King Duncan

Shakespeare wrote a play called macbeth based on the actual man that took the throne of scotland in 1040 Just like in the play macbeth killed his cousin king duncan in order to become king. The play is mainly based on two characters Lady Macbeth and Macbeth. Throughout the play Lady Macbeth shows symptoms that would be diagnosed as post-traumatic stress disorder. Post traumatic stress disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event. Lady Macbeth…

the tragedy of Macbeth, we see characters change and develop as events unfold. In the second act of Macbeth, we see Macbeth himself kill the king. This action leaves him disconnected from the world, as he is overwhelmed with guilt. However, he is not the only one who can be considered guilty. Lady Macbeth had quite the role in the assassination of the king and she is just as important character in the assassination as Macbeth is. Macbeth himself always had this assassination in the back of his…

Macbeth We all first get introduced to the menacing and ruthless Lady Macbeth in Scene 5 of Act 1 of her reading a letter from her husband, Macbeth, discussing his meeting with the three witches. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s diabolical plan is to kill Duncan, so that he will fulfill the witches’ second prophecy. Lady Macbeth firmly believes that her husband is too weak and less cold-blooded than she is, so when she finds out about Duncan’s near visit, she calls upon supernatural agents to imbue…

A hero can be defined as a person who is noted for courageous acts and nobility of character. The character of Macbeth is a classic example of a Shakespearean tragic hero. In Shakespeare's Macbeth we see that Macbeth is a man of respectable birth who has inner conflicts, and a strong background which leads us to see the qualities of a tragic hero. For example, madness can be described as an internal and tragic characteristic of Macbeth. This plays a significant factor in the decline and downfall…

that what Macbeth's chooses to do, forms his future. All the people he decides to kill lead him to his own failure. The butterfly effect is a great concept that can be applied in this instance. Macbeth makes his first major decision by killing king Duncan, and from here the decision only get more drastic. Killing Banquo makes the entire kingdom fall into treasonous chaos, and everyone wants him dead. This is how Macbeth's choices created his future. With his brutal slaughterings and cruel…

of the play Macbeth was approached by the witches and was informed about this prophecy of all he could fulfill. When Macbeth was first informed about this prophecy he was not on board with following through and killing King Duncan. His actions of committing the murder of the king was stimulated by Lady Macbeth and from then till the end of the play it was a rapid spiral out of control. Though other characters influenced the fate of Macbeth in my opinion Lady Macbeth caused the most damage. Lady…

confidence after the murder of Duncan. It comes to Macbeth's attention that the steps taken to accomplish something may not be pleasant, but the outcome is far more rewarding. “I am afraid to think what i have done;/ Look on't again i dare not”(2.2.66-67). “Thou hast it now: king, Cawdor, Glamis, all”(3.1.1). Macbeth regrets executing the plan to kill Duncan at first, however he later on realizes his actions has its advantage: becoming king. The thought of staying king consumes Macbeth's mind,…

strip her of her feminine qualities and, instead, have her portrayed as a masculine figure (1.5.40). Lady Macbeth is introduced as ambitious and is filled with determination. After Duncan is freshly murdered, Lady Macbeth begins to lose her composure after her iron grip on Macbeth is loosened. Although becoming king and queen was their dream, Lady Macbeth is not happy and lacks piece of mind: “Nought’s had, all spent, /where our desire is got without content” (3.2.4-5). Often, Lady Macbeth and…

make sure the witches prophecies come true. Lady Macbeth is strong willed with inferior intentions. She is endangering herself and the whole kingdom by trying to talk Macbeth into murdering King Duncan. In scene two act two Lady Macbeth has completely convinced Macbeth that it is in his best interest to kill Duncan. She has taken the witches prophecies too seriously causing Macbeth to commit a murder and or commit more to fulfil the entire prophecy. Just in case macbeth was not capable of…

Banquo’s prophecy. We can see that when Shakespeare writes: “for Banquo’s issue have I filed my mind.” Meaning, Macbeth has murdered Duncan (in purpose of becoming the new king), solely for Banquo’s sons’ welfare. Shakespeare moreover uses the word “issue” by meaning Banquo’s descendants. Having that in mind, Shakespeare, uses this to interpret how the murder of gracious Duncan was fulfilled for the sake of someone else’s heir, and because of that Macbeth’s mind has been “filed”. The word…