king because he is too cowardly. In a speech to the audience, Macbeth uses an oxymoron,.
             "Cannot be ill, cannot be good".
             This contradiction is the start of Macbeth's evil thoughts. He is saying that the witch's prophecies cannot be good or bad. .
             The next act, act 1, scene 4 is a linking act. It links Macbeth leaving the witches to Duncan coming to stay at Macbeth's castle. Duncan makes his eldest son, Malcolm, the prince of Cumberland. After Macbeth hears this he gets angry. He states that he has to overcome the problem of Duncan and Malcolm to claim his title of king,.
             "The Prince of Cumberland! That is a step.
             On which I must fall down, or else o"er leap.
             For in my way it lies, stars hide your fires!.
             Let not light see my black and deep desires".
             Macbeth is saying here that he must keep his thoughts to himself. The only person he tells is his wife, Lady Macbeth.
             Macbeth writes to Lady Macbeth to tell her everything that has happened and when she has finished reading the letter the audience see how ambitious and evil she is. Straight away she says that Duncan will have to die. No sooner had she thought that when fate plays a part in the play and a messenger comes to her and tells her that king Duncan is coming to stay at her castle. After the messenger has gone she tries to communicate with some spirits,.
             " That tend on mortal thoughts! Unsex me here,.
             And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full.


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