Analysis Of Shakespeare 's Macbeth By William Shakespeare

Act 1 of Macbeth is all about how lady macbeth tries to convince Macbeth to kill King Duncan. It is through her persuasive words and cunning plan that Macbeth is eventually convinced to kill the King. The song that best fits act 1 for macbeth is “Alcohol” by the Kinks. The song talks about how alcohol; which I relate to lady macbeth, is a deadly poison that overtime controls and turns the victim into something they are not. In the beginning of the play macbeth was a “winner who enjoyed a life of prominence and position”,(kinks) but as the play goes on he is perssured by lady macbeth to go through with her plan. Lady Macbeth tells macbeth that she “do[es] fear thy nature; It is too full of the milk of human kindness.”(Shakespeare 1.7.19-22) This makes macbeth feel as if he is not “manly” enough to go through with the killing king duncan, thus pushing him closer to committing the crime.

The three witches show that appearances can be deceiving by tricking Macbeth many times throughout the play. In the opening scene, the witches set the mood of the play by saying, “Fair is foul and foul is fair,” (1.1.12). This quote often applies to the witches themselves and their predictions. For example, the three prophecies told to Macbeth predict personal reward. Though Banquo questioned, “[W]hy do you start and seem to fear / Things that do sound so fair?”, Macbeth had good reason to fear the witches’ prophecies (1.3.49-50). Predictions originally thought to be good (ie. he would become king) eventually led to Macbeth’s downfall.

Known for his tragedy, intrigue, comedy, and romance, Shakespeare extends his boundary of prowess in the play Macbeth. The irony present in the play, the double-meaning of the characters’ actions, and the complexity of setting all contribute to a thrilling story of murder and looking beyond the superficial. Dramatic, situational, and verbal irony greatly contribute to the theme of things are not what they seem in Macbeth text and film. Shakespeare uses the contrast in irony to convey this in the character’s words, actions, and the audience’s awareness. The textual and film evidence fully supports the theme and displays the author’s affluent use of irony.

Shakespeare uses vivid and powerful forms of imagery to let the audience visualize the setting. Lady Macbeth is portrayed as a strong woman who is attracted to power and would do anything to be in control; she is anything but an elegant and sensitive woman. After the bloodshed begins, however, Lady Macbeth falls an easy prey to insanity and guilt. Her soliloquy (5.1.24-30) shows her decline into madness when she says,“out damned spot...”

Shakespeare uses vivid and powerful forms of imagery to let the audience visualize the setting. Lady Macbeth is portrayed as a strong woman who is attracted to power and would do anything to be in control; she is anything but an elegant and sensitive woman. After the bloodshed begins, however, Lady Macbeth falls an easy prey to insanity and guilt. Her soliloquy (5.1.24-30) shows her decline into madness when she says,“out damned spot...”

William Shakespeare wrote Macbeth in the early 1600’s. Macbeth was written during a time of political unrest in the Jacobean era, political context is a strong theme of the play. It seems that politics have not changed much over the centuries. Although politicians may not be murdering each other for their chance at the throne, the majority are corrupt and committing felonies to get to and stay in a position of power. Political corruption today facilitates numerous criminal enterprises. Macbeth’s desire to be King led him to commit the heinous crime of murder. Macbeth shows that although hundreds of years have passed, political malfeasance remains unchanged today. Stewart and Williamson both portray Macbeth in the scene right before

Syfy is what all hit movies or books revolve around this era in time. It over the many years has become the most popular genre of fiction. Aliens, time traveling, and the apocalypse is what society desires in entertainment. Syfy has been around a lot longer than the 21st century though. William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth uses instances of the supernatural to make the main character Macbeth act unorthodoxly, to disquiet and to make him sanguine, by using witches and apparitions.

There are several ways to think about myths depending on the analytical approach one takes. Some approaches to consider when cogitating myths are the anthropological, folkloric, cosmological, cultural, psychological, and archetypal, etc. Each has merits, and can be combined with another or many, yet how one chooses to review a Creation, Betrayal, S/hero myth produces varied meanings that have implications on the world at large. If one, for example, reads the Bible with a cosmologically, she may read it to appease existential angst.

In Shakespeare’s work, he often creates different types of female characters to influence the outcome of the plot in his literature. In his play, Macbeth, Shakespeare introduces Lady Macbeth, a femee fatal who is extremely ambitious. Because Lady Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most scandalous characters, the use of her dominating personality shows pure intelligence from Shakespeare and makes Macbeth a memorable piece of literature (Jamieson, Lee 2014). Lady Macbeth, affects the outcome of the play through her appetite for power, ability to influence others, and dependence upon witchcraft. One method Lady Macbeth affects the outcome of the play is through her dependence on witchcraft.

