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taken. By looking at the surface of Macbeth, one can see that it is about a man, Macbeth, who is told a prophecy about his future: he will become king. Macbeth believes the only way for him to become king is to kill the existing king, Duncan, and claim the throne for himself. Macbeth is a tragedy, therefore it is not hard to guess that this play ends in Macbeth’s death as a result of his flaws. An example that would just scratch the surface of this play would be when the witches chant, “All…

Act I scene III, Prompt I “We are made wise, not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility of our future.” -George Bernard Shaw In the Story Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, we see exactly how one's decisions can affect their ultimate destiny. For example, in Act I scene III of Macbeth; Macbeth is given a prophecy by three witches, and this prophecy ends up influencing Macbeth’s decisions which will end up affecting his future drastically. First of all, Macbeth should…

Madness in Macbeth In Shakespearian times, where only a limited understanding of the human mind existed, behaviours outside of accepted social norms were recognized as madness. Through the modern understanding of human psychology, it is now understood that certain behaviours emerge as a result of traumatic experiences. Shakespeare defines madness in his play through contrasting it with another 's sanity. In Shakespeare 's Macbeth, aspects of both madness and sanity work side by side, madness of…

Macbeth is a tragedy play written by William Shakespeare in 1606 and published in 1623. Shakespeare created this play during the Elizabethan era, and was highly influenced by ‘The Great Chain of Being’, which the social structure of the time. This play revolves around a noble that soon changes after he meets three witches on his way home from a battle and they tell him of three prophecies, which spark his interest and causes worry when they start coming true. These prophecies start to occupy his…

them to answer his questions. He once again receives three prophecies; one tells him: “ … none of woman born/ Shall harm Macbeth” (Shakespeare 4.1. 80-81), and another states: “ … Macbeth shall never vanquish’d be until/ Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill/ Shall come against him” (Shakespeare 4.1. 92-94). Macbeth…

be worried about what has happened inside the castle. Macbeth also illustrates this when he disregards the prophecy that the witches give him, saying that he could only be defeated by a man not born of a woman and only when Birnam wood comes to Dunsinane. When leaders possess a self-confidence that turns into hubris, they often forget that they are not invincible and forget to take proper precautions to solidify their rule. Coupled with the fact that he had lost his ability to feel, Macbeth sets…

Paraphrase and clarification: The source of the fountain of your royal blood has stopped. Your royal father has been murdered. Macduff and Macbeth are telling Malcolm that his father is dead. C. Conclusions: Macbeth used the word blood in an interesting way. Macbeth said “the fountain of your blood is stopp’d” which was a way for him to tell Malcolm his father is dead. General Conclusions for Act 2: 1.) In Act 2 the word blood was used negatively. Like Act 1, when the word blood was used…

Wait For It is about waiting out any problems that might have arisen. The song, sung by vice president Aaron Burr’s character, is all about waiting for one’s chance to come as opposed to taking control and taking a chance on their own. Prior to Banquo’s death, “it is concluded. [Banquo’s soul is] flight/If it find heaven, must find it out tonight” (III.i.146-147). In other words, Macbeth is claiming that night is the night in which Banquo’s life is to end. if his soul is to go to heaven, that…

They need to act as if everything is normal so that nobody suspects them. Macbeth thinks that it will be difficult to cover it up. He recognises his ‘false heart’ which implies that he isn’t totally happy with Lady Macbeth’s plan. After Lady Macbeth’s persuasion it is obvious that Macbeth is feeling very uneasy and nervous. (When he sees the dagger: ‘Is this a dagger which I see before me…’) When Banquo asks: ‘Who’s there?’ Macbeth replies: ‘A friend.’ That is a good example of dramatic…