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…In the play The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the setting clarifies the various themes and characters of the play. Darkness, deceiving appearances, and the supernatural are aspects of setting that influence the characters actions…

…“Come, you spirits/ That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here…” (Act I, scene V, lines 44-45) In Macbeth, William Shakespeare writes this passage in order to shape the character of Lady Macbeth. Using only this line, the reader can almost…

…How does one define something as perfect? We seem to call things in life perfect when they are flawless. As one of the leading character's in Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, did not seem flawless when the audience meets her, in fact she seemed…

…Answers The last moments of a production are important because they can greatly alter the audiences' interpretation of the entire play. This is especially true in William Shakespeare's Macbeth. A number of unanswered questions such as whom…

…According to Shakespearean scholar, A.C. Bradley, "while the influence of the witches' prophecies on Macbeth is very great, it is quite clearly shown to be an influence and nothing more. There is no sign in the play whatever that Shakespeare meant…

…and fits in perfectly with the ideas we have of blood. Blood is mentioned often in the play and most times in reference to murder or treason. The first reference to blood is in Act 2, Scene 1, when Macbeth sees the dagger floating in the air leading him…

…Is the Shakespearean play “Macbeth” a gloomy play full of darkness and evil? Every way you look at this play it seems very dark and gloomy, whether from a historians point of view, an actors, a casual reader of plays, etc. Three of the main features…

…Macbeth In the novel Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, the idea that appearances can be deceptive is presented as a major theme throughout the play. It is first introduced by the witches. Later on, it is presented through Macbeth himself…

…Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair in Macbeth The quote from the three witches, "Fair is foul and foul is fair," echoes throughout the story, and is the backbone of the many 'switches' that occur between and amongst the characters…

…moral walls and all rules. That would result in some largely drastic events. In the play, Macbeth by, William Shakespeare, Lady Macbeth clearly is the "outside force" and cause of Duncan's murder by Macbeth. Lady Macbeth, by any means necessary manipulated…