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Throughout Macbeth, setting has been a crucial aspect in the development of the plot. Shakespeare contrasts the setting to the events that occur there to highlight and create a separation between appearance and reality, bringing light to “fair is foul and foul is fair.” He also uses darkness as a setting to support unnatural and sinister occurrences as well as a means of disguise from goodness. Dating back to the beginning of time, evil has been thought to manifest itself in darkness, and it…

The witches have supernatural powers that allow them to determine Macbeth’s prophecies. Macbeth is already thane of Glamis and he has yet to receive the news on becoming the thane of Cawdor. But once the witches hail Macbeth as king, he is confused and says “to be king/ Stands not within the prospect of belief” (1.3. 76-77). In fact, this prophecy comes true when Macbeth and Lady Macbeth commit first great crime. After Macbeth becomes king, he is worried so he goes to the witches for help. The…

Macbeth Act V, Scene I Vocabulary meet – proper taper – a candle guise – route go to – for shame charged – burdened dignity – worth practice – expertise annoyance – self-injury mated – bewildered What problem has the Gentlewoman reported about Lady Macbeth to the Doctor? Why do you think she refused to tell the Doctor what Lady Macbeth has said? The problem that the Gentlewoman reported about Lady Macbeth was that she has been sleepwalking and appeared writing letters in her sleep. She…

Shakespeare manipulates the device of contrast very well on Macbeth to reveal his hubris, a flaw in his character, in which results in his catastrophe as the tragic hero. In the beginning of the play, a soldier introduces Macbeth as a noble warrior who has slain the head of the traitor, won the war for his country of Scotland, and remains loyal to his King. At first the war is not going well for Scotland, until “brave Macbeth-well he deserves that name-/ Disdaining fortune, with his brandish’d…

Huckleberry Finn, Dr. Watson, Hermoine Granger and Ron Weasely are all well-known examples of important roles that are equally important as their counterparts. Authors use secondary characters to support ideas of theme and to add to the plot. Supporting characters may not appear in all aspects of the plot, but act as a foundation to hold together the storyline. Shakespeare, an important poetic genius, frequently uses the roles of secondary characters to support the structure of his plays. In the…

“I suddenly realized. The zebra. It is not something outside of us. The zebra is something inside of us. Our fears. Our own self-destructive nature. The zebra is the worst part of us when we are face-to-face with our worst times. The demon is us.” The zebra represents the dark and evil aspect of humanity, the pain and misery of daily life. People get consumed by the demon within them, their own fears getting to their minds every day, much like Macbeth. Macbeth is responsible for his own downfall…

In the very tragic play Macbeth written in 1606 by William Shakespeare, Macbeth is a great warrior of scotland and he make some very bad decisions and he kills lots of people, and in the end he dies. In the story there are 3 witches known as the weird sisters. And Macbeth goes to them to see if they can help him, they tell him many prophecies and things he could do, to get what he wants. “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis! All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of cawdor! All…

In the play, Macbeth is responsible for the decisions that lead to his downfall. However, we understand that Macbeth is not entirely to blame because his destruction was in some ways caused by his weakness to be easily influenced by others. The false prophecies of the Witches and the persuasiveness of Lady Macbeth blocked Macbeth's own judgment. Duncan's murder is also a factor to consider as it became a point where Macbeth believed that there was no turning back because he had already destroyed…

Free Will is a Man’s Downfall Free will, as defined by Dictionary.com, is “the ability to think, choose, and act voluntarily.” In Macbeth, William Shakespeare introduces the idea of free will to the readers. The author explores this idea through his main character, Macbeth. Shakespeare shows how free will caused Macbeth to carry out such horrific actions towards his people. As a result, King Duncan, Banquo, and Macduff’s family are all victims of Macbeth’s murderous crimes. Thus, by presenting…

Reptiles Control the Universe: A Mystery to Uncover The conspiracy theory known as the ‘Reptilian Elite’ is a popular theory founded in the late 1990s and is most common among people in the Europe. It provides evidence and examples on how reptile like figures control the world and society around us as far back in history as we know. This theory can manipulate the mind, just like the witches did to Macbeth. The Reptilian Elite control not only other people, but society as a whole. Reptiles have…