Psycho III

In the second Act of William Shakespeare’s tragic play, Macbeth, Shakespeare attempts to create an atmosphere of fear and dramatic tension. Shakespeare effectively creates this atmosphere through the dialogue provided by his characters, through various methods, Shakespeare creates this atmosphere and conveys it clearly to the reader as the Act progresses. Through the use of various literary devices, the disturbed and graphic thoughts of Macbeth, Mono Syllabic writing, and stage direction,…

In one of the greatest play written by Shakespeare, Macbeth is a play about a hero meets with a tragic demise because of his own character and other external factors. Macbeth is a brave, strong and honourable warrior and a hero at the beginning of the play whose bravery leads him to the victory of a civil war. It can be noted that his bravery is one of the reasons for his tragic demise. Because of his bravery we could fight a war, lead his army to victory and the king of Scotland is forced to…

Macbeth is a fictional character who ruled as King of Scotland, while Richard Nixon was a real person who is a former President of the United States. These men come from two different time periods in history, but were once great leaders. Macbeth and President Nixon, however, decided to take part in dirty business and abuse their power. President Nixon and Macbeth both committed terrible crimes and were great leaders, but Macbeth’s crimes were much more gruesome. The most obvious similarity…

This excerpt is early on in the play – Macbeth has heard the witches’ prophecy that he will kill the king, and King Duncan has just arrived to Macbeth’s house as his guest. In this soliloquy, Macbeth considers killing Duncan, but ultimately tentatively decides not to in fear of unpredictable consequences, “judgment” in the form of imprisonment or beheading, or that his bloody actions will return to plague him in the end. Macbeth ponders assassinating the King of Scotland, whose shoes he…

In Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, the main character, Macbeth, receives prophecies from some witches that he will be Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland. Macbeth is a brave soldier and a powerful man, but he is not a virtuous one. He is easily tempted into murder to fulfill his ambitions to the throne. To help make this prophecy come true, he is deeply encouraged by his wife. He commits to the murder of King Duncan and is crowned the new King of Scotland. After the first atrocity, he…

In Macbeth, the theme is political ambition. The play concerns Macbeth, the play's protagonist and tragic hero. From Macbeth's rise, fall, and destruction, a clear idea develops concerning political ambition: The lust for power--unfettered ambition--leads to the destruction of self and of others. In other words, once Macbeth's ambition is aroused, his overwhelming desire for the throne of Scotland leads to his own destruction as well as to the destruction of many other characters in the play.…

It is a natural human inclination to achieve success; however, any desire in excess can become a destructive force. This is what happened to William Shakespeare’s tortured protagonist Macbeth in one of the Bard’s most unsettling tragedies. Although Macbeth’s ambition initially appeared to be typical of a soldier’s need to succeed and receive recognition from his leader, it would eventually take over his life, obliterate his conscience, and transform his character from hero to villain. Macbeth…

This war was the first between these two countries that has happened throughout history. This war was one that would help shape the history of Europe. This war as the name entails was a war that lasted near a hundred years between England and France. The war was the start of a revolution in where the combat superiority of the knight was beginning to give way to infantry Since this war was one that took over the course of such a long period of time it is impossible to see how the two countries…

Both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth took part in killing Duncan, King of Scotland. Both of the characters were responsible in some way. Macbeth is to blame because he is the one who took Duncan’s life. However, Lady Macbeth is the one to be more responsible than Macbeth for the murder of King Duncan. She managed to “decipher” Macbeth’s ambitions through his letter and came up with the plot of murdering Duncan. Also, if it wasn’t for the looks of Duncan whom resembles Lady Macbeth’s father, Lady…

Led Zeppelin was a English Rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. The band's heavy, guitar-driven sound is rooted in blues and psychedelic on their early albums. Their unique style drew from a wide variety of influences such as Blues, Rock and Roll, Soul, Rockabilly, Folk Ballad, and Jazz. The groups’ original name was Yardbirds which Jimmy Page joined. The band never…