The tragedy of Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, is a great work of literature that teaches about moral principles and goodness and evil in people. ... With Lady Macbeth as the main driving power behind Macbeth's own will to become king, he commits some terrible crimes that are the exact opposite of moral. ... The best symbol for goodness in Macbeth is Banquo. ... Even though Macbeth does some awful things throughout the play, it seems more logical to deem Lady Macbeth as the symbol for evil in the story. ... Both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are taken to their graves and Malcom ta...

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• Grade Level: High School

William Shakespeare's Macbeth is a tragedy about a war hero named Macbeth, who follows his ambition with evil and who is repaid with evil. ... Macbeth is responsible for putting power into the hands of Lady Macbeth and letting her influence him. ... Macbeth sees himself kill his ruler. ... It is Macbeth and Macbeth only who is responsible for his own ambitions. ... Lady Macbeth tries to persuade Macbeth to kill Duncan but it is Macbeth who listens to her demands. ...

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Shakespeare's characterization of Macbeth exonerates the impact he had on the play. ... Lady Macbeth is his world. ... Macbeth: She should have died hereafter; There would have been a time for such a word "(Shakespeare, Act V, Scene V). ... When Macbeth arrives home, Lady Macbeth seems so enthusiastic to see him. ... Lady Macbeth: Your face, my thane, is as a book, where men may read strange matters:-To beguile the time, look like the time; bear welcome in your eye, your hand, your tongue: look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it (Shakespeare, Act 1, Scene III). ...

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• Grade Level: High School