William Shakespeare was quite Shakexperienced at creating english words that would last from 1600 all the way to 2017. In fact, he invented more that 1,700 words that many people use on a regular basis. Without some of the words that Shakespeare invented, life would kinda suck. Every day would be a struggle. You know when there is a word, and all of the synonyms come to mind, but never the word that you want? Deep down, you know the synonyms will suffice but those words aren 't...The word. It bothers you for the rest of the day, until… all of the sudden it pops into your brain. And just like that the burden of not knowing the word has disappeared. Without Shakespeare, that burden would never go away, because the word you are looking for …show more content…
But there was one small problem: Scotland already had a King, and a good one at that. His name was Duncan. Macbeth started to think about killing him, but then decides he can’t, because he is being so kind to him and his family. Lady Macbeth does not help the situation by saying “When you durst do it, then you are a man” (Shakespeare 1.7.49) She is basically calling Macbeth a coward until he kills him. Macbeth’s wife, his ambition and crave for power caused him succumb to the horrific thought of killing Duncan for the sole reason that he wanted to be king. Macbeth even admitted, “I have no spur. To prick the sides of my intent, but only. Vaulting ambition, which o 'erleaps itself, And falls on th 'other… “(Shakespeare 1.7.25-28). He is saying had he had no reason to kill Duncan, only his ambition was influencing and convincing his mind that it was okay. It is a toss up on whether Macbeth is really a tragic hero, or if he is just a monster. Technically a tragic hero is defined as a protagonist who makes a error in judgement, that leads to their destruction. Macbeth made an error by listening to his wife, (lol) who convinced him to kill Duncan, which ultimately led to both of their deaths. As the wise Derek Zoolander once said “You mean, if you pull the thread the whole thing will unravel?” Yes, and that is exactly what happened to Macbeth. He expected that killing Duncan, Banquo, and Macduff’s family would be a one time thing, and he would
Through the soliloquy, the audience gains insight into Macbeth’s innermost thoughts. He names multiple reasons as to why he should not kill King Duncan, noting that Duncan is his guest, kinsman and a good king. He also admits that the only motive he has is the “Vaulting ambition” residing inside of him. Here he names his own hamartia, his fatal flaw, and acknowledges that to give in and commit such a deed, would result in his “deep damnation”. While still undecided on the matter, Lady Macbeth enters, and, seeing his indecision she decides to manipulate him into the decision that suits her; for after all, she is almost if not as ambitious as her husband. By questioning his manhood, his bravery, even their marriage, she successfully leads him to make the choice to kill the king. We now must realise that although the witches’ prophecies and Lady Macbeth’s taunts were a catalyst for Macbeth’s treachery, they never force him to make these errors in judgement; it must have been something that was already inside of him that caused him to decide this. There must have been some inherent evil already a part of his character.
MacBeth is influenced by his wife to kill Duncan, wasn’t so much of her influencing him it was more of her challenging his manhood. With him being king in a war he had to uphold his reputation for being “tough”, which means that he did not want the enemy to think of him and lesser of a man than he really was. If you can’t look up to someone who’s king, masculine, and a war hero who else are you supposed to look up to. In my view I think this was Macbeth’s softspot, he always wanted to seem like a competitor he always wanted to be the victor. MacBeth had a problem with leaving things alone he could have not been dethroned, had he just killed Dunkin, and Macduff. He killed Banquo because the people viewed him as a well respected and royal man, and in Macbeth’s eyes this was a potential threat that had to be dealt with.
3. 157-159) Macbeth’s arrogance is made apparent with the immediacy of his thoughts of becoming king and it is clear that the supernatural has given him arrogant ambition as Macbeth is already beginning to think of how he will be crowned king. Macbeth eventually decides he will show his “Black and deep desires” (1. 4. 58) and murder Duncan, the current king of Scotland. This is a shift from Macbeth showing loyalty to Scotland and the king as he now has arrogantly, for the benefit of himself becoming king, murdered Duncan, the king of Scotland. Duncan was greatly admired and respected by the population of Scotland. Macbeth himself describes Duncan as “meek” (1. 7. 17) and being “so clear in his great office” (1. 7. 18). When Macduff first realizes the death of Duncan, he describes the scene as: “O horror, horror, horror!” (2. 3. 73) Macbeth acknowledges that the reaction to Duncan’s death would be mournful before murdering him: “Pity… / Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye, / That tears shall drown the wind” (1.7. 21-25). However, Macbeth’s only goal is to become king, not to please the population of Scotland who admires their king greatly and sees him as a righteous person. After tempting Macbeth with the idea of becoming king, the supernatural gives Macbeth arrogant ambition, forcing him to contrast his loyal and courageous personality, which motivates him to kill Duncan.
