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. ... For these reasons, namely his greedy lust for Desdemona and his need for power and authority, Iago Of all of Shakespeare's powerful females, one of the most recognized is Lady Mac...

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The tragedy of Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, is a great work of literature that teaches about moral principles and goodness and evil in people. ... With Lady Macbeth as the main driving power behind Macbeth's own will to become king, he commits some terrible crimes that are the exact opposite of moral. ... The best symbol for goodness in Macbeth is Banquo. ... Even though Macbeth does some awful things throughout the play, it seems more logical to deem Lady Macbeth as the symbol for evil in the story. ... Both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are taken to their graves and Malcom ta...

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William Shakespeare's Macbeth is a tragedy about a war hero named Macbeth, who follows his ambition with evil and who is repaid with evil. ... Macbeth is responsible for putting power into the hands of Lady Macbeth and letting her influence him. ... Macbeth sees himself kill his ruler. ... It is Macbeth and Macbeth only who is responsible for his own ambitions. ... Lady Macbeth tries to persuade Macbeth to kill Duncan but it is Macbeth who listens to her demands. ...

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Shakespeare's characterization of Macbeth exonerates the impact he had on the play. ... Lady Macbeth is his world. ... Macbeth: She should have died hereafter; There would have been a time for such a word "(Shakespeare, Act V, Scene V). ... When Macbeth arrives home, Lady Macbeth seems so enthusiastic to see him. ... Lady Macbeth: Your face, my thane, is as a book, where men may read strange matters:-To beguile the time, look like the time; bear welcome in your eye, your hand, your tongue: look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it (Shakespeare, Act 1, Scene III). ...

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In Macbeth, Shakespeare develops many themes, such as ambition or the supernatural, which all revolve around the nature of the ever-present evil within the play. ... (Shakespeare, II.iii.49-56) These unfamiliar events show that nature has already reacted to the murderous deed. ... In fact, even Macbeth himself agrees that " "T was a rough night" (II.iii.57). ... Had the witches never spoken to Macbeth about his future, he and his wife never would have got into their heads the idea that Macbeth may one day be king, and thus would not have murdered Duncan. ... Close to the characters of the wit...

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Macbeth's bravery is certainly a heroic quality. ... Macbeth looks insane and mad as no-one else can see the ghost This is obviously a figment of Macbeth's imagination, which almost leads Macbeth to revealing the terrible acts that he has committed. ... As Macduff is aware of the murders that Macbeth has committed Macbeth thinks he needs to have him killed. ... When Malcolm and his army are at the castle to defeat Macbeth, Young Siward is unfortunate to meet Macbeth. He is killed by Macbeth. ...

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From Julius Caesar to Macbeth, from Othello to Hamlet, Shakespeare presented at least one machiavel. ... Of all of Shakespeare's plays, King Lear contains Machiavellism in the villain aspect and one can say that Edmund is this type of tragic Shakespearian villain. ... Shakespeare uses a machiavel to commence, irritate, and end the problems in his tragedies. ... Edmund's use of degeneration prevails throughout Shakespeare's tragedy. ... Shakespeare's villain Edmund no doubt has selfish and sinful qualities about him. ...

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From Julius Caesar to Macbeth, from Othello to Hamlet, Shakespeare presented at least one machiavel. ... Of all of Shakespeare's plays, King Lear contains Machiavellism in the villain aspect and one can say that Edmund is this type of tragic Shakespearian villain. ... Shakespeare uses a machiavel to commence, irritate, and end the problems in his tragedies. ... Edmund's use of degeneration prevails throughout Shakespeare's tragedy. ... Shakespeare's villain Edmund no doubt has selfish and sinful qualities about him. ...

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