This quote in William Shakespeare's play Henry IV (3.3.11) showcases one of the common themes in many of William Shakespeare's plays: the role of the villain. ... Shakespeare's timeless play, Hamlet, is a prime example of the origin of evil in most Shakespearean plays. ... One of Shakespeare's most villainous characters is disliked mainly because he is extremely good at being bad. ... When Lady Macbeth learns that Duncan will be visiting their home, she prays to the devil to release her of "thy nature; (because) it is too full o" the milk of human kindness," (Act 1, Scen...

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How do you think Shakespeare might want the audience to react to Lady Macbeth in this scene? In act 5 scene 1 Lady Macbeth enters the play for the first time for several acts. In the last act we see her, Shakespeare leads the audience to think badly of her. ... This is shown in acts 2 scene 2, the night of the murder. ... Act 5 scene 1 has lots of ironies within it. ...

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Deceitful, Manipulative, Sinful: Lady Macbeth The book Macbeth by William Shakespeare is about a general in King Duncan's army, Macbeth. ... In this play Shakespeare uses Lady Macbeth to show that ambitious, lying, manipulative people don't finish first, to say the least. ... It is clear said in the bible in Galatians 5 that "The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality...selfish ambition- Because of her selfish ambition due to sin she killed three people. ... Through Lady Macbeth Shakespeare teaches us that deceitful, manipulative, sinful, unrepentive peop...

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The tragedy of Macbeth portrays the sacrifices of ambition and the devastating results that spring from evil's hands ("Personal Works and Writings"). "With deepest seriousness that forms Macbeth's character is his "tragedy" is that as soon as he surrenders conscience to ambition he becomes, precisel...

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Macbeth, by William Shakespeare centres on the character of Macbeth and his downfall from noble thane and courageous soldier to evil and barbarian king. ... Considering that King James was a descendant from Banquo and Fleance Shakespeare altered history and instead of making Banquo a murderer who helps Macbeth, in Shakespeare's version he is murdered because he fights against the traitor, and is therefore innocent. ... In addition, Shakespeare also knew that James I was extremely interested in witchcraft. ... These key acts diverted Macduff and other thanes who were present at the discove...

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Macbeth had written a letter to Lady Macbeth saying that he believes the predictions and he thinks that the witches predictions are reliable evidence: "They met me on the day of success; and I have learnt by the perfect'st report, they have mortal knowledge- (Act 1 scene 5 lines 1-3) Lady Macbeth is delighted at the idea of him becoming King and started to plan the killing when she found out that the king was coming to stay in their castle that night. ... Make ...

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In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, we discover that Macbeth is a tragic hero. ... At the beginning of the play, Shakespeare defines Macbeth as a hero very clearly. ... Soul of Macbeth have been destroyed since Macbeth love Lady Macbeth very much, as shown in Act I, Sc. 5, p.58, "My Dearest Love." ... But moral goodness in him is undeveloped and indeed still rudimentary, for his voluntary acts are scarcely brought into harmony with ultimate end. ... He recognizes that the acts of conscience which torture him are really expressions of that outraged natural law, which inevitably reduc...

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I've imagined my audience be unfamiliar with Shakespeare and quite young. ... The play is drawing towards its climax; it is Act 5, Scene One. ... She acts out her part, the backdrop becomes a deeper blood coloured red, while red lights above the stage shine onto her, "Yet who would have thought the man to have so much blood in him", she says this as images of the dead king flicker across the backdrop, "The Thane of Fife had a wife; where is she now?" ...

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In Macbeth William Shakespeare proves to us that there is evil in all of us but in the end the good triupths. ... After reading the text MACBETH, by Shakespeare and viewing the film version, directed by Roman Polanski, it is logical to see that ambition and the deceptive appearances of what really is, is central to the dramatic development of MACBETH. ...

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"Macbeth" is one of the most famous tragedies written in the Elizabethan times by William Shakespeare for King James 1. ... She acts as the fate the witches spoke of to make him king and yet ironically is mainly responsible for aggravating Macbeth's struggle between morality and ambition. ... (Act1 scene 5) After she has read the letter, she is determined to make the witches" prophesy come true. ...

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Throughout the first four acts of Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is portrayed as a ruthless character willing to do anything to obtain power. ... However, in Act 5, Lady Macbeth is suddenly overcome with guilt over Macbeth's behavior whereas Macbeth becomes consumed by his desperate chase for power. ...

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"Stay, you imperfect speakers, tell me more (Act one Scene 3 line 72)" The audience can see that Macbeth, who on the surface is a loyal warrior, will choose to take on evil, in order to achieve his over-vaulting ambition, like what Lady Macbeth says to Macbeth,"Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it (Act one Scene 5 line 72)" The theme of deceptive appearences is once again introduced, and Macbeth is unveiled to us as the evil villain. ... As mentioned above, Shakespeare is using Banquo as a symbol of virtue and goodness. ... Macduff also acts as a contrast to the evil s...

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