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…in a ruthless and chaotic country that Scotland had become known for. These actions led to his family having to fend for themselves and eventually being killed by murderers sent by Macbeth. Young Macduff was killed by murderer's sent by Macbeth…

…The Blood Theme in Macbeth One of the themes in the tragedy of Macbeth is that of blood. Macbeth is known for his skills as a warrior and his mercilessness that is shown in his killing of MacDonwald. This warrior mentality quickly spreads…

…to be easily persuaded. These two things help to bring him down in many respects. First of all, he killed Duncan. Now, he would not have killed Duncan if his wife had not persuaded him. But, because of his tragic flaw, he was easily persuaded into killing…

…answered the riddle of the sphinx correctly. Oedipus unknowingly killed the king of Thebes and took his place and ruler. When he was young, Oedipus received a prophecy that he would eventually kill his father and marry his mother. Sickened by this prophecy…

…feature under very similar circumstances as lonliness but are also evident within the main characters. Candy made a sacrifice when he decided to have his ageing debilitated dog killed. But afterwards he regreted not having killed the dog himself, possibly…

…. That Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor, Thane of Glams and King. These prophecies introduce Macbeth to ideas of greatness. Macbeth will eventually follow through on killing king Duncan. It was sometimes thought that the witches had the ability to reverse the natural…

…as a result of his wicked ambition. The dagger in Act I, scene i, leads Macbeth to fortitude, as Banquo’s ghost in Act iii, scene iv, makes his perception quiver. While planning to kill Duncan, King of Scotland, Macbeth became very nervous. Before his sinful…

…as a result of his wicked ambition. The dagger in Act I, scene i, leads Macbeth to fortitude, as Banquo’s ghost in Act iii, scene iv, makes his perception quiver. While planning to kill Duncan, King of Scotland, Macbeth became very nervous. Before his sinful…

…of Romeo. However, Juliet was already married to Romeo. Finally, in the last scene of the tragedy, Romeo kills himself thinking Juliet is dead. The theme of dramatic irony plays an important role in the story because they do not understand what was actually…

…The movie Gladiator is an epic tale of a Roman general who is betrayed by the Roman government who kills his family under the leadership by a corrupt Roman prince who is turned king, the roman general comes back as a gladiator to seek revenge…