Throughout the play, Macbeth becomes more impaintent, secretive, and paranoid. ... It is clear at the beginning of the play, Macbeth is a brave war hero who is fearless and physically powerful. ... The unnatural theme in this play always seems to be revolving around Macbeth's actions. ... Throughout the whole play, Macbeth's mind is playing tricks on him with visions, insomnia, or dreams. ... All the venom and evil in the play are always located in Macbeth's mind. ...

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The supernatural element within the play is one of the stronger themes and it affects Macbeth the most. ... These two contrasting aspects of the play clash on numerous occasions especially involving Macbeth's victory. ... I think in this scene the witches are playing macbeth against his mind and conscience. ... Maybe the witch's intentions in the play were to test Macbeth and his instincts. ... In this play Macbeth portrays an honourable hero and a threatening tyrant; a strange combination. ...

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Unknown Forces of Fate In the Play, Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, the main character Macbeth is powerless against the final outcome of his life. ... What thou wouldst highly, that wouldst highly; wouldst not play false, and yet wouldst wrongly win." ... The weird sisters do not play as a physical force on the actions of Macbeth, but as a mental force. ... In the play, there were several occasions were Macbeth was made aware of his fate. ... Augustine) In the Play, Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, the main character Macbeth's reactions to fate are influenced by several chara...

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In reading Shakespeare''s well-known play, Macbeth, one will always notice the many influences that Macbeth encounters before his downfall. ... This scene brings into the play the idea of fate and the role with which it has in the play. ... Nearing the end of the play, Macbeth''s castle is invaded by Macduff and Malcolm''s army. ... The witches were referred to throughout the play, right until the end, and even when Macbeth had only seconds to live. From the start of the play, Macbeth began to change as a character for the worse. ...

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Shakespeare also wrote the play because there was actually a Macbeth, who was king, during the eleventh century, of Scotland. ... The Gunpowder Plot, 1605, was also a key event that inspired Shakespeare to write "Macbeth"; during the play images of this are picked to commemorate the King's close escape. ... Earlier on in the play Lady Macbeth establishes herself as a very headstrong and determined character. ... God plays a large part in this scene. ... Her stern role here, "it will make us mad," is deeply ironic as later in the play Lady Macbeth is driven mad with guilt, just as it depri...

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There is also a bit of witchcraft in the play just to entice Macbeth. ... Macbeth gets teased and bullied by Lady Macbeth to murder him. ... Witches The witches in the play, played a very important role they caused practically every death in the whole play except the Thane of Cawdors's death. ... Which is making Macbeth tell Lady Macbeth what happens and the witches know that Lady Macbeth will push Macbeth into doing it. ... Overall though I think the witches are to blame, because if the witches weren't in the play the murder would not of ever happened, probably not ...

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During the beginning of the play, Lady M had been the iron fist and authority icon for Macbeth. ... This duality in Lady Macbeth's character plays a huge role in planting the seed for Macbeth's downfall and eventual demise. ... It is rather ironic to see the utter reversal of this at the end of the play. ... She doesn't voice any opinions or plans of any sort for the rest of the play. ... She has far too many weaknesses herself to be playing the "iron fist" which she started out as. ...

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Throughout the play, both Macbeth and his wife try to put Duncan's murder behind them but their consciences will not allow them to. ... By the end of the play, good triumphs over evil. ... At the beginning of the play, Lady Macbeth is also loyal and much respected. ... At the begging of the play, Lady Macbeth is evil, but after her guilty conscience causes her to sleepwalk, she carries a candle to keep away from the darkness (evil). ... In the play Antigone, Creon also takes matters into his own hands. ...

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In the play there are many evil deeds that Macbeth committed. ... Macbeth plays the main role in each incident, with the other characters being only minor and undeveloped; acting as vehicles for Macbeth's actions. It is possible that it is not entirely Macbeth's fault for the evil deeds in the play. ... We do however learn that appearances can be deceptive which works with the main theme; 'Fair is foul, Foul is fair' which is referred to a lot throughout the play. ... When Macbeth is weak, Lady Macbeth is strong; when Macbeth is determined, Lady Macbeth is tortured. ...

