King Duncan

Authors apply certain literary devices in their text to engage the reader. By using specific words or ideas, passages have the effect of mystery, tension, and suspense. During Acts 1 and 2, of Macbeth, Shakespeare uses these techniques several times. As a result, the start of the play gives off feelings of uncertainty, and anticipation. The author’s rhetoric created a lasting effect on the reader. Shakespeare’s structural choices create an effect of mystery, tension, and suspense in the first…

Lady Macbeth's corrupt decision-making and unique character traits correlate to her lack of femininity and symbolize her as xxxxxxxxxxxxx. Lady Macbeth's coercion of Macbeth to killing Duncan illustrates the authoritative power she has over her husband. Her leverage over Macbeth displays her manipulative nature. The metaphor "that I may pour my spirits in thine ear," asserts Lady Macbeth's exploitation of Macbeth and illustrates the immorality of her desires (I.V.23). Her murderous ambitions and…

Justice Wargrave Justly is defined as acting according to what is morally right or fair. Agatha Christie's novel, “And then there were none,” explores a dilemma between doing what's right, and doing what you think is right. Justice Wargrave, a character in the novel, is a judge. He invites nine people with different backgrounds who don’t know each other to a deserted island called Soldier Island. One by one the guests slowly disappear. Then, later in the book, it becomes clear that Wargrave…

revolve around one action – Macbeth killing King Duncan. Killing Duncan had both positive and negative effects for Macbeth. But Macbeth shouldn’t have killed Duncan because it led to terrible consequences, Macbeth was violating multiple moral codes, and Duncan was a good and just king. Killing King Duncan led to terrible consequences for Macbeth and the people around him. Firstly, the murders did not stop at Duncan; his death led to more death. Killing Duncan led to the deaths of Banquo…

convince Macbeth to kill king Duncan. Macbeth becomes king and Lady Macbeth becomes queen. Macduff fights Macbeth to avenge his family and king Duncan. After killing king Duncan, Macbeth becomes king. And he has a battle with Macduff. After the battle, Macbeth talks to the three witches. The three witches tell him about his future. And becoming king. Later Macbeth returns to his home. And lady Macbeth talks about killing king Duncan. Lady Macbeth convince Macbeth to kill king Duncan. Act 1…

Duncan is the king in Macbeth. Duncan seems to be a person that trusts a lot of people very easily. For example, he trusted Macdonwald (Thane of Cawdor), and Macdonwald betrayed him and turned his back on his own king for their enemies. (Scene 2, 63-68) (Duncan) “No more that thane of Cawdor shall deceive, Our bosom interest: go pronounce his present death, And with his former title greet Macbeth.” (Ross) (Line 67) “I'll see it done.” (Duncan) (Line 68) “What he hath lost, noble…

ruling and becoming King of Scotland entices him to become someone he’s not. The significant theme, is the ambition of both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth dreams of over ruling Scotland. In the beginning of The Tragedy of Macbeth, Macbeth reveals his ambition by being so dedicated and determined to fall through with a plan of murdering King Duncan to become King of Scotland. Macbeth knew that he had to murder King Duncan and the people that followed and respected Duncan so he can have a…

Macbeth is King Duncanś cousin, he helped stopped the uprising at the kingdom. A bad thing about Macbeth was his extreme greed that led to the death of King Duncan and Macduffś family and servants. In the end Macbeth choice to kill Macduff was that he didn't want to kill him but he accepted his death willingly and Macduff beheads him. First, Macbeth is King Duncanś cousin, and he helped stop the people to kill the King. Macbeth killed the people and stopped the uprising. King Duncan finds…

wants he will get, and he will do anything to get what he wants. For example he wants to be king, so he kills Duncan. “I have done the deed. Didst thou not hear a noise?”(page:234 line #14). This quote shows Macbeth murdered Duncan because he is asking lady Macbeth if she heard him kill Duncan. This shows he is ambitious because he knew if Duncan died he would become king, so he was so ambitious he killed Duncan. Another example that shows Macbeth is ambitious is when he did not give up in the…

“valiant” warrior by the captain, who reports back to King Duncan that “[Macbeth] unseam’d [Macdonald] him from the nave to the chops. And fixed his head upon our battlements”. This introductory account exemplifies Macbeth’s initial personal integrity as a loyal subject to King Duncan as well, it characterizes a fearless and passionate warrior. In this stage of the play, Macbeth’s fate and free will is to be and stay a loyal subject of the king. Macbeth’s character is then further concreted in…