Macduff

Lennox started being suspicious of Macbeth, due to his tyrannical behavior and how fast he killed the guards who supposedly murdered King Duncan. Lennox, Malcolm and Macduff plan to seek revenge and go to war against Macbeth. Macbeth got more prophecies, but this time it was from the apparitions and they promised him invincibility in his upcoming battle against Malcolm and his troops. Lady Macbeth on the other hand starts…

of Macbeth by William Shakespeare has greed and jealousy as some of it’s driving forces. There are many characters in this play, but the most important ones are the Three Weird Sisters/Witches, Macbeth, Banquo, Lady Macbeth, Duncan, Malcolm, and Macduff. In Macbeth’s tragedy, Macbeth receives a prophecy from three witches who tell him that he will become Thane of Cawdor and then king. Once he becomes Thane of Cawdor and his wife, Lady Macbeth, finds out about this and the prophecy, she…

Later, Macbeth hears more of what fate has in store in his visit to the witches, whom he has sought out; as a result, he has more to work with in his attempt to deny fate. Macbeth learns from the first apparition to “Beware the Thane of Fife,” Macduff…

tragedies. In conclusion, this is how Shakespeare has crafted the characters in Macbeth to parallel Adam and Eve. In addition, Shakespeare creates suspense through various conflicts and choices throughout the movie. One example of this situation is when MacDuff…

In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the true evil personalities of both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are portrayed. After learning that Macbeth could one day possibly become king, the couple decides to do whatever it takes. Lady Macbeth is very manipulative and convinces Macbeth that the only way he will ever be king is if he kills Duncan, the king at the time the prophecy was given. After killing Duncan Macbeth begins to show his evil tendencies by killing many innocent people without the…

The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare is a direct representation of how the love and desire for power can reveal one’s true character. Macbeth's decision to pursue the witches’ prophecies both times portrays his willingness to do anything for power and demonstrates that acting on selfish ambition can ultimately lead to one’s downfall. When the trio of witches approached Macbeth with the first prophecies, they had every intention of ruining his life. Macbeth, of course, was unaware of…

himself after seeing the ghost of Banquo. He realizes that someone will want to take reprisalfor the bad things he has done and is saying the quote out loud because he finally understands it. The person Macbeth is most worried about is Macduff. Macbeth knows Macduff chooses not to believe that he is meant to be king so he is frightened by him. He is worried that Banquo’s ghost is a clue that his downfall is soon to come. The blood he has spilled has given him the throne but at the same time,…

In many tragedies, the tragic hero is often brought to his downfall by his tragic flaw. This trend holds turn in William Shakespeare’s, Macbeth. More specifically, throughout Macbeth, the audience is demonstrated to a high degree that one’s heroic and admirable traits, which can contribute to great success, can also contribute to great destruction. For Macbeth, the tragic hero, his traits of ambition, manliness and bravery are among his numerous traits which led to his downfall. The trait which…

the witches. When he does this he finds out that he is “invincible”. The witches tell him three new prophesies. They tell him to beware of Macduff, but they also say to him that no man born of a woman can harm him and that until the woods picked up their roots and come to his castle he cannot be defeated. This clears his fears but he still sends men to kill Macduff and his family. After Macduff's family is murdered people decide to take matters into their own…

In Macbeth the Witches are shown to be evil. The witches play a major role in MacBeth's actions. Macbeth is told by the witches that he will be Thane of Cawdor and King by the quote "All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Glamis! All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter!" (Act I.III.50-53) His belief that he will be king was not questioned, and was automatically believed. Just the thought that he may be King, his thoughts and ambition…