Similarly, Macbeth's ambition to become king eventually leads to his demise. ... The most obvious example is the appearance of Banquo's ghost to Macbeth in which only Macbeth can see; everyone else around him is oblivious to his vision and therefore considers him mad. ... It is clear that these characters are primarily governed by their belief in fate. ... In Hamlet, all the prominent characters die, whether it is by poisoned wine, or the sword, or suicide. In Romeo and Juliet, the two lovers commit suicide, and Macbeth ends with a decapitation. ...

• Word Count: 1601
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Macbeth is a play rich with Gothic images including many references to dreams and sleep. ... Macbeth acknowledges the gravity of his actions with these words. ... He rules Caliban and Ariel and devises all sorts of schemes for the other characters. ... It also shows us the character of Romeo as a romantic youth. ... (Act II, 3) Again we have a reference to sleep as the spoils of the innocent, untroubled mind, similar to Macbeth's words after he has killed Duncan. ...

• Word Count: 2655
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In every tragedy, the characters must displays some. ... For example, MacBeth was evil, yet he was a tragic hero, because he had free will. ... In MacBeth, although MacBeth commits many murders, one almost feels sorry for him and his fate. ...

• Word Count: 1033
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In every tragedy, the characters must displays some. ... For example, MacBeth was evil, yet he was a tragic hero, because he had free will. ... In MacBeth, although MacBeth commits many murders, one almost feels sorry for him and his fate. ...

• Word Count: 1033
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Most of the time authors use oxymorons to express the conflict in their character's hearts. ... In Macbeth Shakespeare uses a hell-kite instead of a raven to express the same emotions that Juliet is having with another character, Macduff. ...

• Word Count: 1040
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

I guess that's why I've always been interested in people's characters. ... "I'm through with Romeo and Juliet and boy meets girl, and on to Macbeth and man kills beast." ... It's the heightened sense of reality, the clever use of music, song or language, or simply the way the film has been shot that causes the audience to become so much more involved and grow to love each lead character in different ways. ... This provokes some dislike within the audiences feelings toward her, she also denies the boys love at first and again as the audience are fond of this character ...

• Word Count: 2477
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School