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...

• Word Count: 2650
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Such a piece of literature is The Tragedy of Macbeth, a play written by William Shakespeare in 1606 for King James I, the king of England. In the play, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth use many elaborate schemes to place Macbeth on the throne. ... Macbeth mirrors Adam; Lady Macbeth mirrors Eve, and the kingship mirrors the forbidden fruit. ... With these words, Lady Macbeth lets the reader know that Macbeth is a kind man. ... Here, Lady Macbeth is saying that Macbeth would be a man if he were to take the King's life. ...

• Word Count: 3108
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School