The choices that Macbeth makes during his pursuit for power ultimately result in his descent into madness. This all begins when he meets the witches at the beginning of the play. “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis! All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth! That shalt be king hereafter!” (1.3.51-53). By choosing to believe what the witches preach, Macbeth takes destiny into his own hands. Every decision he makes from this point on is so that he can take over the kingship and retain this position. The witches drive Macbeth into creating his own destiny by planting the idea that he is going to be the king into his head. Once he gets it in his head that he is going to be the king, he will stop at nothing to make it happen. After Macbeth has killed King Duncan and become the king, he still has the threat of Banquo’s line of kings looming around him. Even though Banquo is one of Macbeth’s friends he decides Banquo needs to be killed. Macbeth is so controlling of his own destiny that he doesn’t want to leave anything up to chance. He won’t leave his fate in the hands of anyone else. He decides that he is going to kill people in order to solidify his kingship. “So is he mine (enemy), and in such bloody distance that every minute of his being thrusts against my near’st of life.” (3.1.132-234).
Macbeth was an honorable warrior, content to be fighting to protect King Duncan and Scotland, Duncan though of Macbeth as one of the finest soldiers in the land fearing no man nor enemy that came his way. Macbeth being unsure of himself made him morally ambiguous he knew what he was doing was wrong but at the same time he wanted more power,respect,to please his wife that at the same time the murder of duncan didn't seem wrong. The murders that were planned by macbeth shows an evil persona taking upon him he wanted power,to be a great king macbeth didn't let anyone get in his way of achieving that goal even if it meant killing friends,families nothing mattered but the crown. We can’t blame Sir Macbeth for his behavior besides if you were promised,fame fortune, and everything that came with it what how far would you go to get
Although William Shakespeare created the play, Macbeth, to be a tragedy, the tragic hero can hardly be considered to be one. For the entirety of one of Shakespeare’s most magnificent works, Macbeth is controlled and manipulated into committing atrocious acts that the witches and his wife desire. He is powerless to their tricks and through their sorcery/cunning words and his own morals (or lack thereof) “sustain[s] the central paradox–the heroic murderer” (Cusick). Despite the fact that he laments the loss of his king, Duncan, he still continues down his path of evil that only has one ending: his death. Although Macbeth gains a few insights on his inner self, his lack of ability to resist manipulation, willingness to kill, combined with his
In the play Macbeth, William Shakespeare tasked himself with the arduous responsibility to “take a ‘noble man’, full of ‘conscience’ and ‘the milk of human kindness’, and make him a ‘dead butcher’ yet keep him an object of pity rather than hatred” (Booth 17). Shakespeare did this effectively, creating Macbeth as a tragic hero. Macbeth is an exceedingly ambitious man, and this ambition is the weakness that begins his downfall and earns him classification as a tragic hero. Also, Macbeth’s blatant disregard for the natural order and his attempt to control fate singlehandedly are certainly the qualities of a tragic hero. In attempting to control his own fate, Macbeth only seals the fate that the three witches had already set for him.
Instead, it was one of his fatal flaws that led him to do what he did, and this flaw, I would say is impressionability. Macbeth had thoughts about succeeding the throne only after the witches proposed to him the idea that he can one day be able to claim the throne for himself. Although Macbeth did not seem to hold these thoughts in the past, the heavy influence that the witches impose on Macbeth makes his mind compelled to believe their words. So, technically, the fault in killing Duncan lies not just with Macbeth, but also with the witches as well. Not only that, one of the reasons that Macbeth’s fall was deemed as such a tragedy was because his conflicting status, both before and after his death. Macbeth’s improbable facade was depicted by his high nobility,, however, once he dies, he is notably scorned down by the public, being viewed as a heartless and barbaric monster. His death outlines a sharp contrast of the person he was before he was king, during the time he was king, and now, after. This rapid drop in status, therefore, advocates him to an even more pitiful death(we may call a character like Macbeth a tragic hero), especially since he was not the only one at
Macbeth opens on a war hero who is crowned for his achievements in the battlefield. At that point, he reaches higher than Meursault and Winston ever did, only to fall to what our society views as the lowest crime of all three characters: Macbeth kills king Duncan, whom he loved. Unfortunately, the murder he intended as the end-all was only the spark that lit a wildfire. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth attribute Duncan’s murder to their desire to gain the crown but is that really so? The witches claim that Macbeth “shalt be king hereafter” (Shakespeare I. iii. P. 6) before he even has the idea to kill Duncan, so why didn’t he just let the supposed forces of nature take their course without his own violent interference?
