How Does Shakespeare Present Conflict In Macbeth

“To know my deed ‘twere best not know myself.” Shakespeare presents Macbeth as a man at war with himself.
In the Elizabethan era, the Divine Order was a common belief in which God’s will was absolute. Shakespeare’s Macbeth was written at that time, and people, including Shakespeare believed in this order. As Macbeth’s acts out his desires and disrupts nature of its order, Macbeth is faced with God’s punishment; his conscience torn between his innate honour and his ambition of ruling Scotland. Not only does he face divine retribution but he is also haunted by his guilty imaginations. Through phonetic lines and literary devices, Shakespeare exposes the audience to the weight of Macbeth’s sins as he is forced to fight against himself.
Following the death of God’s representative, King Duncan, Shakespeare demonstrates the consequences that emerges from the disturbance of nature through imagery and symbolism in nature. It is known that the killing of a king is not only …show more content…
Phonetic lines filled with abrupt pauses as opposed to a steady pace are evident, emphasizing Macbeth’s uneasiness as he struggles to hold onto his title as a King. Shakespeare portrays this through the excessive use of commas, creating a staccato like rhythm in Macbeth’s short, half sentences, reinforcing his growing tension and conflicted mind, as shown through his sudden outburst to the doctor and his servants, demanding them to “come, put [his] armour on; give [him] his staff”. Macbeth assures himself that he is in control of his Thanes and Scotland, setting up an unconvincing façade. However as the play progresses to reach its climax, he is unable to maintain his dictatorial pretence, now aware of his risk of losing his “borrowed robes”, slipping in and out between his guilt-ridden mind and one that does not “know