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Macbeth Imagery In all of Shakespeare's plays he uses many forms of imagery. ... In the play "Macbeth", Shakespeare applies the many images, most of which are of clothing, blood and darkness. ... The most significant form of imagery used in the play "Macbeth" is that of darkness. ... Shakespeare uses the witches, the guilt in Macbeth's soul, and the darkness of the night to set the mood of the play. ... In "Macbeth" the imagery of clothing is used throughout the play. ...

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Write about Macbeth and the way the character develops during the play. ... A five Act play written in Blank Verse. ... The following rhyming couplet gives me an indication of the theme of the play. ... The killing of Lady Macduff and her son is the part of the play were Macbeth becomes totally responsible for his actions. ... If Macbeth had not taken action to fulfil the witch's prophecies, he would probably have been happily living as the thane of Glamis and Cawdor at the end of the play. ...

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Upon the introduction of Act 1 Scene 5, Lady Macbeth is brought into the plot of the play. ... What thou wouldst highly, That wouldst thou holily; wouldst not play false, And yet wouldst strongly win. ... This being Lady Macbeth's first appearance in the play is effective as it allows the reader to associate this sense of spirituality and evil with her character, that has yet to have any substance to allow the reader to interpret her role by. ... For example, Lady Macbeth explains how her husband would "not play false" nor would he "wrongly win". ... Lady Macbeth gave him the evil ideas t...

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In the end of the play, the army disguised itself with branches from the Birnam wood and marched to the castle where Macduff, who was ripped from his mother's womb, killed Macbeth and Malcom became King. In the beginning of the play, Macbeth is regarded as a good man and a brave soldier. ... However, his character changes throughout the play in a negative way. In the beginning of the play, Macbeth appears to be happy and content as Thane of Glamis until he hears the witches prophesies. ... At this point of the play, Macbeth had become so heartless and ruthless that even the weird sisters ...

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Assignment on the Character Macbeth At the beginning of the play Macbeth, Macbeth is known as a praiseworthy hero in battle. ... Nevertheless by the end of the play he is distinguished as a despised tyrant and a corrupt gentleman. ... When Macbeth hears the witches prophesies, " All hail, Macbeth! ... Macbeth! ... At this point, the audience or readers who are examining the play may feel sympathy towards Macbeth, because they have just witnessed the manipulation of Macbeth. ...

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Lady Macbeth plays a significant role in influencing Macbeth to choose the path that he does. ... Through out the end of the play Lady Macbeth's weak and tender nature is revealed. ... The double character in Lady Macbeth's character plays a huge part and is crucial to the sequence of events to the play. ... Lady Macbeth is Macbeth other half, and in the beginning of the play, his brain also. ... Lady Macbeth is able to change the whole play because of her authority and relationship with Macbeth....

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The Rise and Fall of Macbeth Prophecies, , over-ups, es, betrayal, war, and treason, make the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, arguably one of the greatest plays ever written.. ... Macbeth at the beginning of the play is a successful and loyal general of the Scottish army. As the play progresses, Macbeth begins to become corrupted by the es, his wife, and his own personal desire for gain. ... As the play opens, the scene is a battlefield. ... The rise and fall of Macbeth, although just a fictitious play, can have real meaning in life for society today. ...

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As the play progresses, Macbeth's reliance on the witches" prophecies grows. ... Lady Macbeth plays an important role in Macbeth's demise since she provides the scheme for Macbeth to assassinate King Duncan because he reminds her of her father when he is sleeping. ... At this point in the play we can note the change in Macbeth's character. ... In the beginning of the play, the Macbeth's are presented by Shakespeare as "the happiest married couple in all his work" (Bloom 518). ... One of the most important qualities in Macbeth is his courage, which stays with him through...

