Cawdor Castle

Having confidence does not mean that you are right, which is a concept many of the characters in William Shakespeare’s, Macbeth, have taught its readers over the years. Specifically characters such as Macbeth himself, his wife, Lady Macbeth, and the king of Scotland, King Duncan. All three of these characters have one thing in common besides the fact that all three end the play in the grave. Shakespeare presents that the foundation of blind ambition is rooted in confidence; as seen in Lady…

letter she responds with saying “Glamis thou art, and Cawdor; and shalt be/What thou art promised. Yet do I fear thy nature;/It is too full o' th' milk of human kindness/To catch the nearest way” (1.5.14-17). Lady Macbeth recognizes the power her and her husband have when she says “Glamis thou art” she acknowledges what they have but does not stop there. She says “and Cawdor; and shalt be” She displays enthusiasm in the fact that Macbeth received Cawdor,…

By saying that the Castle of Inverness “hath a pleasant seat”, Duncan presents radical dramatic irony, as Macbeth and his wife are plotting to kill him during his stay. The word ‘seat’ refers to the setting of the castle, which paints an image of elegance and beauty, entrancing Duncan as he enters. This creates subtle dark humour, as audience realise Shakespeare’s intention of creating a tense, grim atmosphere within what appeared to be a wreathed castle of elegance. In addition, Banquo…

and ended with Macbeth’s ambition. The ambition of being the king made him murdered lots of people and made him to be a cruelly man. “The castle of Macduff I will surprise; seize upon Fife; give to the sedge o’th’ sword, his wife, his babes, and and all unfortunate souls.” (4.2.150~153) what Macbeth says is that he will kill all the people that in Macduff’s castle and it has shown that his ambition has made him to be a cruelly person. Also, Macbeth’s ambition has been proved in “Till thou…

The Macbeth is a helpless victim of fate, some others might think he was in control of his own destiny but he was influenced and pushed to speed up his fate. Shakespeare was showing us how power can change everything and how the work of destiny plays out. Throughout the story shakespeare has shown so many ways of destiny, but the death of duncan, the witches and the final battle is where it has significance. After Lady Macbeth convinces her husband to kill duncan in order for him to become…

Before Macbeth encounters the three witches, his rank increased as a result of his bravery on the battlefield as the Thane of Cawdor and is King Duncan’s favorite solider. Macbeth’s ambition rises when he meets the three witches and it is confirmed to him that he is a Thane of Cawdor: “All hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Glamis, all hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor. All hail Macbeth. That shalt be king hereafter.” (I.III. II 47-49) in this quote, we see that the three witches are…

In the play, Macbeth starts the story out as a noble war hero. He was identified as an individual that people trusted and depended on. He was then awarded ‘Thane of Cawdor ’ for his heroic and outstanding deeds on the battlefield. The major turning point in Macbeth's story was when the three witches arrived and predicted his future. They announced that Macbeth would bequeath the throne. Startled by this sudden prediction, Macbeth decided to ignore the witches and leave his future to fate. That…

making him seem even more ruthless than before. Abusing power changes Macbeth to use his power for selfish reasons and personal gain. Macbeth decides to kill Macduff’s family because an apparition told him to beware Macduff but not his family, “The castle of Macduff I will surprise, Seize upon Fife, give to th’ edge o’ th’ sword His wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls” (IV,I,171-173). This shows that Macbeth has gone from good to evil by committing heinous crimes by murdering people,…

thane of Glamis, thane of Cawdor, and a king, Macbeth begins to let his loyalty falter. The witches also have a prediction for Macbeth’s close friend Banquo. The witches mention that Banquo will be “lesser than Macbeth, and greater. / Not so happy, yet much happier. / Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none:” (Shakespeare 1:3 167-169). These predictions…

vanquish’d be until/ Great Brinan wood to high Dunsinane hill/ Shall come against him” (4. 1. 92-94). The third apparition tells Macbeth that he will not be overthrown as King until the Great Brinan forest reaches the top of Dunsinane hill, hill that his castle…