The protagonists of these two plays, Macbeth and King Lear, by means of their actions, thoughts and words reveal a theme to the audience. ... Shakespeare further explores the theme of madness in a second play with the thoughts and actions of Macbeth. ... Another example of the theme of madness that is characterized by Macbeth is found in act three, scene four - the climax of the play. ... Shakespeare uses the characterization of Macbeth and Lear to reveal the themes of the plays. ... Themes from Leading Men Introduction - The protagonists of these two plays, Macbeth and King Lear, by means of ...

• Word Count: 1354
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Thus, the Cycle Dramas or English Passion Plays were performed with the permission and "help" of the church. ... We see the culmination of the destroyed safety of the Medieval world in Shakespeare's plays including Hamlet, Macbeth, Richard III, and King Lear. ... Because of political strife between the Catholics and Protestants, and to avoid conflict, Queen Elizabeth forbid the subject matter of religion to enter into any play, and thus Shakespeare very craftily described worlds in his plays that related to religion, but had none as specific as Christianity. ... In his play, King Lear,...

• Word Count: 1596
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

From Julius Caesar to Macbeth, from Othello to Hamlet, Shakespeare presented at least one machiavel. Typically, the Machiavellian character is the essence of evil in the play: the villain. ... Of all of Shakespeare's plays, King Lear contains Machiavellism in the villain aspect and one can say that Edmund is this type of tragic Shakespearian villain. ... Edmund plays his Machiavellian politics in using the animalistic characteristics and natural evil in Goneril and Regan to bring him closer to ultimate victory. ... King Lear's Edmund is a devout reader of that bible and practices r...

• Word Count: 1654
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

From Julius Caesar to Macbeth, from Othello to Hamlet, Shakespeare presented at least one machiavel. Typically, the Machiavellian character is the essence of evil in the play: the villain. ... Of all of Shakespeare's plays, King Lear contains Machiavellism in the villain aspect and one can say that Edmund is this type of tragic Shakespearian villain. ... Edmund plays his Machiavellian politics in using the animalistic characteristics and natural evil in Goneril and Regan to bring him closer to ultimate victory. ... King Lear's Edmund is a devout reader of that bible and practices r...

• Word Count: 1653
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School