The scene I chose was act 2 scene 2 of Macbeth written by Shakespeare. It was between two characters, Lady Macbeth and Macbeth. I played the role of Macbeth. In the scene, Lady Macbeth celebrates her plan being a success. Lady Macbeth waits for Macbeth to come with news that he has killed Duncan. Macbeth announces that he has committed the murder but he is so afraid that he brings the bloody daggers with him and Lady Macbeth takes them from him, to place them with the sleeping guards. Macbeth hears knocking sounds which frightens him so his wife comes to lead him away, they then wash the blood from their hands before they get caught. My character was challenging because I had to understand his emotions and find ways of interpreting that on stage. I chose to perform this act because Shakespeare was able to create tension, build the right atmosphere to show them Macbeth’s reaction to Duncan’s murder but also show the relationship between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth. Shakespeare’s use of imagery, dramatic irony, rhetorical questions helped emphasise the guilt Macbeth felt after the murder. In Act 2 scene 2, Macbeth feels guilty from the act of murder plotted by Lady Macbeth. His feelings made worse by Lady Macbeth feeling no remorse for the act of murder and instead instructing him to wash his hands as a symbol of washing away the guilt. Shakespeare wanted the audience to be able to see Macbeth’s sense of guilt and regret. Macbeth mentions Shakespeare uses an allusion here to roman mythology, which makes Macbeth dispirited. This scene establishes Macbeth’s guilt and feeling of remorse. Shakespeare uses hyperboles to build emotion. He portrays the amount of guilt Macbeth is feeling by saying not all the water in the world could wash t... ... middle of paper ... ...nding them. Macbeth says When I said these lines I felt the audience was then drawn in, I said it with so much pain in my eyes and anger. Macbeth is concerned because he could not say ‘amen’ and Lady Macbeth is disappointed and nervous because Macbeth is saying things she does not want to hear. She says She is frustrated with her husband’s cowardice. When my partner said those lines, I responded with shock and fear to show how afraid I was. Overall my partner and I were able to deliver a good performance. I was able to express the way Macbeth was feeling to the audience. I think the way I performed helped the audience get an idea of what was happening. I was able to convey my emotions though my body language and the way I addressed the lines. Playing Macbeth was an interesting experience. Performing this scene helped me discover the personalities of the characters.
Throughout the play Macbeth, Shakespeare writes about many themes. Many times these themes have to do with the development of a character, or to stress the importance on a certain topic. In act 4 scene 2, we see many of the play’s themes brought together through dialogue and actions. In the scene, Lady Macduff is talking to Ross, and asking why her husband has left her and his family. Ross tries to explain, however Lady Macduff overlooks his statements and exchanges speech with her son. They come to the conclusion that Macduff is a traitor and her son speaks some wise words. In the end of the scene, both Lady Macbeth and her son are murdered by Macbeth’s Henchmen. During act 4 scene 2 of Macbeth, we see the themes of irony, the attack on manhood, and the theme of flight.
direct Act 2 scenes 1 and 2 (the ones before and after the murder of
In this essay I will be examining how Act 1 Scene 5 of “Macbeth” would
A Critical Account of Macbeth Act 1 Scene VII Shakespeare is often considered to be one of the world’s greatest playwrights, using his own style to back this up. He writes with poetic diction using eloquent words and phrases, he also uses lots of irony and drama to create and sustain suspense throughout his plays. Throughout this essay I am going to look very closely at Act 1 in his play Macbeth, paying particular attention to Act 1 Scene VII, I will be looking to see how Shakespeare’s use of language enables the reader to become a part of the play. Macbeth was written in Shakespeare’s usual formal manner, although while this play was meant to be performed and spoken, he wrote the dialogue in a poetic manner. Through reading this act closely I began to see how Shakespeare was using metaphors and imagery throughout the dialogue, this enabled me to see just how highly educated Shakespeare was in the English language.
