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    Macbeth is a tragedy play written by the infamous William Shakespeare, in Shakespearean language, in the form of iambic pentameter. Macbeth is a play about a man named Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth, the plot for Macbeth to become king and how he deals with the consequences of his actions. In this tragedy, Shakespeare uses many literary devices to convey the message of the story. One of the literary devices he uses are motifs, a literary device that is found in either a person, object, or…

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    Shakespeare wrote the poem Macbeth which is about a great warrior who learns about a prophecy in which he will become king so kill the king and others who pose a threat of taking his crown. Throughout the story of Macbeth there are many actions and causes that lead to Macbeth’s downfall. While other may say that lady Macbeth is to blame for Macbeth's downfall in the story, Macbeth is the sole person to blame for his downfall. Macbeth was a brutal killer and very ruthless in his fighting, it was…

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    The Curse Of Macbeth

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    become not only the Thane of Cawdor, the highest-ranking Thane, but also the King of the land. His best friend and comrade in arms, Banquo, also learns that his linage of sons will be the king thereafter. Soon after this Macbeth commits regicide because his wife pressures him into it after he has second thoughts. The King’s sons run away as soon as the get wind of what has happened because most would think they killed the king since they were next in the line for the throne. Because Macbeth is…

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    As Macbeth progresses through the three murders, his state of mind deteriorates, and there is lots of evidence that shows the growth of his ruthlessness and thirst for power. When Macbeth and Lady Macbeth decide to murder King Duncan, this is the beginning of Macbeth’s thirst for power. When Macbeth and Banquo first come across the three witches, they hail to Macbeth as Thane of Glamis than Thane of Cawdor and lastly as the King of Scotland. As the witches prophecies begin to come true, this…

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    Downfall Of Macbeth Essay

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    At the start go the play, Macbeth is shown to be a very loyal and honourable soldier to his country. The king, Duncan, and his men describe him with such qualities when they talk about his success in fighting the rebels. However, when Macbeth is finally introduced, he first appears talking to the witches, which share three predictions with him. Their predictions include him being the Thane of Cawdor, which later comes true, and becoming the king of Scotland. These predictions are the first thing…

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    The play Antigone by Sophocles and the play Macbeth by Shakespeare both have characters Creon and Macbeth, who demonstrate the traits of a tragic hero because Creon and Macbeth are good, consistent, and lifelike. Macbeth is good because he fights against the rebels and helps Scotland. By giving Eteocles a proper funeral Creon is seen as a good man. They are both consistent because Creon keeps enforcing the law and Macbeth tries everything to stay king and does anything he needs to do to stay in…

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    Eteocles a proper funeral. They are both consistent because Creon keeps enforcing the law and Macbeth keeps trying to stay king and does anything he needs to do to stay in that position. They are both lifelike because Creon mourns for his dead wife and son, and Macbeth also feels guilty because he kills Duncan. The immense time difference from both plays shows how they are similar even though they were written over three thousand…

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    Macbeth Macbeth is a play written by the famous playwright William Shakespeare and is thought to have first been performed in 1606. The play is a Scottish tragedy and is about a general named Macbeth, who one day gets approached by three witches, who reveal a prophecy that Macbeth shall one day be king of Scotland. Spurred on by ambition and his own wife Macbeth kills the current king, Duncan, and takes the thrown. The guilt of killing the king leads to down spiral into madness and paranoia as…

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    In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the supernatural are a vital part of the play and they play a big part in the motivation of characters. Macbeth is filled with elements such as, the three witches, the floating dagger, and the ghost of Macduff. These elements are what cause action and chaos during the play and are major causes of Macbeth’s ambition, murder, insanity, his downfall and, ultimately, his death. Through temptation, they motivate characters to think selfishly and for their own…

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    Macbeth Soliloquy Analysis

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    The Meaning Inside the Head (A Discussion on the themes of Macbeth's Soliloquy of Act, Scene 5.) The final act of Macbeth is an intense act that involves many different big events. First Lady Macbeth has gone completely crazy, and ends up killing herself from her mental illness. Macbeth finds this out, and also was informed about Malcolm and Macduff, with thousands of English military men were coming to end his life and take the throne back. In act 5, scene 5, Macbeth is starting to…

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