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    Because all the murders they had committed made Macbeth start seeing banquo’s ghost and made lady macbeth go so crazy that she committed suicide because she was having dreams about what had happened and she was acting them out about all night so she just lost it. But i don’t think it would have been lady macbeth and macbeth’s fault generally because the witches gave them these prophecies which started all of thin chaos and destruction. Even after…

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    Macbeth shows, his guilt after killing King Duncan. Lady Macbeth also shows guilt when she realizes the outcome of her actions. Shakespeare portrays this theme very well by emphasizing the two characters emotions. The theme of guilt is playing a huge role in Macbeth’s and Lady Macbeth’s characters. Macbeth initially shows guilt after killing King Duncan. Not wanting to kill Duncan at first, he lets Lady Macbeth convince him to do so.…

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    The poem “The Song Love of J. Alfred Prufrock” is written by T.S. Eliot in 1939. During this time period, the “late Victorian culture forbade the public expression of feeling” (McNamara 359). Eliot defies such principles and writes poems that contribute to the new era of poetry, the Modern Era. Eliot utilizes every aspect of the poem to exploit the hypocrisy of the people during the Victorian Era. Eliot develops this poem to expose the frustrations of the modern individual and the hypocrisies…

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    Macbeth Argument Analysis

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    Shakespeare has written a numerous amount of captivating plays, but Macbeth is on the top of the list. Within this play there is so much excitement, horror, and betrayal all in one. Whether it is a trio of witches appearing, committing murder, or keeping secrets. Macbeth is a beautifully written play that will definitely have you on the edge of your seat. In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Macbeth had just come back from a battle where he is named a hero, and later receives a prophecy…

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    is a tragedy, it is expected that there are going to be mainly serious moments, and hand helps achieve this. In Act 5, Lady Macbeth starts to go insane and starts speaking very cryptically. While she is washing her hands, she says, “What, will these hands ne’er be clean? No / more o’ that, my lord, no more o’ that! You mar all / with this starting” (5.1.40-42). In this quote, Lady Macbeth is sleepwalking and trying to wash blood off of her hands.From this, we can clearly see that she is going…

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    the deterioration of his mental state. Macbeth’s wife, Lady Macbeth, influences Macbeth to kill King Duncan in order to become the King. Macbeth develops a ravenous nature as he learns from the weird sisters that he cannot be harmed by one born of woman. Lastly, Macbeth’s hunger for power drives him to kill those who could take power from him, including a dear friend by the name of Banquo, whose ghost appears at dinner to haunt him. Due to Lady Macbeth’s control and influence over Macbeth’s…

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    We all know and love Katy Perry for the high-flying, bold artist she is today. Her jovial, fun-loving spirit has inspired millions to be their own "Fireworks". But Katy didn't start out as a "California Gurl;" her path to stardom was a tough one. Katy's upbringing was much more conservative that her first hit single would have you believe. According to biography.com, Her first album was gospel, titled Katy Hudson. Unfortunately, it wasn't very popular and didn't take off before the record…

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    Macbeth Villain Quotes

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    and this shows how he has gone insane. This affects the plot because many see how there king has lost it and how Macbeth feels so much guilt. Macbeth has done so much evil that his enemy's want revenge because of his crimes. According to Macbeth, “Lay on, Macduff, And damned be him that first cries” (5, 8, 33-34). Macduff challenges Macbeth to a fight because he finally wants to put a end to his evil actions and Macbeth is defeated. Not every villain is able to get away with murder because there…

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    To begin with, Lady Macbeth, from the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare was perceived as extremely ambitious, even more ambitious than Macbeth himself. Ultimately, she persuades Macbeth to kill the King so he could become king. This is because Macbeth, the newest Thane of Cawdor, receives his future from three decrepit witches. They told him he will become the Thane of Cawdor, then become the King. He told his wife, Lady Macbeth, what the witches have said about him. Now she wants the King…

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    Macbeth had unchecked ambition that turned into greed. Macbeth had unchecked ambition that turned into greed and insanity, causing him to make choices that harmed himself and those around him. Although Macbeth was influenced by the witches and his wife, Lady Macbeth, at any point he could have stopped. However, he deep down he desired to be king and with the prophecies of the witches, he knew that it would happen; it was just…

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