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…Throughout Shakespeare's "Macbeth", Lady Macbeth is consistently depicted as one of Shakespeare's most evil and frightening female characters, however, she is only evil to the extent of lacking the judgement of her behaviour. Pure Evil can be defined…

…are innocent and are tools used in a cover-up. Does this situation sound bizarre? Does it sound like some work of fiction? Well, it is. It is the beginning of William Shakespeare's Macbeth. However, it is much more than that. It is real life…

…Macbeth is a very controversial character in many ways. Many believe he was an evil man from the beginning. While some believe he became evil over the course of the play. Macbeth's morals gradually deteriorated throughout the play. Macbeth's…

…The play 'Macbeth´ was written by William Shakespeare as early as 1606 and is thought to have been written for King James I who was especially afraid of Witches, who are important characters and affect many of Macbeth´s decisions throughout the play…

…Analysis of Act 5 scene 1 – The Sleepwalking Scene Performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company 1978 Produced by Trevor Nunn Featuring Judi Dench as Lady Macbeth In this scene the stage is set with a black background to create an eerie atmosphere…

…The equivocal words "fair" and "foul" echo throughout "Macbeth", from the very beginning of the play, when the witches say; "Fair is foul, and foul is fair, / Hover through the fog and filthy air." Throughout the play, the contrast between fair and foul…

…The final act of Macbeth has been presented very differently by Trevor Nunn and Roman Polanski, and both of their interpretations would have been very different to the Macbeth played in Shakespeare's times. Some of the differences are setting, character…

…and death in his play Macbeth, it is easily understood and fits in perfectly with the ideas we have of blood. Blood is a dramatic symbol in the play Macbeth. At the beginning of the play, after Macbeth and the Scottish army defeated the rebel Macdonwald's army…

…and death in his play Macbeth, it is easily understood and fits in perfectly with the ideas we have of blood. Blood is a dramatic symbol in the play Macbeth. At the beginning of the play, after Macbeth and the Scottish army defeated the rebel Macdonwald's army…

…The opposition of light and dark as symbols for life and death is the foundation upon which much of Shakespeare's Macbeth is built. Darkness in our society is indicative of many symbols of evil. For instance, a black cat, dark night, and dark place…