This happens in Act I Scene 3 when the reading states, “What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won.” (13) By using these words it shows that Macbeth holds strong power when Macdonwald loses his life. When Macbeth kills Macdonwald, he knew that if he died, Macbeth would be able to use his fortune to become stronger overall. The author uses antithesis to show the contrast in something being “lost” and another being “won”. This lets the reader recognize the fact that Macbeth wants to gain, and he will do anything in his power to make someone else …show more content…
This takes place in Act IV Scene 1 when the text says, “Laugh to scorn The power of man, for none of woman born Shall harm Macbeth” (125) Through using the words “Laugh to scorn The power of man” it shows that people who think they can dominate Macbeth are simply lying to themselves due to how much Macbeth is capable of. By using the words, “for none of woman born Shall harm Macbeth” this restates that nobody has enough strength to ruin Macbeth because of his immense amount of power that he has gained throughout his acts of domination. This leads to Macbeth thinking that he is untouchable throughout the novel, which creates irony because of how events escalate as time goes on. Between defeat and fortune the deliverance of wealth and power will leave someone with one of those two situations. From beginning to the end, Macbeth persistently withheld power and wealth from defeating Macdonwald, taking the life of the king, and coming to the realization that he is so compelling, no man would ever be able to harm him. What we see in our time plays a huge role in what is defined as achievement and deficiency. The idea of being promoted or being fired is really more of what you did to rise or fall to be in that