Macbeth earliest sings of ambition become apparent in Act 1, scene 3, line 134. ... Other influences acted on Macbeth's abnormal actions. ... The letter from Macbeth acted as the three sisters acted on Macbeth. ... To achieve he personal desires she questioned Macbeth manhood (Act 1 scene 7, l 35) and even took part in the cover up of the murders (act 2 scene 2 l 52). ... In Act one, scene five, line 18-20, Lady Macbeth describes the innocent personality of Macbeth. ...

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When he comes back from the battle, the Captain described Macbeth's honor and bravery to King Duncan in Act I, scene 2. ... (Act 1, Scene 5, line 13-15) This shows that in the beginning Macbeth was considered as to soft to commit this kind of crime. ... So all hail, Macbeth and Banquo' (Act 1, scene 3, line 65-69). ... As Macbeth says later: " Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown, And put a barren sceptre in my gripe, Thence to be wrench'd with a unlineal hand, No son of mine succeeding (act 3, scene 1, 57-56). ... When Macbeth knocks on the witches door one of them said: ...

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A five Act play written in Blank Verse. ... There are three examples of rhyming couplets in Act one Scene one. ... In Act one, scene four, Macbeth in his aside states that this announcement is a block on his ambition and calls upon darkness to cover what he wishes to be done: "The Prince of Cumberland! ... In Act one, scene five, shortly after Duncan's arrival to Macbeth's castle, Macbeth gives voice to his feeling concerning the rashness and the awfulness of the projected murder: "If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well it were done quickly. ... Despite the ...

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Later on in act three, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are hosting a dinner when Macbeth notices the appearance of Banquo. ... In his visit to his witches in act four, scene one, Macbeth is given four apparitions by the witches which include a floating head with a crown on it, a bloody baby, a child with a crown on its head, holding a tree branch and a series of kings who all resemble Banquo, one of the people that Macbeth assigned to be killed. ... By the beginning of act four, the witches have a strong enough hold on Macbeth that whatever they tell him to do in order to get what he wants, he will d...

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Art thou afeard To be the same in thine own act and valour As thou art in desire? ... (Act V, Scene I) Shakespeare also uses blood to signify evil and water for purification. ... In the first act, as soon as the witches tell Macbeth that he will become king, he turns his loyal thoughts into evil thoughts against the king. ... In the first act, the witches mention that "the battle is lost and won-. ... (Act I, Scene V, Line 60) Macbeth's third theme is that it is free will, not fate alone, influences destiny and our actions. ...

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Within the first act, she deems herself the more committing and authoritative person in this couple. ... It must act as an additive to fulfill a transformation. ... She claims that she can act to "look like the innocent flower/But be the serpent under't" (I-v, 64-65). ... I find it extremely paradoxical that she earlier thought that a few drops of water would clear her of such a "deed" when she was in the actual act of the murder. ... Macbeth started to succumb to the belief that deeds "must be acted ere they be scann"d,"(III...

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Upon the introduction of Act 1 Scene 5, Lady Macbeth is brought into the plot of the play. ... -Lady Macbeth, Act 1 Sc5, Lines 13 - 28 Her first thoughts are based on the reaction of the realism of Macbeth being Thane of Glamis, and possibly Cawdor as the witches predicted. ... Alternatively, the act of Lady Macbeth calling upon the most divine of beings can be interpreted to suggest the manner in which she plans to manipulate Macbeth. ... Therefore, Lady Macbeth is as much of a main character as Macbeth is. ... Here he is expressing that while he does want to become king and may have a few ev...

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We are already aware that Lady Macbeth thinks her husband is "too full o'th milk of human kindness" from Act I and had she not convinced his to murder the king none of the trouble they are encountering would have occurred. ... Lady Macbeth is focussed with the practical detail, whereas Macbeth is wrapped up in his own guilt. ... However, this does not seem the case later in the play, (in Act 5). Act II Scene 2 is a good example of Shakespeare creating a sudden dramatic scene, different from previous scenes in the play. ... He is like this until Lady Macbeth takes the situation into her...

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In Act II, Scene II Macbeth is patented as a hero, when he defeated Norway in war for his country. ... This theme is first introduced in Act I, Scene I where the witches foretell the struggle between the forces of evil and good in which Macbeth is to be involved. ... After the death of Duncan, in Act III, Scene IV, Lady Macbeth once again undermines his masculinity by saying; 'Are you a man?' ... In Act I, Scene V. ... When Macbeth is weak, Lady Macbeth is strong; when Macbeth is determined, Lady Macbeth is tortured. ...

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Macbeth then says " We will no further in this business" (Act 1; scene 7). ... As they come to the end of act one Macbeth says " I am settled, and bend up each corporal agent to this terrible feat" (Act 1; scene 7) Then in Act two Banquo and his son Fleance. ... (Act 2, scene 3). ... In the beginning of act three Banquo is by him self and he begins to talk to him self about Macbeth. ... (Act 3, scene 1). ...

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In act 1, Scene 3, the Which's return and tell Macbeth and his companion and comrade 4 prophecies: ?... In act 3, scene 1, Macbeth is now King, and he doesn't want to give it up. ... In act 4, Macbeth encounters the which's for the last time. ... In act 5 scene 3, Lines 25 to 31 show Macbeth's remorse. ... Macbeth says "I'll not fight with thee" (line 26), but Macduff chides him (like Lady Macbeth did in Act I), "Then yield thee, coward" (line 27). ...

