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  1. Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play focuses on Macbeth, a Scottish general, and his wife, Lady Macbeth, who conspire to murder King Duncan in order to gain the throne of Scotland. Macbeth is tormented by guilt and paranoia, which eventually leads to his downfall and death. Along thRead more

    Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play focuses on Macbeth, a Scottish general, and his wife, Lady Macbeth, who conspire to murder King Duncan in order to gain the throne of Scotland. Macbeth is tormented by guilt and paranoia, which eventually leads to his downfall and death. Along the way, Macbeth encounters the Three Witches who prophesize his fate, and murdered Banquo, his best friend. In the end, Macbeth is killed by Macduff in battle, and the rightful king, Malcolm, is restored to the throne.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo as he killed him. In the play, Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo, who warns him of the consequences of killing the king. The ghost tells Macbeth that he has been cast out of Scottish society and that they will be hunted down and killed. This is meant to foreshadow theRead more

    Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo as he killed him. In the play, Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo, who warns him of the consequences of killing the king. The ghost tells Macbeth that he has been cast out of Scottish society and that they will be hunted down and killed. This is meant to foreshadow their fate, which is indeed fulfilled at the end of the play.

    Macbeth Play Act-wise Summary

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  1. Lady Macbeth's tragedy lies in her being over-ambitious. Just as the tale of Icarus and Dedalus, Icarus flew too close to the sun despite several warning from his father, resulting in his wax wings getting melt, leading him to downfall. Similarly, Lady Macbeth is also overly ambitious being a loyalRead more

    Lady Macbeth’s tragedy lies in her being over-ambitious. Just as the tale of Icarus and Dedalus, Icarus flew too close to the sun despite several warning from his father, resulting in his wax wings getting melt, leading him to downfall.

    Similarly, Lady Macbeth is also overly ambitious being a loyal and devoted wife whose sole purpose was his husband, King Macbeth’s, hold on to the throne irrespective of how evil and cruel the path may be.

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