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Examples Of Emotions In Macbeth

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Emotions of Macbeth The play “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare is a play full of emotions that lead to war. The play shows how emotions can affect how people act in situations. One of the characters that lets his emotions control his decisions is Macbeth. Macbeth’s actions are strongly led by the fact that his emotions are full of guilt, confidence and fear, because there are a lot of scenes where he shows all three of these emotions. First off, Macbeth shows his fear when he and Lady Macbeth are planning to kill Duncan and Lady Macbeth is trying to persuade him and calls him a coward if he doesn't. A quote that supports this is “Wouldst thou have that Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem, Letting …show more content…

Second off, guilt is a major emotion that controls Macbeth's actions. An example of this is when Macbeth is hallucinating and sees a bloody dagger before he kills King Duncan. This shows his guilt, because he is haunted by his own thoughts. A piece of evidence to support this is when Macbeth says, “Will all of great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?”. Act 2 scene 2 line 59. This line shows that he is overwhelmed by guilt and the consequences of his actions. Third off, confidence is another emotion that controls him throughout the play, when he believes the witches prophecies and he begins to believe he is invincible. One piece of evidence that supports this is, “I bear a charmed life, which must not yield to one of the women born.” (Act 7, scene 5 line 42). This shows his invincibility, showing his confidence. Also, Macbeth's confidence is intensely shown when he decides to fight Macduff, saying that no man born by a woman can kill him. Which eventually leads to his downfall. In conclusion, Macbeth is a character who is heavily guided by the emotions of guilt, confidence, and fear. His guilt is shown through hallucinations. His confidence leads him to make decisions and think he is better than his

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