The Birnam Wood

Macbeth to beware the thane of Fife. The other said to be bold because anyone born from a woman cannot harm Macbeth. And the last one said that Macbeth is safe until Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane Hill. Because of these apparitions Macbeth becomes overconfident and feels immortal because none of woman born can harm him. “Till Birnam Wood remove to Dunsinane I cannot taint with fear. What’s the boy Malcolm? WAs he not born of a woman? The spirits that know all mortal consequences have pronounced…

Throughout William Shakespeare’s timeless play, Macbeth, there are many instances in which the main protagonist, Macbeth, believes something to be true which is not. Macbeth’s most prominent illusion of the world around him is that he is invincible and cannot be defeated. Mainly through the theme of the danger of false security, Macbeth develops an incorrect sense of the world around him, believing himself to be unbeatable. Macbeth’s fatal misconception of the world around him eventually leads…

At the beginning of the story there is three really abstract witches. They were saying a lot of gibberish and random phrases.It shows you that the story will have both good and bad parts to the story. Thunder and lightning also gives you a hint into the plot of the story it kind of lets you know something really powerful is going to happen. The witches give a hint that it will be hard to decide between good and evil when they say “fair is foul and foul is fair” The witches also say many other…

where conspirers are. Macbeth shall never vanquished be until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill Shall come against him." Assuring him that no one will defeat him till the woods themselves tried march to his castle. Macbeth might've interpreted the child with the tree branch as another assurance that he will have a child that will grow old and become his heir. Unfortunately for him it was not long at all before Birnam wood marched on Dunsinane hill. In act five scene four the rightful king…

In the play tragedy of Macbeth Shakespeare’s main character Macbeth is a victim of fate. Macbeth suffers from apparitions and prophecies told upon him by the witches, these prophecies push Macbeth into actions that would not of happened if he did not know of the outcome. The first prophecy that he is told is that he will become the king, this forces him to act and kill the king so he then becomes the king. The second prophecy is to beware Macduff knowing this Macbeth goes and raids Macduff’s…

According to Niccolo Machiavelli, “Men in general judge more from appearances than from reality. All men have eyes, but a few have the gift of penetration.” This quote conveys that humans have the propensity1 to see things only on a surface level. They fail to utilize the skill of ‘penetration’, as Machiavelli mentions, and see what is beyond appearances and understand what things truly mean and represent. When it comes to evaluating the world, people often glance over the truth in order to see…

Opening Statement Ladies and gentlemen of the court, the evidence will show that the witches are truly responsible for Macbeth’s actions. Firstly, without the three witches, Macbeth would’ve never thought of wanting to be King or attempting to take the throne. “All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!” (Act 1 Scene 3). Both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s lust for the crown was only driven by the idea that they would for certain be king and queen. Being told that one is to be king is enough…

The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare in 1606. Macbeth is about the rise and fall of a noble Scottish soldier named Macbeth. The play begins with Scottish generals, Macbeth and Banquo, leading the Scottish army to victory over Ireland and Norway. After the victory, Macbeth and Banquo come upon three witches. The witches prophesy Macbeth will be name Thane of Cawdor, Thane of Glamis, and King of Scotland. The witches also foretell Banquo his descendents will be a line of…

again seeking more knowledge of his future. The witches use their magic to show Macbeth three apparitions. The apparitions are as follows: beware Macduff; none of woman born shall harm Macbeth, and lastly Macduff cannot be vanquished until Great Birnam wood comes to Dunsinane. Macbeth sees the second and third apparitions as nothingness and only thinks of them as face value. In response to the second apparitions Macbeth says “Then live, Macduff: what need I fear of thee?” (IV.i.1645). His…

to know. “Macbeth shall never vanquish’d be until / Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill / Shall come against him” (IV.i.101-103). The apparition created by the witches gives Macbeth a false sense of security because Macbeth thinks the Birnam wood can never come to Dunsinane, however his enemy Malcolm uses a strategy to make it seem like Birnam wood is actually coming to Dunsinane, as the soldiers are holding up branches from Birnam wood to make it seem like there are less soldiers. This…