How Shakespeare Creates Dramatic Tension in Act Two Scene One and Two of Macbeth

His next targets are Banquo and Fleance. Macbeth hires murderers to kill them both. The murderers successfully kill Banquo but Fleance escapes. Macbeth becomes king and hosts a banquet. The guilt comes back. Macbeth acknowledges. “When now I think you can behold such sights, and keep the natural ruby of your cheeks, when mine is blanch’d with fear” (3.4.45). Macbeth thinks everyone at the table can see Banquo’s ghost when really he is the only one who sees it. Everyone is confused and concerned because Macbeth is going crazy and practically yelling at an empty chair. Macbeth almost spills the truth that he was the one who arranged Banquo’s death. Also, Lady Macbeth claims that, “I pray you, speak not; he grows worse and worse; Question enrages him; at once, good night: stand not upon the order of your going, but go at once” (3.4.45). Lady Macbeth tries to cover the up the outburst by telling their quests that Macbeth is not well. She knows that the guilt is taking over him because he initially did not want to kill

at the time is king Duncun, a noble and honest king. He has two sons

How Are Macbeth And Lady Macbeth Presented In Act 2 Scene 2? How Could This Be Shown On Stage? In Act 2 Scene 2 Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are presented in various ways throughout the scene. This is because of the tense and anxious nature of the scene.

In the play ‘Macbeth’ written by William Shakespeare a dramatic scene in the play is act 3 scene 4. In this scene Macbeth and lady Macbeth hold a banquet with the royalty of Scotland. Macbeth hears news of Banquo’s murder and Fleance’s escape and is approached by Banquo’s ghost causing confusion within the guest and fear in Macbeth. Through the use of Language, irony, stage direction and the contrast between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth Shakespeare is able to powerfully create dramatic scene.

In acts 1 and 2 of the play “Macbeth” by Shakespeare, the characters Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are presented to the audience through soliloquies and dialogue between the two. Macbeth is presented as brave, ambitious and guilty in Acts 1 and 2 of the play through the way others describe him, what he says and how he internally feels, and Lady Macbeth is presented as being determined and driven.

at this exact point as in the previous scene Macbeth is on his way to

various moods in the mind of the audience, in Act I. In Act I we

In the beginning of Act III Macbeth had just been crowned king. His prophecy had been fulfilled and that only leaves Banquo's prophecy left, that his son will become king one day. This poses a threat to Macbeth since there is a chance of being dethroned. In order to prevent the risk of Banquo and his son, Fleance, Macbeth devises a murder for both of them. When Banquo informs Macbeth that he will be returning to the castle after dark Macbeth saw it as a perfect time to plot the murder. In the dark, it is easier to hide in shadows and surprise attack Banquo and Fleance. This gives Macbeth the opportunity to avoid any suspicion coming towards him since he will be at the Banquet with other citizens being eyewitnesses.

After the moon is down, Banquo speaks to Macbeth about his dream,“All’s well./ I dreamt last night of the three Weïrd Sisters./ To you they have showed some truth”(2.1.24-26). The mood is dark because it is about the prophecy. It is also a sign of bad thing is about to happen. What might happen in order for Macbeth become king. Banquo mention the prophecy that Macbeth will be king. But in order for Macbeth become king Duncan has to die. So there will be something evil happens later on. Macbeth is walking to Duncan’s room and havings a conversation with himself before commit the crime, “Now o’er the one-half world/ Nature seems dead, and wicked dreams abuse/ The curtained sleep”(2.1.61-63). The author create a dark mood by saying half of the world is sleeping as death. And this is the darkest time of the night. Half of world is sleeping and he is about to commit the crime. This is the midnight, the darkest part of the night when people all sleep like death and wicked dreams abuse them. These quotes have contributed to the dark and evil theme of the

During Act 1, Scene 7, Shakespeare shows Lady Macbeth to be dominant and manipulative because Macbeth has decided on not to go through with plan of killing King Duncan which aggravates Lady Macbeth has she has so much hope and desire to be Queen, so decides to manipulate Macbeth by questioning his manliness and his courage one example of this is “Was the hope drunk, wherein you dressed yourself?” this doesn’t only make Lady Macbeth seem aggressive and demanding but it doesn’t fit in with the historical context as women were seen as the weaker sex and wouldn’t have ever thought this plan never mind say it aloud. The word “Drunk” suggests that Macbeth was being foolish and didn’t know what he was talking about. Shakespeare wanted the audience to feel shocked that a woman could think and act in this way as they were supposed to be loving, kind and innocent, as Lady Macbeth was acting in this way it made the audience believe that a woman so unnatural and evil would have been a witch, this works very well with the historical context as Shakespeare knew that King James would be watching, so it would make him have a direct connection with this play because many people were killed on just suspected of been a witch, witches were supposed to have diabolical powers for example they could predict the future and fly, knowing that witches can predict the future but put a mysterious twist on the future making it true but not how you would expect it to happen for example how Macbeth could

At the very beginning of the play, Lady Macbeth is provoked by the letter she receives by Macbeth and starts plotting the murder of Duncan. She also wishes she were a man such that she could commit the murder all by herself saying so in Act 1 Scene 5, “Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full Of direst cruelty” (Macbeth 1.5.36-52). She appeals to these spirits to remove all aspects of her femininity and seeks to gain power through the prophecy of the witches. Her fear about the ability of her husband to commit the murder is subdued in her designated gender. Lady Macbeth manages her feminine power through her sensuality and pretended weakness through her fainting streak at the notice of Duncan’s death. Manipulation, usually through sexuality is often depicted as the source of women’s power still Lady Macbeth uses this power of hers to commit murder, a masculine demonstration of power. Lady Macbeth in her soliloquy about the planning of Duncan’s death refers to her husband as an individual who plays honestly and does not engage in wrongdoing.

In Act One scene three it opens as the Queen and two Lords are talking about the King and how he has fallen ill. The passage I look at is when Lord Grey says, “In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse; Therefore for God’s sake entertain good comfort, And cheer his Grace with quick and merry eyes.” The two Lords are trying to cheer the Queen up by telling her that he will be okay and that she needs to stay strong so that she can keep the king happy. I am still unsure what brook means in this context because today it means a small stream or a girl’s name.

What do you consider to be the most successful stage effect and language techniques used to create dramatic tension in Act 2, Scene 2?

Act III Scene V - This is a very important scene. Select and comment on

Shakespeare has a difficult task entertaining the rowdy Elizabethan audience, especially during the exposition of the play, which sets up the entire plot. The audience needs to be engaged and invested in the play, otherwise many of the Elizabethan audience would throw food and furniture on stage or vandalize the theatre in response. Shakespeare employs a variety of techniques throughout the exposition of the play in order to do this, by creating tension between characters, introducing scandalous plots and unresolved issues right at the beginning of the play leaving the audience waiting for an answer. This essay will explore Shakespeare’s techniques and methods of engaging his Elizabethan audience.