Macbeth, By William Shakespeare

Many believe lines 17-28 to be Macbeth’s most famous speech. What metaphors does he use to describe what he feels to be the

In Shakespeare play, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth’s character progresses in an interesting manner. Lady Macbeth is made to act as an incentive to Macbeth's immoral actions. Even though Macbeth is generally the person to have a final say before killing someone, Lady Macbeth plays the role of his “sidekick”. She mocks her husband if he worries over a sinful deed (which usually she instructs him to do), saying he would be less of a man if he does not follow through with their plan (I. vii. 56-57). She gives Macbeth a short lecture in deceptiveness when they are planning to kill King Duncan (I. vi. 73-78). She also prepared the daggers for Macbeth to kill Duncan in advance (II. ii. 15-16). Although her husband was still having doubts, she was always ready to go in for the kill. She did not think twice about it or feel any remorse. This shows that Lady Macbeth evolved into looking like a humble and quieter person on the exterior, but being an insane woman and criminal due to the events that have affected her.

make us mad.” (Site the quote) This quote depicts that, even though Lady Macbeth knows what

Overall, the quote expresses the beginning of Macbeth’s callous persona, putting an end to his past self where he would be constantly worrisome and

In fact, Macbeth feels so much grief that, rather than all of the ocean water washing this grief away, his grief would turn the whole ocean red. Lady Macbeth replies to Macbeth’s worries by stating, “My hands are of your color, but I shame / to wear a heart so white. (Knock.) I hear a knocking / at the south entry. Retire we to our chamber.

Macbeth once again, she states “ … Art thou afeard / To be the same in thine own act and valor / As thou art in desire? wouldst thou have that / Which thou esteem’st the ornament of life / And live a coward in thine own esteem, / Letting “ I dare not ” wait upon “I

Macbeth is a tragedy of a Scottish general who dramatically “transforms” from being a noble and dutiful soldier to a ruthless butcher. This is a direct consequence of the supernatural world, his wife’s manipulation and persuasion, and Macbeth’s own ambition.

Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?" (V,i,38-43)

It is human nature to be intrigued by all things mystical and dangerous. We fear the unknown but seek it nonetheless out of greed. Most of Shakespeare’s works hold an element of the supernatural and the play Macbeth is no exception. In this play we see a contemporary morality that warns of the dangers of trafficking with instruments of darkness; the witches in the play prophesize of Macbeths future as king, and Macbeth blinded by his hunger for power fails to recognize that the witches prophecies are luring him to evil . In act 1 scène 3 we see the effect that the excitement of the prophecies has had on his imagination as he begins to contemplate murdering the king. As Macbeth gets closer to

Macbeth: “who can be wise, amazed and temperate And furious, loyal and neutral, In a moment? No man.

Macbeth: "If Chance would have me king, why, Chance may crown me without my stir."

3. Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth to stop thinking about the things which cannot be changed: “ Things without all remedy should be without regard.” Also after the killing of Bonquo, Macbeth is paranoid and behaves strangely: “ Thou canst not say I did it: never shake thy gory locks at me.”

“Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it.”- Lady Macbeth (Act 1 scene 5 line 72-73)

In Shakespeare 's time, supernatural entities, such as witches or ghosts, were to be feared. It was a point in history of extremely superstitious people, where women were burned at the stake for being accused of using magic. At odds with the beliefs of his time, Shakespeare uses the supernatural in a very logical way, providing a glimpse into his characters ' unique dispositions through the use of witches, ghosts, or magic to represent their internal thoughts and struggles. Each play deals with corruption and morality as a main themes, which are enhanced by the otherworldly elements within their respective stories. Macbeth focuses on the corruption of unchecked ambition and greed for power, Hamlet considers the corruption of power and the repercussions of action in the pursuit of true knowledge and justice, and The Tempest outlines the exploitation of magic on others, or the use of others for gain by a person of power, and the illusion of justice. Through the use of the supernatural, Shakespeare provides an external driving force that highlights internal ideas or desires, and provides insight into the character 's mindset throughout each storyline.

Macbeth is a tragedy written in the 17th century that shows what the desire for power can do to a man. Macbeth is expressed as being the villain. But, Macbeth is in fact a tragic hero, doomed by fate from the beginning into the madness he put himself in. If it not been for meeting the witches and persuasion of his wife, the play would have had a very different ending.