In the play “Macbeth”, Shakespeare shows how people can change quickly by wanting to have something. Throughout, the play we see how Macbeth changes from a strong, confident solider to a weak, scared person. We see how he reacts to the different problems which occur. After when he is king, his emotions change from being indecisive to being confident whilst planning killing Banquo. I am going to go over two key scenes and explain how Macbeth’s behaviour and emotion changes.
The introduction is the part that has been used to explain the situation that is taking place. In this, Macbeth has the first two scenes. In the first scene, the audience is introduced to a mystical atmosphere which is to be prevalent in the whole play. The second scene is a description of the brave deeds of Macbeth, who is made a man who is to yield supernatural soliciting (Shakespeare, 55). This is shown when the king makes an attribute to Macbeth by saying
“If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me Without my stir?” Macbeth ponders after three witches foresee that he will become king in the tragic play Macbeth written by William Shakespeare (349). Macbeth is wondering how he could become king of Scotland without him intervening as he is not in line for the throne. He believes that he will have to take action to gain this position. Macbeth was right to doubt fate, because his choices led to his ascension to the throne and, later in the play, to his downfall.
After being named Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth is wonders if he can believe the rest of the witches' prophecies, saying “Glamis and Thane of Cawdor/ The greatest is behind,” (1.3.125-126) in other words it’s just what they said, and the best part of what they predicted is coming! To that, Banquo remarks, "oftentimes, to win us to our harm, / the instruments of darkness tell us truths, / Win us with honest trifles, to betrays / In deepest consequence" (1.3.123-126). Banquo is much more cautious, and warns Macbeth to be calmer; that the witches are just trying to trick him. “To win us our harm” is achieved by manipulating Macbeth into doing small things that will all add up to dire consequences- in this case, equivocation.
Scene 2 act 2 is one of the most important scenes in the play. This is
from one of the last lines in Act 1, Scene 1 of the play. The three witches speak this line
Splendid Productions adaptation of ‘Macbeth’ was performed on the 13th of December 2016, at the RADA studios, London, and was performed by Scott Smith, Genevieve Say and Mark Bernie. The original version of Macbeth was written in 1606 during the Jacobean era, and the adaptation created in the 21st century. I would agree with the statement as the interpretation by Splendid was created to be enjoyed, engaged and relevant to the audience of the 21st century.
Act 2 scene 2 is the most violent and intense part of Macbeth although we do no actually witness the murder of King Duncan. It is interesting that Shakespeare chooses to have Macbeth kill Duncan offstage. We can only guess why he wrote the scene that way, I think that Shakespeare wanted to focus not on the murder but on Macbeth’s reaction to it; the bloody details supplied by the audiences imaginations will be much worse than anything that could be done onstage. It is also the most crucial part of the play; it is the first of many murders. This scene takes place at night; I feel the darkness represents what is unnatural, cruel and evil. Everything that happens within the play appears to revolve around this particular scene. Not only is this important because it contains the murderous act, it also conveys to the audience the rapid disintegration of the relationship between the two main characters, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
When the play first opens we hear 3 strange witches standing in a field while it is thunder and lightening. They begin to chant spells and talk about their meeting with Macbeth as they vanish into thin air.
In a world where murder is seen as a way to check if the prophecies of the witches are real, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth get caught by greed, the only escape seems to be a murder that will stop the nightmare of the killings. Once the murder has been committed, the revolt against it becomes very absurd and very illegitimate, making Macbeth a tragedy of the dark that develops in the night. In Act II scene II, Shakespeare uses tension and dramatic interest along with stage effects and language techniques to illustrate how Macbeth, with the help of Lady Macbeth influencing him to do so, commit the dreadful murder of King Duncan, and the after effects of this deed.
Macbeth’s role towards the story line can be justly spoken at an angle in which puts Macbeth’s key character traits into light. Through the abundant amount of scenes within the composition, Macbeth is portrayed as the backbone supporting the entire play itself.