The story of Macbeth is an example of power at the expense of everything else, he begins the play as a strong character who is greatly admired, however as the play progresses Macbeth's personality and actions become more and more deceitful which eventually leads to his destruction. ... In Act 4 Scene 1, it becomes apparent that Macbeth has now become the most evil character in the play. ... Macbeth is also becoming more attached to the witches, as the play nears the end, Macbeth starts to speak in rhyme as the witches do. This may be because by that point in the play Macbeth has come to a...

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While his good qualities bring him to the status he enjoys at the beginning of the play his 'vaulting ambition' (I.vii) exemplifies his less desirable characteristics. ... At the beginning of the play Macbeth is introduced to the audience through the words of other characters. ... At this point in the play it is acceptable for him to be a brutal killer and as it is on behalf of his country. ... Macbeth's 'deep desires' about killing Duncan are not expected and are a dramatic change from the 'noble' Macbeth the audience met at the beginning of the play. .....

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In the beginning of scene 1, Macbeth experiences a powerful hallucination. ... Macbeth later declares that he has murdered sleep. ... Scene 3 is when Macduff is introduced into the play. ... This shows that Macbeth is an anti-hero. ... In scene 2, there features various shared lines between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. ...

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Where Macbeth is weak, Lady Macbeth is strong, allowing the crown to be bestowed upon Macbeth's head. ... Macbeth's weaknesses are once again covered up by Lady Macbeth. ... The reversal of their roles began when Macbeth independently creates the plan to kill Banquo, and the transformation is completed by the end of the play. ... Lady Macbeth wants the to violence stop, but Macbeth cannot stop. ... By contrast, in the moments leading up to Macbeth's eventual death, Macbeth asks "why should I play the Roman fool and die on mine own sword?...

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When he killed Banquo, he chose not to give him an honorable death on a level playing field but rather killed him clandestinely at the hands hired murderers. ... (Macbeth V, vii) Both Henchard and Macbeth met their ends through similar weaknesses. ... Macbeth listened to the witches when they said, "All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king here after!... Macbeth also followed his ambition instead of rational thought. ... This separates Henchard and Macbeth. ...

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Macbeth was no villain. ... Lady Macbeth was evidently worried about Macbeth when he left the dinning chamber. ... She even commanded the heaven to play no part in ruining her plot to overthrow Duncan. ... (Bealey, pg. 32) No one but Lady Macbeth dared to provoke Macbeth. ... By the end of Lady Macbeth's mockery, Macbeth's sense of morality was completely lost. ...

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This statement is indeed true in the character of Macbeth. Macbeth's character constantly changes throughout the play. ... Similarly, Macbeth lies and kills to avoid facing the truth. ... Macbeth unconsciously follows it. ... Throughout the play, the self-destruction of Macbeth is evident as he becomes less and less satisfied about his status as king. ...

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• Grade Level: High School