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…Macbeth's Pain A play can not be tragic without pain. In Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Macbeth is constantly dealing with pain, most often as the one suffering. When the play opens, Macbeth is a celebrated war hero, however when the highest form…

…The Bloody Tragedy of Macbeth Blood in the story of Macbeth is used in many different tones. To me the use of the word is one of the most important symbolics in the story. It is amazing how Shakespeare takes one simple word and makes it mean so many…

…that illustrate such proceedings. One of the masters of classic literature, he always makes statements, both subtle and discrete, which display the fallibility of man through his incredible plays. In Macbeth, Shakespeare wanted to show how man could be compromised…

…"The season of all natures": Sleep and Dreams in Macbeth Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth tells of a man that constantly is battling with his conscience and guilt which eventually drives him crazy. Sleep shows this battle with his guilty conscience…

…"snake in the grass" expresses hidden threat. Shakespeare uses this treacherous reptile in Macbeth to convey the same evil. In his poetic prose, Shakespeare may not speak of a character's malevolence directly; rather, he alludes to it through serpentine…

…looking very horrible, it seemed like all my troops had perished. Our brave general MacBeth came from nowhere to the center of the battle and slayed MacDonwald like the dragon he truly is. MacBeth took a spear and forced MacDonwald's head onto…

…"snake in the grass" expresses hidden threat. Shakespeare uses this treacherous reptile in Macbeth to convey the same evil. In his poetic prose, Shakespeare may not speak of a character's malevolence directly; rather, he alludes to it through serpentine…

…Macbeth - bird imagery In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the use of birds helps describe a character in an inhumane way. It compares a character to the natural world and its natural surroundings. The focus on the natural imagery of birds characterizes…

…Blood will Have Blood “These deeds must not be thought / After these ways; so, it will make us mad”(II, ii, 32-33) Translation today: A guilty conscience can make a man go crazy. In the play Macbeth, this is a recurring theme throughout one…

…MACBETH RELATIONSHIP ANALYSIS I found the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth very interesting in the play. In Act I they are completely devoted to each other. Love, respect and trust are the contents of their relationship. The trust…