Demonstrations of Deception in Acts One and Two
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, the Deceivers
In the story Macbeth, by William Shakespeare there is several forms of deception by Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. The story sets place in Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s home, where the forms of deception occur to follow. The only reason why deception has to take place anyways is because of the dirty deed that the two have planned to do. In order to cover up for the killing of King Duncan that they did, they have to pretend and lie to everyone around them, so nobody begins to suspect them two. In the play, Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, deception is demonstrated in acts one and two in three different ways.
The first time deception is shown in the play Macbeth is in act one, scene six. This is the part in the story Macbeth where Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are talking about if they should kill King Duncan or not. Macbeth is wanting to back out, where as Lady Macbeth does not. Macbeth goes on to say in line 31 on page 338, “We will proceed no further in this business.” This is the first form of deception, except this deception …show more content…
The aftermath of the actual killing of King Duncan by Macbeth is the second form of deception. Macbeth deceives himself. In line 50 and 51 on page 346, Macbeth says, “I’ll go no more, I am afraid to think what I have done; look on't again I dare not.” Macbeth had said this because he believed that he cannot go on any further with his life because of the deed that he had done. He felt like he had done deception on himself and just created his own personal hell. The ending scene of scene two on page 348, line 72, Macbeth concludes with, “To know my deed, ‘twere best not know myself. Wake Duncan with thy knocking! I would thou couldst!” He says this because he wishes that the knocking would wake Duncan up, and release him from his own hell or the reality that he really did kill the
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, the Deceivers
In the story Macbeth, by William Shakespeare there is several forms of deception by Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. The story sets place in Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s home, where the forms of deception occur to follow. The only reason why deception has to take place anyways is because of the dirty deed that the two have planned to do. In order to cover up for the killing of King Duncan that they did, they have to pretend and lie to everyone around them, so nobody begins to suspect them two. In the play, Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, deception is demonstrated in acts one and two in three different ways.
The first time deception is shown in the play Macbeth is in act one, scene six. This is the part in the story Macbeth where Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are talking about if they should kill King Duncan or not. Macbeth is wanting to back out, where as Lady Macbeth does not. Macbeth goes on to say in line 31 on page 338, “We will proceed no further in this business.” This is the first form of deception, except this deception …show more content…
The aftermath of the actual killing of King Duncan by Macbeth is the second form of deception. Macbeth deceives himself. In line 50 and 51 on page 346, Macbeth says, “I’ll go no more, I am afraid to think what I have done; look on't again I dare not.” Macbeth had said this because he believed that he cannot go on any further with his life because of the deed that he had done. He felt like he had done deception on himself and just created his own personal hell. The ending scene of scene two on page 348, line 72, Macbeth concludes with, “To know my deed, ‘twere best not know myself. Wake Duncan with thy knocking! I would thou couldst!” He says this because he wishes that the knocking would wake Duncan up, and release him from his own hell or the reality that he really did kill the