In act 3, scene 2 line 65, Macbeth stated: "No son of mine succeeding, if it be so for Banquo's issue have I filled my mind, for them the gracious Duncan I have murdered." ... In act 1, scene 4, line 50, Macbeth declared: "Stars hide your fires, let not light see my deep and dark desires." ... In act 1 scene 7 line 25, Macbeth stated: "I have no spur to prick the sides of intent, but only vaulting ambition, which overleaps itself and falls on another." ... In act 5 scene 3 line 1, he boldly declared: "Bring me no more reports, let them fly all, till Birnam wood remove to Dunsaine. ... ...

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"What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won" Act 1 scene 2 Macbeth is thought of very highly and is pronounced Thane of Cawdor. ... In the last scenes of Act 1 Shakespeare shows how a partner can influence a person when making decisions. ... Macbeth was a loyal husband and a noble thane as opposed to the tragic mistakes he made such as killing to fulfil his ambitions "O worthiest cousin" Act 1 scene 4 The king trusted Macbeth and the king tells him what a worthy Thane he is but Macbeth thinks it is just his duty. ... "Is this a dagger which I see before me- Act Scene Just befo...

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In the play "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare the protagonist Macbeth mindset changes throughout the play with certain events that influence his mentality. ... In the first Act one accounts Macbeth as being a brave and worthily warrior who is a hero of Scotland. ... (Act 1 Sc 7-Li 13-16). ... (Act 2 Sc 2-Li-58-59). ... It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing" (Act 5 Sc-5 Li-16-27). ...

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Act 3 Scenes 1 In the royal palace at Forrest, Banquo paces and thinks about the coronation of Macbeth and the prophecies of the weird sisters. ... Macbeth enters, attired as king. ... Macbeth and Lady Macbeth ask Banquo to attend the feast they will host that night. ... Act I, scene iii On the heath near the battlefield, thunder rolls and the three witches appear. ... Macbeth fixates on the details of the prophecy. ...

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"Double, double, toil and trouble" are some of the most famous words from Shakespeare's Macbeth and while they are not a part of the prophecies of the witches, they are an indication of what was to befall Macbeth. Lay Macbeth's dominance, Macbeth's own ambition, and the witches" prophecies are the three popular causes of Macbeth's downfall. ... Macbeth's response to the prophecies was: (Act 1. ... These images were messages from the witches, adding to Macbeth's insanity. ... From the start of the play, Macbeth's character evolution is a study in evil. ...

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"When you durst do it, then you were a man; And to be more than what you were, you would be so much more the man" (Act 1, Scene 7- lines 56 and 57). ... "But screw your courage to the sticking place and we'll not fail" (Act 1, Scene 7- lines 70 and 71). ... This also shows that this act of evil intent was all on Lady Macbeth's shoulders; that she is the cause of King Duncan's death. ... (Act 1, Scene 7- lines 53 to 55). ... I would, while it was smiling in my face, have pluck'd my nipple from his boneless gums and dashed his brains out, had I so sworn as you have done this...

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Significant scenes throughout the play of "Macbeth" that set the tone of the couple's relationship include Act 1 Scene V, Act 1 Scene VII, Act V Scene I and Act V Scene V. By the end of Act 1, after the brutality of what they have committed, the relationship is completely destroyed, giving way only to loneliness, coldness and insanity. ... In Act 1 Scene V, as they plan the murder of King Duncan, it is Lady Macbeth who convinces her husband to commit the crime. ... But her words aren't as powerful as they were in Act 1, Scene VII. ... In Act 5, Scene 1, in the sleepwalking scene, we ...

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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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Commentary of Macbeth: Act 1, Scene 7 Act 1, Scene 7 of Shakespeare's play Macbeth, is a very significant part of the play. ... However, Macbeth is not making this decision purely on his own but with the influence and persuasion of his ambitious wife, Lady Macbeth. ... Macbeth is aware of the imbalance of the proposed murder, and this is shown throughout lines 12-16, as Macbeth is Duncan's relative, subject and host, yet he is to be his killer. Therefore, leaving Macbeth train of thoughts unresolved. ... Lady Macbeth understands that his greatest character feature is ambit...

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"All hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Glamis! All hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! All hail Macbeth, hail that shalt be king hereafter!" When Macbeth and Banquo first met the witches after defeated the army of rebels in Act 1, Sc.3, the witches told the above. ... After reading the speeches of Macbeth in Act 1, Sc.3, we knew Macbeth was an ambitious, calm general. ...

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(Act I Sc.ii. 24). ... Also in this scene Macbeth commits his first act of conscious deception. ... (Act.1 Sc. v. 60) which orders Macbeth to murder him in there own house. ... (Act.1 Sc. vii. 45). ... This act also shows use the extreme exculpation of Macbeth's treachery and Lady Macbeth's insanity. ...

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How do the audience view the role of Macbeth in act 1, is he a hero or a villain Scene 1 We gain first impressions of Macbeth (main character of the play) before he even enters the play. The 3 witches tell us of the nature of Macbeth's character, saying that thy will meet Macbeth upon a heath. ... Scene 3 The 3 witches wait for the arrival of Macbeth at the top of the heath and Macbeth finally arrives to be greeted by each of the witches with a different title, the first witch greets him "All hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Glamis", the second which greets hi...

