The character of Macbeth created by William Shakespeare demonstrates many of the qualities that Aristotle believed a tragic hero should possess. ... The play Macbeth by William Shakespeare is a tragedy in which a young man named Macbeth living in Scotland during the 11th century visits three witches who foretell that he shall become King of Scotland. ... This is shown in Shakespeare's Macbeth when the audience sees a truly great man succumb to the forces of evil and this makes the audience feel for themselves as lesser beings. ... "For brave Macbeth- well he deserves that name." ... Macbe...

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In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, we discover that Macbeth is a tragic hero. ... At the beginning of the play, Shakespeare defines Macbeth as a hero very clearly. ... Macbeth, who now no longer needed any encouragement from Lady Macbeth, started to leave her in ignorance of his plans. ... Soul of Macbeth have been destroyed since Macbeth love Lady Macbeth very much, as shown in Act I, Sc. 5, p.58, "My Dearest Love." ... This nemesis shows an additional force beyond Macbeth's control. ...

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As such, Shakespeare's works are first taught at a high school level, and usually the tragedies such as Hamlet and Macbeth are introduced. ... Similarly, Macbeth's ambition to become king eventually leads to his demise. ... The most obvious example is the appearance of Banquo's ghost to Macbeth in which only Macbeth can see; everyone else around him is oblivious to his vision and therefore considers him mad. ... Macbeth for one murders his best friend Banquo in fear that his children will overthrow his position as king. ... In Romeo and Juliet, the two lovers commit suicide,...

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Shakespeare explores the temptations of many characters and the choices they make through the plays of Antony and Cleopatra, Macbeth, and Othello. ... In the first scene of Macbeth, we are introduced to three witches. ... But once Lady Macbeth toys at the idea of Macbeth's manliness and bravery, Macbeth comes up with a plan to achieve the other prophecies the witches told him.   ... The decision in which  Macbeth committed seemed out of his guilt and misery.   ... Shakespeare again questions society by putting in the play what lots of people have done and will do. ...

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Antony and Cleopatra is a historical play by William Shakespeare first performed in 1607 or 1608 and first printed in 1623. ... Shakespeare worked closely from this work and astonishing numbers of phrases within Shakespeare's play are taken directly Thomas North's translation of the prose. It is believed that Shakespeare wrote "Antony and Cleopatra" in 1606 after Macbeth and it is obviously one of his greatest plays. ... Shakespeare used Roman Empire as the setting of the play. ... Thus we can appreciate Shakespeare one more time for he is the best author who can mix two or more gen...

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