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    In the tragedy of Macbeth a lot of people may argue about who or what holds the most power to influence the actions of others. I think the three witches hold the most power to influence the actions of others because they are powerful and evil. They suggest ideas to Macbeth, and Macbeth is convinced by their ideas. The first reason why the witches hold the most power to influence the actions of others is because they make predictions and Macbeth believes them. “Be bloody, bold, and resolute.…

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    Themes In Macbeth Retold

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    Is Macbeth a tragic victim of the fates or a corrupt man who deserved his death?? Good afternoon/Good morning Mrs Fowell and fellow students, Macbeth, a tragedy play written by William Shakespeare interprets the questions of whether Macbeth is a tragic victim of the fates or a corrupt man who deserved his death. Macbeth Retold, a BBC production version written by Peter Moffatt follows a similar plot but has been adapted and changed to a more modern and current setting. Both versions contain…

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    against his king and usurping the throne. By studying the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, it is evident that one of the most important themes in the book is appearance vs. reality and how things may not always be what they seem to be.Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and the three witches each project an image, but as time passes, the realities…

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    Lorraine Chuca English 4 Mrs. Crockett December 15, 2015 The Supernatural in Macbeth The play Macbeth was written by William Shakespeare and was published in 1606. The witches tell Macbeth his faith. Macbeth and lady Macbeth come up with a plan to kill king Duncan so he can be kind but not only do they kill Duncan but many other characters in the story too all because of the witches . According to the oxford dictionaries the definition of supernatural is “manifestations or events considered…

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    Macbeth Even the tallest building will crumble, and the mightiest man will deteriorate, this is a well-proven cycle in our world. Shakespeare’s Macbeth proves this lesson extremely well. We see the titular character’s cortege of mistakes follow him into the well of madness as he slides deeper and deeper toward his doom without his own realization. From his almost pure indecision over the matter of slaughter of his beloved King, to his fearful hallucinations leading up to the disposal of his…

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    The original curse that gave birth to the first witches runs in your blood. You kin are able to weild the power of the divine against the will of gods, your curse is the reason why you are an unholy menace and heretic to be hunted. Hex: Heretic Starting at 3rd level, whenever your spellcasting feature would allow you learn a witch spell of 1st level or higher, you can choose the new spell from the cleric spell list, in addition to the witch spell list. You must otherwise obey all other…

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    play, Macbeth takes great offense when anyone questions his manliness, and is willing to do anything to prove that he is, indeed a man. According to Macbeth, keeping your word, getting revenge and having courage describes what a real man is. Lady Macbeth hears of the witches’ prophecy of Macbeth, and is filled with glee. She resolves to kill Duncan and turns to the spirits for help. “Come, you spirits / That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, / And fill me from the crown…

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    The narrator of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” often changes tenses in the midst of describing experiences, which in turn leads him to contradict and weaken the credibility of his assertions. How do the shifts in tenses work with his temporal diction to characterize the nature of Prufrock’s wisdom? Prufrock appears to be temporally challenged, like Quentin in The Sound and the Fury, through his sudden changes of tense that occur throughout the poem. These shifts, often working to…

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    Everyone has control over something. Whether it be themselves, someone else, or a possession, they have control. In Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth, there is a question as to whether or not Macbeth is driven by fate or free will. Throughout the play Macbeth, written by Shakespeare, Macbeth is controlled by three witches. Some may consider the satisfaction of these witches' expectations as a reasonable sign that Macbeth's way is a destined one, bound to happen. Instead, the witches' control…

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    Lady Macbeth Essay

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    In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the character Lady Macbeth plays a role of a man in order to achieve higher social status and become a royal family. Lady Macbeth is very persuasive and makes the decision to make her plan of being the queen successful. She does not allow her husband to make the decisions. She gives instructions to her husband and makes him do what she wants him to do. Shakespeare presents the character named Lady Macbeth who attempts to play masculine role and makes…

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