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…Shakespeare's works from the 16th century are great stories regarded as still having relevance to modern society. One of the ways this is possible is through the dramatic techniques used. This is evident from one of his greatest works, Macbeth…

…. This essay will explore the types of female roles presented in The Crucible, Macbeth, and An Inspector Calls. In An Inspector Calls, there are three female characters. The fact that they are outnumbered from the onset is a clue to the fact that thy play a more…

…I am comparing two key scenes of two different productions of Macbeth. The first is by Roman Polanski and the second is called "Macbeth On The Estate". Roman Polanski's version is true to the play. It is set in the same time and all the clothes…

…Our first impressions of Macbeth are that he is a hero, he is brave and fearless, and although we get this impression we also get the feeling that he is ruthless. We get this impression from the way he is referred to when his name is first mentioned…

…with Macbeth being forced into a state of lethargy due to his murder of King Duncan and is completely unaware of his surroundings. Therefore as Lady Macbeth enters, you might want to instruct you actor to enter from upstage right and move to the center of the stage…

…Discuss Macbeth as a tragic hero - his strengths, his weaknesses, his tragic flaw and the effect of outside influences on his nature.         The contributions of Macbeth towards his fate in becoming the 'tragic hero' is evident from the first…

…What light is shed on Macbeth's character through his interactions with the witches, Banquo and Macduff? Macbeth explores the deterioration and disintegration of a tragic hero who fails to make the right moral choices in life. We must look into the other…

…Write a paper in which you clearly discuss the contribution of one of the motifs in Macbeth. Your essay must demonstrate how a particular motif contributes to the general theme of the play - the destructtive effects of unchecked ambition. Remember…

…, texts, such as Macbeth, can always be changed slightly and interpreted differently to make them interesting time and time again, for old and new audiences. Also, just because a text was written a long period of time ago doesn't mean that it still won't…

…"Fair is foul and foul is fair". Sound familiar to you? This is a catch phrase used by witches in 'Macbeth' and is certainly not forgotten about today. Years ago, witches were seen as a threat to a town or village, a menace and sometimes thought…