William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth is a classic dramatic work. It encompasses many traditional elements such as conflict, hubris, initially high position, tragic flaw, and imminent downfall. Nevertheless, although customarily a tragic flaw belongs to the protagonist of the play, in Macbeth it is distributed amongst several prominent characters. Macbeth's tragic flaw is the ambition of power and it serves to express one of the main themes, through which the author ultimately aspires to provide social …
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…In her case, this ambition is contrasted by her femininity, which interferes with ruthless and unforgiving masculinity, and murder, which are necessary for completing this goal. Through diction and action Lady Macbeth's internal struggle becomes evident and also illustrates the themes associated with it. Through these themes femininity that is identified by piety, where ambition for power is described by murder that is incessant in this tragedy. Thus identified through internal struggles of a character.