Essay On Macbeth Monologue

The Witches or Weird Sisters play a major role in the brilliant tragedy Macbeth by William Shakespeare. The role of the Weird Sisters represents that equivocal evil in the nature of things which helps to deceive the human will. They are not mere witches although they have some of the powers of witches. Even though they were produced by nature, they share with angels a freedom from limitation of space and time, a power to perceive the causes of things, and to see some distance into human minds (Kermode 1309). The Witches have malicious intentions and prophetic powers that entice Macbeth and captivate his mind. Although they have no power to compel Macbeth, the Witches appeal to Macbeth’s desires, eventually leading him to his tragic end.

     In Shakespeare’s classic tragedy of Macbeth the main character Macbeth is driven from his status as a well respected warrior and lord of not one, but two Scottish regions to a dishonest, unloyal murderer. Macbeth gets caught in a web of lies and vile acts of murder in which he brings about his own demise. His criminal actions lead up to his tragic ending of life. ‘ They have tied me to a stake; I cannot fly, But bearlike I must fight the course.’ His great ambition and gullibility of the witches predictions are two of the biggest factors of his downfall;however, Lady Macbeth was probably the biggest influence in the whole tragedy.

Overall, event act 1, scene 2 affects the cynical mood of the story dramatically by implying King Duncan's trust and faith in Macbeth. Towards the end of the story, the irony is the King Duncans trust backfired and now Macbeth is a merciless ruler. The quote, “The victory fell on us,” relates to the play as a whole because the quote displays how Scotland won against the Norwegian army. This affects the play because instead of focusing on the war, Macbeth can now focus on what he really wants: power. In act 1, scene 2, King Duncan (Abby) is informed by the Captain (Kylie) and Ross (Srijitha) that Scotland has won the the war. Malcolm (Natalie) is celebrating with the group. King Duncan is also told of the now ‘famous’ Macbeth and crowns him Thane of Cawdor.

"Macbeth" is a tragic play that was written by William Shakespeare in the early 1600’s. It revolved around the character Macbeth and his urge to become king of Scotland. Macbeth had to do anything possible to become the king including murder, lying, and deception. However, Macbeth committed these evil deeds due to some influential people in his life. Between Macbeth’s wife persuading him to do anything to become king and the witches prophesying over him causes Macbeth to try and bury the past and control the future.

     A Shakespearean tragic hero starts out as a noble person; a great exceptional being who stands out. A tragic hero has a tragic flaw of an exaggerated trait that leads to their downfall and eventually to death. William Shakespeare often made his main characters tragic heroes in his plays. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the role of the tragic hero is given to the main character: Macbeth. This is because he starts off as a loyal and well liked man in the beginning, but has a tragic flaw of ambition which ultimately leads to his downfall.

First came the pride, an overwhelming sense of achievement, an accomplishment due to great ambition, but slowly and enduringly surged a world of guilt and confusion, the conscience which I once thought diminished, began to grow, soon defeating the title and its rewards. Slowly the unforgotten memories from that merciless night overcame me and I succumbed to the incessant and horrific images, the bloody dagger, a lifeless corpse. I wash, I scrub, I tear at the flesh on my hands, trying desperately to cleanse myself of the blood. But the filthy witness remains, stained, never to be removed.

In life, there are two types of people: those who do the right thing and those who don’t. In the play Macbeth, by Shakespeare, the main character Macbeth is given a prophecy by three witches that says he will become king; however, there is no descending line of kings of his own blood. With the knowledge of the Witches’ prophecy, Macbeth’s ambition, and manipulation from his wife, Lady Macbeth, Macbeth is quickly dragged into a never-ending, bloody murder rampage to obtain the crown and get rid of those who stand in the way of obtaining it as well. Macbeth constantly battles with his moral dilemmas; however, he easily falls victim to influences that go against his morals. Influences on major characters emphasize how easily one’s decision making can be negatively affected, resulting in one going against his or her morals/integrity.

The “Tragedy of Macbeth” by William Shakespeare tells a tale of deceit, murder, and ambition, beginning with a cutthroat rise to power, followed by calamitous downfall. At the start of the play, Macbeth is a brave and loyal captain in King Duncan’s army, but after three witches prophesize that he himself will become the king of Scotland, and that those born of a friend, Banquo, will be king after him, Macbeth is overtaken by ambition and gluttony. Instigated by his wife and his own lust for power, he murders Duncan, assumes the throne, and subsequently sends mercenaries to kill Banquo’s sons. While awaiting battle, Macbeth addresses the death of his wife in Act V, scene 5. Throughout the

First came the pride, an overwhelming sense of achievement, an accomplishment due to great ambition, but slowly and enduringly surged a world of guilt and confusion, the conscience which I once thought diminished, began to grow, soon defeating the title and its rewards. Slowly the unforgotten memories from that merciless night overcame me and I succumbed to the incessant and horrific images, the bloody dagger, a lifeless corpse. I wash, I scrub, I tear at the flesh on my hands, trying desperately to cleanse myself of the blood. But the filthy witness remains, stained, never to be removed.

Laurence Sterne once wrote, “No body, but he who has felt it, can conceive what a plaguing thing it is to have a man’s mind torn asunder by two projects of equal strength, both obstinately pulling in a contrary direction at the same time.” This passage embodies one of the over arching themes of Macbeth. The character Macbeth, in Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth, could easily identify with this passage due to the fact that he is pulled in opposite directions by both his desire to do what is right and his desire for power.

Lady Macbeth first appears in act 1 scene 5. She enters with a soliloquy; reading a letter that she has received from Macbeth. With the use of superlatives Macbeth refers to Lady Macbeth at the start of his letter as his ‘dearest partner of greatness.’ She reads the letter aloud and is astounded by what it has to say. The first thing she says after finishing the letter is that Macbeth has already sustained the titles of Thane of Glamis and Thane of Cawdor and shalt be what ‘thou art promis’d.

A Tragic Hero is a common figure in many of Shakespeare’s works. A Tragic Hero is usually a figure of royalty, fame or greatness. This person is predominately good, but falls from prominence due to personality flaws that eventually lead to self-destruction.

I am writing my monologue from Macbeth’s point of view as his death was abrupt and I wish to express his emotions post-murder. The harangue will take place in Macbeth’s castle as he was killed in front of it and is now seemingly haunting the castle. During Shakespearian times people believed in ghosts, witches, and magic and I desire to continue this assumption. It is set several years after the end of the novel, during this period Macbeth is neither dead nor living and is asking to be cast to death. Macbeth is an appropriate character to write my monologue on as he is a conflicting character. During my monologue he it trapped between life and death as a punishment for his cruel deeds by the witches, and is begging them to clear him of his

The two monologues of Macbeth, show the contrast in Macbeth’s character throughout the play; bring out the mental and emotional turmoil of a man who decides to commit murder and then suffers its consequences. Act2-Scene 1 "Is this a dagger ...” depicts Macbeth’s mental and emotional turmoil while debating whether or not to kill King Duncan. ACT 5-Scene 5 "Tomorrow and tomorrow ..." deals with Macbeth's consequences of committing the murder. I used a thrust stage, to build intimacy with the audience, which was required as I was the only actor on stage; more the intimacy more they would feel the tension. It also reduced the need for elaborate sets, keeping the focus entirely on Macbeth while giving the audience a three-dimensional view of the action.

The monologue links to the part 4 of language and literature. This task is based on the play ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare. To write a monologue based on a shakespearean play, it was essential to first fully understand the language, characterization and structure of the play. Also, it was necessary to understand the explicit and implicit meaning in a text. These deep understanding was then utilized in writing a sophisticated monologue of lady Macbeth.