King Duncan

Shakespeare uses this uncertainty to rival Macbeth's internalized turmoil after killing the King. Macbeth's internal chaos after killing the King marks his fall from grace. This marks his fall from grace because of the uncertainty around the Kings death. When Macbeth kills the guards in front of the King's bedroom he draws suspicion to himself. This fall is first seen with the quote "Wherefore did you so(II, III)." Where…

In William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, he transforms from a hero to a tyrant. Someone first known to have a high status, evolves into an oppressive being. During Macbeth’s journey to become king, he faces both internal and external conflict. This leads to his loss of wisdom, as he ruins his life as his power increases. Following various characteristics of Aristotle’s theory, Macbeth is a tragic hero. He is a figure of high position, known to be morally good. However, Macbeth’s devastating…

still power. Such opportunity is given to Macbeth, and for Lady Macbeth, giving even the chance of gaining such supreme power should be taken when given. For her, making her husband the King of Scotland is the ultimate goal, and plans on achieving it no matter what. Seeing how much Macbeth wishes to also become the king, Lady Macbeth’s ridicules towards her husband makes more sense. Since Lady Macbeth already knowns Macbeth’s characteristics, she knows that all he needs is the right provocation…

a couple things in common starting with manipulation. Macbeth was the one who was manipulated, “ Macbeth shalt be king hereafter” (Mac.1.3.50). The witches manipulated him into thinking he had to kill Duncan in order to be king. But he also was manipulated by Lady Macbeth, “ To alter favor is to fear. Leave all the rest to me” (Mac.1.5.69-70). She told him as long as he kills Duncan she will do the rest to cover it up. But when it come down to it Macbeth feels like he should not so she says, “…

The ambitions of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, and Banquo control their decisions and choices, thus leading to their early demises. Lady Macbeth, upon discovering that Macbeth has been named the future King of Cawdor, begins to contemplate the characteristics that will help Macbeth achieve the title. She believes that Macbeth’s nature is “too full o' th' milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way. [He] wouldst be great, art not without ambition, but without the illness should attend it”…

murder of Duncan, Macbeth starts to show perhaps the most remarkable exhibition of the development of character to be found in Shakespearian tragedies. This progressive deterioration of character is caused by Macbeth’s vaulting ambition, excessive guilt, and his all-consuming overconfidence. The first of Macbeth's characteristics that contribute to his deterioration is his vaulting ambition. The first instance in which Macbeth displays this quality is when he murders Duncan in order to become…

the course of the play from humble and respectful, to direct and careless, to completely arrogant and foolish. Notably when Macbeth first converses with King Duncan he speaks humbly and respectably. Macbeth humbly says, “The service and loyalty I owe In doing it pays itself” (1:4:23-24). As Macbeth first meets with the King, he speaks to the King with only a great deal of respect. Macbeth’s words express a sense of modesty that he currently embodies. Moreover the way Macbeth communicates changes…

of her life. Lady Macbeth begins as an obvious inhumane person. In Act 1, Lady Macbeth knows that her husband, Macbeth must kill the King, Duncan, to become the King of Scotland. Instead of discouraging her husband from the deed, she instigates it. In Act 2, she drugs the guards without a second thought, which makes her an accomplice to the murder of the King. Throughout most of the play she “comforts” her husband into thinking murder is okay and that…

multiple kings are killed due to evil misfortune. Macbeth is the one knig that is not a very good leader and is overcome by fear itself. There are many points in which Macbeth and Machiavelli are related. Machiavelli talks about fear, suspicion, and advantages of others. Macbeth is acquainted with doing all of these aspects to help himself become king. Machiavelli was an Italian politic formerly known as the “Father of Modern Political Theory.” As for Macbeth, he was a good-for-nothing king…

In Macbeth, ambition causes Macbeth to murder his loved ones, like King Duncan. “For mine own good, all causes shall give way. I am in blood stepp'd in so far that, should I wade no more. Returning were as tedious as go o'er.” (Macbeth, Act II Scene IV) This quote is before Macbeth murders Duncan, and he is at a point where he will do anything to help himself, even if it’s immoral. In the end Macbeth’s ambition leads to his downfall…