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forces to fight against Macbeth. The soldiers took branches and trees to use as camouflage and Macbeth was positive it was Birnam Wood. This was the third apparition that said, "Macbeth shall never vanquished be until / Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill / Shall come against him (4.1. 104-106)." Macbeth now realized that he was no longer safe because he saw that Birnam Wood was approaching him, and Macduff was not naturally born of a woman.…

Anyone born mortal has some manner of flaw. Some are more severe than others. The characters in Shakespeare's “Macbeth” are no exception. Some characters have minor flaws that should not be detrimental and others have major flaws that are destructive and eventually lead to their downfall. Not every character in the play is deserving of their fate. Some of them are victims of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Regardless of the circumstances, the cause of their downfall is due to their…

From witches to apparitions, the reference to the supernatural is unmistakable in the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. The presence of these powers plays an important role in the structuring of the play. During the 16th century, the time period in which this play was written, people were very superstitious and strongly believed in witches and other supernatural powers, which were considered works of the devil and therefore were greatly feared. Witches were especially known to be dark and…

Thoughts and behaviors are important factors of success, those are the things people can control in life. The people who can manage their thoughts and behaviors can achieve their goals and be successful. Macbeth is responsible for his downfall since he relies on supernatural; ignores the voice of his own conscience and emancipates his ambition. Throughout William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Macbeth’s own thoughts and behaviors precipitate his downfall. In the first place, Macbeth’s reliance and…

have died hereafter”(5.5.2374) because it was just a bad time for the news that his wife has died. He also knows dieing is a part of his fate at this point because the witches said that he “shall never vanquish’d be until/Great birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill/Shall come against him”(4.1.1658-1660). So he now realizes that this is when he dies and will not go down without a fight so he “will die with harness on” his back(5.5.2414). Macbeth knows his fate throughout the play because of the…

its rightful heir, Malcolm. Little do they know it is said by the 3 witches that Macbeth can’t fall until 3 things happen, these 3 things are told to Macbeth as this, first fear the man Macduff, second he will not fall until Birnamwood marches to Dunsinane castle, finally Macbeth will fall to a man not born of a woman. Macbeth feels invincible because he thinks Birnamwood will never march to his castle, and he thinks every man is born of a woman so he is not afraid when he hears that the British…

because nobody born from a woman will ever harm Macbeth. Be brave like the lion and proud. Don’t even worry about who hates you, who resents you, and who conspires against you. Macbeth will never be defeated until Birnam Wood marches to fight you at Dunsinane Hill” (Macbeth, Act 4; scene 1). The witches convince Macbeth to believe that he is immortal because he will think he can do anything without consequences. Macbeth told Macduff, “Thou losest labor. As easy mayst thou the intrenchant air…

In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, he writes the original version of the iconic Witch Brew scene, where the three witches are pictured as “circl[ing] the cauldron”, creating a potion, while singing and dancing to “Black Spirits” (IIII.I.Stage Directions). Though, in Goold’s version, the witches are seen dancing around a morgue, not actually creating a potion, and chanting the recipe aloud. In Rupert Goold’s 2010 television interpretation of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, Macbeth, the director…

In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the supernatural plays a major role in controlling the tragic hero, Macbeth. Macbeth is taunted by hallucinations, he is met by witches and is told prophesies and apparitions that seize control of his life. Without this influence from the supernatural his journey would have been different. Without the temptation of the witches’ insight, Macbeth would not have been driven to usurp the throne and Lady Macbeth would not have died. Not only does the supernatural lay…

Shakespeare’s Tragedy Macbeth creates a story that expands on the ideas of Aristotle’s belief of a tragic hero. As Aristotle states, a tragic hero is someone who doesn’t truly become a hero without having flaws that often result in their death or their painful awakening to their character’s mistakes. Shakespeare’s Macbeth introduces Macbeth as the main character as well as the tragic hero during the playwrights acts. Throughout the play, the main character Macbeth undergoes multiple phases of…