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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. ... Shakespeare tries to emphasise Macbeth's bravery by quoting, "brave Macbeth", "noble Macbeth", and "O valiant cousin! ... When Macbeth hears the witches prophesies, " All hail, Macbeth! ... All hail, Macbeth! ... Macbeth! ...

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In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, we discover that Macbeth is a tragic hero. ... While he did imagine of murder his mind rejects it and said, "Why, if fate will have me king, why, chance may crown me," ( Act I, Sc 3, p.44-45). ... Macbeth, who now no longer needed any encouragement from Lady Macbeth, started to leave her in ignorance of his plans. ... Soul of Macbeth have been destroyed since Macbeth love Lady Macbeth very much, as shown in Act I, Sc. 5, p.58, "My Dearest Love." ... This nemesis shows an additional force beyond Macbeth's control. ...

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The desire for authority and power can manipulate you on the way you think and act and can also change a person's perception even if it is towards someone that you love, either it be a close friend or a relative. ... 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 th...

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Duncan's description of Macbeth's, found in Act one, Scene six, is also very ironic. ... (Act II, Scene i) This is an outright lie told by Macbeth. ... (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. ... Lady Macbeth's conscious takes control over her life in Act five, Scene one. ...

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"Discuss the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. ... The relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is a very important factor in Macbeth, because with out Lady Macbeth's strong influence on her husband, Macbeth would not have acted and made some of the decisions he did. ... VII. 60-1) Lady Macbeth's harsh and insensitiveness to the act of murder is then expressed again in reference to her child... As Lady Macbeth fades into the background, Macbeth takes it upon himself in Act III to plot Banqou's murder. ... At the beginning of the play, Lady Macbeth had no c...

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(Act 1 scene 3) On informing his wife, Lady Macbeth, he soon embarks on a killing spree that doesn't end until both partners" demise. ... However in reality this is just an act, and in fact her true self possesses no such traits. ... Within the first act, she deems herself to be the more authoritative person in this couple. ... (Act 1 scene 7) Lady Macbeth is very committed to carrying out the crime. ... In Act 1 Scene 7, Macbeth recites a famous soliloquy, during which he reasons himself out of killing Duncan, and then tells Lady Macbeth by saying that they "will proceed no further in th...

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By Act 3 Scene 1, Macbeth is becoming more ruthless and determined, in that he is wanting to kill Banquo, as Banquo is the only person who could possibly suspect Macbeth as the killer of Duncan. ... In Act 3, Scene 2, Lady Macbeth's dominance over Macbeth is demonstrated because even though Macbeth likes to think of himself as a great dictator he still succumbs to the power of his wife. ... Macbeth was powerless to stop Fleance's escape and this is an indication that Macbeth by Act 3 Scene 4 is starting to become out of control. ... In Act 4 Scene 1, it becomes apparent that Macbeth ...

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"For brave Macbeth- well he deserves that name." ... Macbeth was highly influenced by the three witches who prophesised him becoming King and the audience witnesses a change in Macbeth's character in Act one Scene Seven during his soliloquy. Preceding events had shown Macbeth as a noble and honourable man but in this scene the audience is shown how Macbeth's thought are turning into greater evil. ... Macbeth had a conflict within himself in trying to decide wether or not he should commit regicide and it is in Act one Scene Seven that he agrees to killing the king. ... In Act Four Sce...

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She proves this early on in the play by stating that Macbeth is 'too full o' the milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way"(Shakespeare, Act 1 Scene 5 Line 16). ... "(Shakespeare, Act 1 Scene 5 Line 40). ... "(Shakespeare, Act 1 Scene 7 Line 73). ... Macduff also attacks Lady Macbeth with sexism later on saying that the, "The repetition in a woman's ear Would murder as it fell," (Act 2, Scene 3, Line 78-79) saying that Lady Macbeth is a girl and could never hear nor plot a murder on her own. ... That were most precious to me," (Shakespeare, ...

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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. ... In Act I, scene iii, Macbeth and Banquo first meet with the witches, and learn of their prophecies. ... In the aftermath of King Duncan's death, Lady Macbeth's mental strength gradually crumbles until her eventual act of suicide. ... While she may have been the push that Macbeth needed to commit the murder of the king, Lady Macbeth didn't commit t...

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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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Macbeth, however, is not a tragedy because we can neither love Macbeth nor believe that he comes to any recognition of his own responsibility for his own downfall. ... In Act I, ii, 75-78, the Captain notes a previous incident in which Macbeth displayed his warrior-like nature: "For brave Macbeth (well he deserves that name),/Disdaining Fortune, with his brandished steel,/Which smoked with bloody execution,/Like valor's minion, carved out his passage/Till he faced the slave;/ Which ne'er shook hands, nor bade farewell to him,/Till he unseamed him from the nave to th' chops,/...

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In act one scene two, Macbeth is a loyal servant to the king Duncan and his country. ... In act three scene one, he hired a duo of assassins to kill his best friend. ... Lady Macbeth expressed her feelings to him in act one scene five, "Yet I do fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness, To catch the nearest way." ... Also in act one scene two, Macbeth was a brave warrior. ... 'Tis much he dares, and to that dauntless temper of his mind He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valor To act in safety. ...

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Again blood is haunting Macbeth in act two, in which a visionary dagger is stained with blood. ... 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. ... Art thou afeared to be the same in thine own act and valor as thou art in desire?... In Act two, scene two, Lady Macbeth waits anxiously for Macbeth to return from killing Duncan, the King of Scotland. ... In Act one, scene five, Lady Macbeth has already planned the assassination of Duncan. ...

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