Since the beginning of time people looked up to the stars asking Gods their fate. Fate is a belief, that there is a set path for an event that is both unavoidable and inevitable, that there is a fixed natural order to the cosmos. In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, viewers can observe fate or (prophecy) playing a major role. William Shakespeare was born April 1564 and died May 1616, during his life Shakespeare wrote 37 plays, and 157 sonnets, Shakespeare is also known for being the owner of the Globe Theatre. In Macbeth every character has a set fate, to live or to die. Macbeth 's fate was the most interesting, and mysterious. It was foretold that Macbeth will become king, and so he did. Although paying a hefty price for the crown. Macbeth seems to be surrounded by evil people who manipulate him for their gaine. The three witches and Lady Macbeth played with Macbeth using his fate, as their weapon. This play is set in Scotland, during a time of unrest, violence and war. It should also be pointed out that Macbeth is not historically accurate, and that actual historical events that are mentioned in this play are not following the timeline. Macbeth 's judgment was clouded by his ambition in becoming king. The three witches have foretold to Macbeth that he will become king, or did they? Could have witches manipulated Macbeth to murder his Duncan. The three witches seem out of this world, could it be that they selected Macbeth 's fate, for him.

Macbeth is a Scottish general and at the beginning of the play he is the thane of Glamis. After three witches tell Macbeth a prophecy of him becoming the king of Scotland he acquires wicked thoughts and ideas. It gets worse after the prophecy of him becoming the thane of Cawdor comes true. Macbeth is a very brave and confident man on the battlefield although he is not as well suited for politics because he lacks the skills necessary to rule without being a tyrant. After his first crim of killing Duncan, all other crimes after that become increasingly easier to do.

Although William Shakespeare is not historically accurate with his play Macbeth, there are many possible reasons as to why his historical interpretation differs from reality. He may have wished to flatter the king and, when taken into historical context, may have wished to warn others of the fate handed to those who would oppose the king. Although there are many differences between the play and history, Shakespeare remains truthful in some aspects, making his play as unique as the history that inspired it.

In William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and Macbeth fail because they follow strict notions of gender roles; whereas, Macduff is successful because he depicts a healthy balance of both masculine and feminine traits. Macbeth is far on one side of the gender spectrum, being hypermasculine; while, Lady Macbeth is far on the opposite side, being hyperfeminine. To begin with, it is important to understand what the terms “hypermasculine” and “hyperfeminine” mean. According to Collin’s Dictionary, hypermasculine is defined by an exaggeration of traditionally masculine traits or behaviour. Stereotypically, hypermasculine people share traits such as being ruthless, barbaric, physically imposing and demanding. According to www.PlannedParenthood.com, hyperfeminine is defined as the exaggeration of gender-stereotyped behaviour that is believed to be feminine. Hyperfeminine people are portrayed as weak, emotional and naïve. Lady Macbeth depicts two extremes, at the beginning of the play being hypermasculine and later becoming the stereotypical woman - weak, dependent and sensitive. Macbeth portrays a hypermasculine character, who is ruthless, violent, and disloyal. Macduff depicts a man with an equally feminine side and masculine side, as he is fair, honest, and emotional.

Men rise from one ambition to another, first securing their power, secondly defending against threats, and finally attacking others by abusing their authority. Lightning strikes in Scotland! A man has a great ordeal on his hands. Some might say that Macbeth has a second chance or a life long dream that could change his future forever. Deep in the heart of Birnam forest, a castle sits upon Dunsinane Hill, with a man made foundation built from paved bricks that have housed the many Kings that have ruled this Kingdom. Macbeth hears a prophecy from three evil and dilapidated witches foretelling his future. Macbeth, terrified yet surprised, is unsure of his morals and is battling between his ambitions and his pride. He wipes off drops of sweat as they roll off his brow and seeks advice from his wife. Hesitant to take the next big step forward, Macbeth will either have an affluent future or a trudging end, this is the biggest hurdle that Macbeth will face.

We all know William Shakespeare to be a profound playwright from his play Romeo and Juliet to Hamlet, and finally Macbeth which appears to be a time in which he goes dark and talks about tragedy. We can see in this particular play he calls into question a wide range of things such as fate vs free will, explores evil, and we gain insight on what it is to have ambition In “Macbeth” Act I, Scene 5 we will explore the instances which led Lady Macbeth to give her soliloquies, then we will break down three performances and analyze how other actors interpret the soliloquies.