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In Act 1, scene 7, Lady Macbeth says "If you weren't a man, then what kind of animal were you when you first told me you wanted to do this? ... This shapes Macbeth's identity because, he later says this, "Now I'm decided, and I will exert every muscle in my body to commit this crime" (Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 7, line 80). ... In Act 3, Scene 1, Macbeth says "For the plan to work perfectly you must kill both Banquo and his son, Fleance, who keeps him company. ... " (Masculinity as Homophobia, paragraph 5, sentence 1-3). ... Paragraph 6, sentence 1). ...

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When Macbeth becomes Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth begins to believe the witches are telling the truth. Macbeth tells his wife, Lady Macbeth, about this coincidence which then begins the unwinding trail of events that lead to Macbeth's downfall. Macbeth is a trusted soldier, trusted by his army and by his king but Lady Macbeth, as well as the need for power that Macbeth as a human strives for, come together to kill King Duncan, being his first act of betrayal. In Macbeth's soliloquy regarding the dagger in Act 2 Scene 1, the reader understands that Macbeth does feel guilty about his pla...

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Lady Macbeth is an extremely ambitious woman and wants more than anything for her husband, Macbeth, to be the next King of Scotland. ... Lady Macbeth's crucial role in the play is to persuade Macbeth to carry out the murder of Duncan. ... We are first introduced to Lady Macbeth at the beginning of Act 1, scene 5, through the letter that Macbeth sends her. ... In Act 1, scene7 she really excel's herself in how far she will go to manipulate Macbeth, to get her way. ... When we get to Act 5, scene 1, what a stark contrast we see in Lady Macbeth's character. ...

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As the play moves on to act 1, scene 7, Lady Macbeth again shows the audience the worse sides of her character. ... In the second act, we are shown greatly contrasted views of Lady Macbeth. ... In act two, scene three, Lady Macbeth's actions are greatly disputed. ... In act three, scene two, I believe that it is almost conclusively proven that Lady Macbeth is not pure evil. ... In act three, scene four, we again see Lady Macbeth again desperately trying ...

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Macbeth fits well into the mould of a Shakespearean tragic hero. ... He shows this in the first act of the play when he is victorious in the battle against the Norwegians. ... These points show that in the beginning Macbeth is highly regarded, and they set the tone for Macbeth's fall throughout the rest of the play. ... This act of murder pushes Macbeth further into the depths of insanity, and as the people of the town begin to wonder if it was Macbeth that killed Banquo they frown even more on Macbeth. ... (V, viii, 1-4) This example is proof that Macbeth would wilfully give his life to...

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""[1] Lady Macbeth is an ideal example of this type of character. ... As claimed by the witches, Macbeth would be king, however the means of how this would become was never discussed until Lady Macbeth is introduced. ... Lady Macbeth states to Macbeth: "O, never shall sun that morrow see!" ... Lady Macbeth is so blinded by her ambitions that she neglects to ponder the potential consequences her actions may have on her and Macbeth himself. ... Another crucial indication of her guilt is visible in Act Five, Scene 1 when Lady Macbeth is wondering around in a trance state appearing to be sleep w...

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In the beginning of scene 1, Macbeth experiences a powerful hallucination. ... In scene 2, Macbeth is violently awoken by the act he has just committed. ... Throughout scene 1, the diction helps create a strong and ongoing motif of sight. ... In scene 1, there is a use of personification when Macbeth is pondering over his confusion on what is real when he says, "Mine eyes are made the fools of the other senses" (II.44). ... In scene 2, there features various shared lines between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. ...

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Trace the downfall of Macbeth from "Valiant cousin, worthy gentleman" (Act 1 scene 2) to "this dead butcher" (Act 5 scene 8). ... Macbeth is of one of the greatest tragedies of all time. ... In this essay I will trace Macbeth's downfall and examine them. ... Macbeth is referred to as "brave Macbeth - well he deserves that name" And is honoured to be addressed as "valiant cousin, worthy gentlemen" by his king. ... (I,III,142) He decides to not act upon his thought and leaves it as if he destined to be king then he will, he does not need to put any effort into it as it will happen nat...

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Macbeth's first wrongful act which was decided by his free will was to listen, and take what the three sisters had told him into consideration. ... In act one of Macbeth, he is quoted as saying to himself, "If chance will have me King, why, chance may crown me,/ Without my stir" (Shakespeare, I, iii, 143-144). ... At the end of the first act, before he is about to commit acts of murder upon Duncan, Macbeth says to himself, "That tears shall drown the wind. ... Macbeth's jealous rage was first evident in act three when he ordered the execution of his faithful friend and loyal servant,...

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Lady Macbeth is first introduced to us in Act 1 Scene 5. ... Lady Macbeth next appears in Act 2 Scene 3 when Macbeth enters with two "bloody daggers" after killing King Duncan, suddenly for a second but I noticed it on the video she got sacred which was showed when she spoke in short sentences then suddenly Lady Macbeth is in charge again "give me the daggers" imposing if your scared I"ll do it. ... I found this scene particularly interesting to watch because it per traded each Lady Macbeth in to two ways in power and a scared and it was acted well so you could feel the tension there must have...

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Another example of the theme of madness that is characterized by Macbeth is found in act three, scene four - the climax of the play. ... In Lear 1. ... In Macbeth 1. ... In Lear 1. ... In Macbeth 1. murder of Duncan 2. murder of Banquo Conclusion - The characterization of Macbeth and Lear is the means that Shakespeare uses to reveal the themes of madness and betrayal. ...

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