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The story of Macbeth is an example of power at the expense of everything else, he begins the play as a strong character who is greatly admired, however as the play progresses Macbeth's personality and actions become more and more deceitful which eventually leads to his destruction. ... In Act 4 Scene 1, it becomes apparent that Macbeth has now become the most evil character in the play. ... Macbeth is also becoming more attached to the witches, as the play nears the end, Macbeth starts to speak in rhyme as the witches do. This may be because by that point in the play Macbeth has come to a...

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Psychological Traits: Throughout the duration of play Lady Macbeth's vulnerable nature is revealed. ... This duality in Lady Macbeth's character plays a huge role in planting the seed for Macbeth's downfall and eventual death. ... Unsexed and Uncovered Lady Macbeth progresses throughout the play from a seemingly savage and heartless creature to a very delicate and fragile woman. ... In fact, at the end of the play Lady Macbeth is so feeble-minded she becomes overwhelmed with guilt. ... As the play begins, she is a motivated, power-hungry woman with no boundaries, but as the p...

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"Lady Macbeth is a powerful and dramatic character, but her death at the end of the play is no surprise to the audience." ... Lady Macbeth receives a letter from Macbeth at the beginning of the play, telling her of his experiences with the "weird sisters". ... It is terribly ironic that Macbeth, who is throughout the play "haunted in his sleep" by what they have done, in fact ends up as the over confident one, whilst Lady Macbeth becomes so ridden by guilt, that she commits suicide. ... Similar is at the beginning of the play where Lady Macbeth believed the symbolism of washing her hands with ...

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Macbeth, a play about a regicide and its aftermath, tells the story of the tragic downfall of Macbeth, a noble war hero driven by his overwhelming ambition to rule Scotland. ... From the first act of the play, in which King Duncan learns of how Macbeth has slain the traitorous Macdonwald, to the close of the play, where Macbeth falls at the hands of Macduff, Macbeth depicts one bloody murder after another. ... After leaving Duncan dead in his chambers, Macbeth reappears in the scene of the playing uttering "I've done the deed"" (II, ii, 14). ... He understands that justice will find a way...

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In the plays Hamlet and Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, the supernatural is an integral part of each plot's structure. ... One of Shakespeare's plays which deals the most with the supernatural is Macbeth. ... As the play progresses, everything that the witches prophesized has become true, with Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's intervention. ... Their prophecies at the beginning of the play led Macbeth to his success, and those at the end of the play led to his death. ... Shakespeare's play, Hamlet is similar to Macbeth in that it also includes a plot with the supernatu...

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Throughout the play, Shakespeare depicts various types of symbolism and imagery that leads to the downfall of the protagonist, Macbeth. ... The image of blood also plays an important role in the play. ... In the very beginning of the play, it is reported that Macbeth and Banquo are in "reeking wounds." ... The first instance of clothes as imagery occurs in the first act of the play, when Ross and Angus hail Macbeth as Thane of Cawdor. ... It is evident that throughout William Shakespeare's Macbeth, the many instances of symbolism and imagery play major roles in the outcome of the play...

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At the start of the play Macbeth was a worthy and honorable man. ... Throughout the play Macbeth is poisoned with ideas that would lead him down a path of evil. ... The witches also play a large role in tempting Macbeth down the path of darkness. ... Macbeth speaks to the witches twice throughout the play. ... In the play, Macbeth is responsible for the murders of three types of goodness. ...

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Macbeth's wife, Lady Macbeth, had also wanted to become a part of this had wanted to become queen. ... Lady Macbeth's and Macbeth's intentions were out of pure evil and hate, but Lady Macbeth seemed to have been so much more aggressive and manly than Macbeth, as if she was to be the intelligent mastermind behind the whole plan. Lady Macbeth's selfish thoughts were just as evil as Macbeth's, and thus had influenced Macbeth a great deal. ... Lady Macbeth's pure evil self had altered Macbeth's true thoughts and feelings towards Duncan. ... Lady Macbeth, being t...

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