Dagger

When I saw my son Grendel die I swore that I would have my revenge on Hrothgar. I went to the vile city of Herot and captured Hrothgar’s closest friend, taking him to my underwater kasem along with my sons arm which had been ripped from its socket and hung in the rafters to display what had been done to my son. Hours later I see a man from Herot coming. How could this mortal make it this far? It matters not. He dares to enter my home after my son is killed. He will perish here alone with nobody.…

There is a clear divide between the ideas of the conscious and unconscious. However, there is yet a gray area that remains in the study of the subconscious spirit and mind. There are few things in this world that offer a true, unfiltered understanding into one’s mental condition. Hallucinations, visions that occur in the subconscious state of mind, are uniquely good indicators of mental health and stability. Throughout his play Macbeth, Shakespeare uses motifs of hallucinations and a lack of…

What is happening to my dear husband? He says that he is sick but sick with what? Guilt? Sorrow? He has not been acting like himself lately, he treats me as if I’m a harlot instead of his wife. He’s been keeping secrets from me as if I’m not worthy enough to be trusted. Oh Brutus,”it will not let you sleep, nor talk, and could it work so much upon your shape as it hath much prevailed on your condition, I should not know you, Brutus.” I tried to discuss what was going on but he denied me the…

“true” prophecy, thus doing anything to be the next King. The only way Macbeth thought he could become next in line was to murder King Duncan (the current ruler). Forward, because he plans to kill Duncan, he begins to go mad. He envisions a dagger before him. The dagger is concealed in blood. Moreover, the handle is towards him, as in ready for Macbeth to grasp. Furthermore, the weapon is facing downwards toward King Duncan’s chamber, proving that…

the Weird Sisters plan worked. The person who has committed this glorious murder is none other than Macbeth. All Hail Macbeth! Poor Banquo was very troubled the night the King was murdered. Macbeth had started hallucinating and was seeing a bloody dagger going towards Duncan’s room. Lady Macbeth rang the bell when the coast was clear, which was Macbeth’s signal to do this noble deed. Lady Macbeth is a lot more cold-hearted than the rest of the delicate women. That woman is braver than half the…

In the poem Macbeth written by William Shakespeare, Macbeth certainly shows signs of completely losing his mind. Not only does Macbeth kill a man, but also he sends other men to kill two more men. Thought out the poem it talks of Macbeth trying to clean his hands of this murder but he simply just cannot and begins to lose his mind. Even before the murders just the planning of killing Duncan was pulling Macbeth into to he was nervous and almost suspicious. Without Lady Macbeth keeping him…

scene of the play and is weak from loss of blood. As the sergeant praises Macbeth for his victories over Macdonwald we see that blood enhances Macbeth’s image as a hero. Throughout this play blood symbolizes guilt for Macbeth as he sees blood on a dagger before the murder is committed, it symbolizes a change is charisma for Lady Macbeth and Macbeth, and also symbolizes a life-giving essence. In Macbeth, a play by William Shakespeare, the writer uses blood to symbolize the overwhelming remnants…

One common aspect that every single living thing on this Earth has is blood which runs through every living organism. There is no living thing that is a stranger to blood; Its universality allows Shakespeare to use it as an impressive imagery in his literary works. In the play, William Shakespeare uses blood imagery to represent bravery, treason, treachery, evil, remorse and guilt. He shows how Macbeth changes from a noble person at the beginning of the play, to an evil shameful man and an evil…

Imagery is a figurative device that people successful and creative writers use. It allows them to create an image in the readers’ minds. Imagery helps the readers and audience visualize scenes and emotions. Its easier for people to understand the thought that the writer is spreading through visuals. The brilliant playwright William Shakespeare has skillfully used that tool in many of his plays. He used it through his infamous play Macbeth generously. Macbeth was written in the Elizabethan era,…

As the story of Macbeth progresses and unravels, so does the mind of Macbeth and his marriage to Lady Macbeth. In addition to the conflict between the Macbeth's there is great internal conflict in the mind of Macbeth himself. In many plays, novels and other various genres of literature characters will face various conflicts. The conflicts that arise in literature help to provide excitement and entice the reader to continue to delve deeper into the story, placing themselves in the story to feel…