Shakespeare's Presentation of Macbeth Through the Use of Soliloquy in Act 1 scene 7 and Act 2 Scene 1 of Macbeth

How does the 1.7 Soliloquy deepen the audience’s understanding of Macbeth’s conflicted state of mind?

going to go back on his word, he doesn't really love her, and he's a

Macbeth Act 1.7 is a quintessential example of an author’s mastery of rhetoric. Shakespeare uses his skills to reveal the character’s emotional conflicts through the use of tropes and schemes. First, he highlights Macbeth’s inner battle with morality, and continues with an external power struggle between Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth. As the performer of the soliloquy, I had the challenge of portraying Macbeth as an expression of his own thoughts. For the performance of Act 1.7, my group and I analyzed the use of rhetorical strategies to craft an interpretation of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, and their shared conflict of killing King Duncan.

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

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

Act 1, Scene 5 is a soliloquy spoken by Lady Macbeth after she has read her husbands letter, and when she knows from the messenger that the king will be arriving that night.

one should have to go through a moral dilemma. I feel as if I was

Everyone learns to memorize, in some ways it is what the majority of schools teach to their students, especially when dealing with younger ages. Memorization is key to tests all over: SATS, MEAS, NECAPS etc. When learning Macbeth’s soliloquy Is This A Dagger Which I See Before Me I used the same techniques that I use to memorize anything. When I was younger I quickly came to realize math was a strong point, with the exception of memorizing the formulas. I would go into a test read a problem and know the basics behind it, although I would be unable to complete the question without a specific equation. From this I created a process to memorize anything.

Despite his fearless character in battle, Macbeth is concerned by the prophecies of the Witches, and his thoughts remain confused, both before, during, and after his murder of King Duncan. When Duncan announces that he intends the kingdom to pass to his son Malcolm, Macbeth appears frustrated. When he is about to commit the murder, he undergoes terrible pangs of conscience. Macbeth is at his most human and considerate when his masculinity is ridiculed and degraded by his wife. However, Macbeth has resolved himself into a far more stereotypical villain and asserts his manliness over that of his wife. His ambition now begins to spur him toward further horrible deeds, and he starts to disregard and even to challenge fate. Nevertheless, the newfound resolve causes Macbeth to move onward.

Macbeth’s ambitious ways takes over his whole inner self throughout his time of first wanting to be king. Macbeth was thought to be a great leader and war hero before he was king. Macbeth was hatched an idea by three suspicious witches in whom he had never come in contact with before. They told him that he would one day become King of Scotland. After the witches disappeared, he got to think a lot about what they told him and pondered the words they spoke. Macbeth sends a letter to his wife about his feelings of what he had heard. When Macbeth returned back to his castle his wife wanted to lead him down a dark path and feed his ambition. Macbeth decides he wants to go after the crown after consulting his wife. "I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself, and falls on th'other...." (Act I, scene vii) This shows that Macbeth’s only reason to kill Duncan is for his ambition. Macbeth ends up killing Duncan. The way Macbeth killed Duncan made it a great crime scene. Macbeth still

Some of the most well-known passages in literature come from the writing of William Shakespeare. Shakespeare has written many dramatic, romantic, and comedic stories that continue to intrigue readers to this day. Throughout history, many have been fascinated with Shakespeare’s writing. One of Shakespeare’s most famous passages, The Tomorrow Soliloquy in Act V, Scene V of The Tragedy of Macbeth, has enthralled classic literature readers throughout the centuries. This captivating monologue, expressed by Macbeth himself, is said to be one of the most quoted passages ever written in the English language. Many have considered what this passage means, as well as how it related to Macbeth’s story, and why it has captivated readers throughout history.

When Macbeth reveals that he is unsure if he can go through with the murder of Duncan

comes to an agreement with himself that he will not go out of his way

This is a soliloquy of Lady Macbeth in the play. She received a letter in which Macbeth told her of the witches’ prophecy and that changed Lady Macbeth from a femininity woman to a power-hungry woman and ready to gain what the prophecy promised to Macbeth. The croaked of the raven - crow was a foreshadowing of Ducan's death and he can't leave the castle alive in Macbeth's castle. Lady Macbeth said she could able to stop to feel pity and guilt in her mind because it prevents her from her ambition to take up the throne. She asked the spirits which symbolise for the evils in hell to remove her femininity of a woman represented by breasts and milk to let she performs cruelty and violence acts which it showed a manliness of a man. She also asked