In the Act I Scene iii, when Macbeth has his first encounter with the witches, he says, "So foul and fair a day I have not seen." ... (Act I, Scene iii) "Not so happy, yet much happier." (Act I, Scene iii) These two lines are asserted in reference to Banquo. ... (Act III, Scene i) Macbeth's farewell is another aspect of appreance versus reality. ... (Act III, Scene iv) In doing this, Macbeth tries to act as if he has control over the throne, and ultimately, his life. ...

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Her shocking and persuasive effect on Macbeth convinces him that he is "settled," (I-iii, 79). ... She says "You must leave this" (III-ii, 36), which sounds calming and unworried. ... She begins to ask Macbeth "what's to be done" (III-ii, 44), which is a drastic change in control. ... She uses a half-witted lie, calling this outburst "But as a thing of custom: "tis no other" (III-iv, 96). ... Macbeth started to succumb to the belief that deeds "must be acted ere they be scann"d,"(III, iv 140). ...

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In Act I, scene iii, Macbeth and Banquo first meet with the witches, and learn of their prophecies. ... Banquo wonders if he and Macbeth have "eaten on the insane root (I, iii, 82). ... Seeing Macbeth consumed in thought, Banquo comments, "Look how our partner's rapt" (I, iii, 141). ... (I, iii, 132-134). ... He understands that "...stepped in blood so far that he can wade no more"" (III, iv, 137). ...

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Othello's Act III Scene III is the most important scene in the play and is often called the Temptation Scene. ... (III.3.98-100) He means that if he didn't love Desdemona, it would be chaos. ...

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As Lady Macbeth fades into the background, Macbeth takes it upon himself in Act III to plot Banqou's murder. When Lady Macbeth asks about the plan to kill Banquo, Macbeth simply replies, "Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck-(III. ii. 48) As Macbeth goes off on his own course during this time, Lady Macbeth's guilt is overwhelming and cut off from him, she descends into madness. At the beginning of the play, Lady Macbeth had no conscience at all and even thought, "[That] a little water would clear them of the deed"(Danson, pg. 124) Lady Macbeth's character change is evid...

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Thy bone are marrow less, thy blood is cold; thou has no speculation in those eyes" (III, iv, 93-97). ... "New honors come upon him, like strange garments, cleave not to their mould, But with the aid of use" (I, iii, 144-145). ...

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In Shakespeare's Macbeth, Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth are both examples of tragic heroes who possess a tragic flaw. According to Webster's dictionary, a tragic flaw is defined as "a flaw in character that brings about the downfall of the hero of a tragedy." Macbeth held within his character th...

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" (III,iv, 54-55) Although nobody else can see Banquo's ghost, Macbeth is furious and cries that he can not be blamed for his best friend's death, proving that Macbeth's mental state is far from stable and he is now suffering the repercussions of his wrongdoings. ...

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Lady Macbeth is notorious for being power hungry. She is very vocal about her desires, and says she will do whatever it takes to get what she wants. Lady Macbeth wants nothing more than to be queen. In order to be queen, her husband, Macbeth, has to be the king of Scotland. Lady Macbeth persuades Ma...

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Present fears Are less than horrible imaginings; My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not- (Act I, Scene III, Line 135). ...

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Q- Was Macbeth completely to blame for his downfall? In the play there are many evil deeds that Macbeth committed. These include the murders of Duncan and Banquo, Lady Macduff and her son. Macbeth is also responsible for Scotland's disorder. Macbeth plays the main role in each incident, with the ...

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