Shakespeare invented 10% of his 20,000 word vocabulary, hence much of the language we used are his words or a flow on effect of his words. If it weren’t for Shakespeare we may not have been able to express our thoughts and feelings the way we do in our day to day lives, words as simple as ‘bedroom’, ‘hint’, ‘swag’ and ‘uncomfortable’ amongst many more, would primarily not be part of modern day basic vocabulary. Imagine trying to explain a sentence as fundamental as “this is my bedroom” without actually saying “bedroom”, it would extremely hard to convey simple messages and understand each other. He has provided the past and present society with a way to express rage, sadness, hope, love and despair, it is almost impossible to eliminate him from the modern world as without him we
William Shakespeare has changed the way we speak, through his culture and inspiration he has made phrases and words we still use today. Shakespeare lived in a house that didn't have much influence as his father was a leather worker, but the motivation of a new day and the great world carried him through. His life shows that he found motivation and inspiration with so many accomplishments to be proud of.
Although many people do not realize how important Shakespeare is, he has changed the world. Shakespeare’s influence on the English language and literature can be seen through many different ways. One of the ways that Shakespeare has influenced our language is through the vocabulary that he added to our dictionary. Shakespeare had a working vocabulary of more than 30,000 words. But if he did not have a word that he needed in order to adequately describe something, he would simply create and merge existing words together.
Shakespeare’s staged life, a period in which his life is well known for, is what society knows him as today. The name Shakespeare today means English poet, actor, and play write. Shakespeare is regarded and considered by some the greatest writer in the English language. Being England’s nation poet he constructed 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and other verses. His plays and works have influenced today’s theatres. Shakespeare’s intellect had nothing to do with facts but with ambition, intrigue, love, and suffering. This set him apart from other writers and poetic structures of his day. Shakespeare’s knowledge led him to expand his vocabulary. He knew more than 26000 words. He created and developed his own words as well. Bryson argues it’s not the
William Shakespeare is considered one of the greatest play writer in the English language this is evident as his works have outlasted the test of time. Anywhere you go in the world people have heard or studied William Shakespeare’s works. Shakespeare’s works are timeless because they are still relatable in todays’ society even though they were written centuries ago. The English language has been in constant transition throughout its history, but a significant transformation in modern English can be credited to William Shakespeare. With Shakespeare’s invention of commonly used expressions, his creation of new words and phrases, he was able to affect the language in a way that others have not. Shakespeare is known for “changing nouns into verbs; changing verbs into adjectives, connecting words never before used together, adding prefixes and suffices, and devising words wholly original” and some examples of these words are “amazement, premediated, The-be-all-and the end-all; Knock Knock who’s there; One fell swoop” which are words and expressions that we still use today in our daily conversation. Shakespeare’s influence on modern English is not only visible in everyday speech, but also in the fact that his work has survived centuries and it continues to be performed and read worldwide. Shakespeare has stood the test of time due to his illumination of the human experience, his great stories and compelling characters and the ability to turn a phrase.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was a British poet and playwright, he was well known as the greatest writer of all time, he was often called the "Bard of Avon".Although many facts of his life remain unknown, his poems and plays are unique and have timeless theme that touch everyone’s heart, and are still widely studied and performed in today’s society. During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, England enjoyed a time of prosperity and stability that led to a new era for England. Shakespeare’s works epitomize arts of the Elizabethan Epoch; through his uses of beautiful and poetic language, iambic pentameter is nearly always used in his style of poetry. Shakespeare wrote about timeless themes about