Examples Of Inaccuracies In Macbeth

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What goes around comes around, is a philosophy that many people live by. This quote simply means that decisions that are made whether good or bad, will have its consequences or rewards. The quote “Unnatural deeds/ Do breed unnatural troubles.” (Act 6V, Scene I), can be used to explain many unnatural events that take place throughout The Tragedy of Macbeth. This is exhibited specifically with weather change, when an owl killed a falcon, and when Lady Macbeth starts sleepwalking. All of which occur after regicide is committed and the order of the universe has been altered.

In Macbeth, Shakespeare uses pathetic fallacy to illustrate this quote. Through weather Shakespeare was able to set the tone of the play and gave the audience an idea of

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