First, Macbeth's insecurity is shown in his use of words such as "scotch'd" (15), "fear, and sleep" (19), "terrible dreams" (20), and "lives" (41). ... Second, Macbeth's resolve is revealed through his use of words such as "comfort" (43), "assailable"[,] "done" (47), and "deed" (51) . ... Third, Lady Macbeth's weariness can be revealed in her use of words such as "doubtful" (9), "alone" (10), and "without content"[.] ... Later, Macbeth delivers his list "nor st...

• Word Count: 1425
• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: High School

Some of the first words out of her mouth are the beginnings of a plan to kill the King, a hell-worthy sin of the greatest evil. ... Her words become more rhythmic and what she says seems almost like an incantation. ... Shakespeare usually only uses rhyming couplets to indicate the end of a scene, but here he uses one to underline one of the main themes of the play. ... - but now, her guilty conscience is a burden she has to bear, and the rhyming couplet could be said to be the beginning of her descent into madness. ...

• Word Count: 2244
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Additionally, it is considered that at this point in the play he is possibly feeling suicidal, this observation is demonstrated by his words: "if I had died but an hour before this chance, I had liv'd a blessed time" At this point he feels that his life is very bleak and he is generally feeling very awful and worthless. ... Lady Macbeth shows this when she says to the servant: "Say to the King, I would attend his leisure For a few words" This demonstrates that his fantasy of being all great and powerful is untrue, because he still basically prepared to listen to her advice and is not...

• Word Count: 1480
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The Witch's words were tantalizing and they enticed Macbeth to process his inner thoughts. ... They begin the destruction, Macbeth believes in himself after receiving this spoon fed ambition and Lady Macbeth processes his words into action by attacking his manhood. ... In Act four scene one the witches prepare their spell and chant a symbolic rhyme. ...

• Word Count: 1517
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The words of the first witch indicate that the witches can create any type of weather they want; "When shall we three meet again? ... The witches belong to a Sisterhood and speak in rhythm and rhyme throughout the play. ... The words of the third apparition are; "Macbeth shall never vanquished be until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill Shall come against him." ... Lady Macbeth first learns of the witches" words from a letter which Macbeth sends to her. ... The words which Lady Macbeth say after reading the letter suggest...

• Word Count: 3254
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

Three witches plan to meet with Macbeth upon a heath (maybe Macbeth should be pronounced Macbeeth to rhyme with heath?). ... Notice the first words out of Macbeth's mouth: "So foul and fair a day I have not seen." ...

• Word Count: 1879
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Evil Macbeth EVIL MACBETH Darkness in our society is indicative of evil. For instance, a black cat, a dark night, a dark place are all symbols of evil. There are only a few good people out there today. In Macbeth William Shakespeare proves to us that there is evil in all of us but in the end the...

• Word Count: 12917
• Approx Pages: 52
• Grade Level: High School