Fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain or a threat. William Shakespear does not always use this definition of fear exactly how it is portrayed in this definition. He tends to veer off a bit.Throughout the play, he portrays fear as many different things. He uses fear in a way most people cannot understand but then helps explain them through these literary elements; imagery, symbols, diction, etc. Picking apart, paraphrasing, and constructing viable conclusions we can find the deeper meaning behind his literature.
“Good sir, why do you start and seem to fear/ things that do sound so fair?” (1.3.51-53). Banquo is basically asking Macbeth why he is scared of something that
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She also tells him that he's making ridiculous faces, so that he reminds her of a woman telling a scary story that she heard from her grandmother then, not realizing that he was the only one who saw the ghost, he tells his guests that he's starting to question himself: "you can behold such sights, / And keep the natural ruby of your cheeks, / When mine is blanched with fear" (3.4.113-115). He thinks that anyone would be frightened by such a sight, and he's wondering why he's the only one who feels fear. All of this just creates more astonishment in his guests, and Lady Macbeth gets them out of the room as quickly as she can, before they can ask too many questions. Just before Macbeth goes to visit the witches, Hecate orders them to make illusions that will make Macbeth "spurn fate, scorn death, and bear / His hopes 'bove wisdom, grace, and fear" (3.5.30-31). Hecate knows that fear is your friend and that its opposite is dangerous. "yet I'll make assurance double sure, / And take a bond of fate: thou shalt not live; / That I may tell pale-hearted fear it lies" (4.1.83-85). Macbeth is going to murder Macduff, to make sure that fate keeps its promises. That way he can prove that he's not afraid of either fate or
Here, Macbeth realizes that if something is not done to Banquo, his sons will become Kings. Macbeth can not have this. He had already worried that his soul will go to hell for what he had done. His fear become evident in this scene also, "But to be safely thus: our fears in Banquo Stick deep;" [Act III, S I, L 53-54] Macbeth has Banquo murdered,
At times, fear motivates people to behave unscrupulously. Personal fears instigate some characters in Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible to cry witch. Reverend Parris fears losing his job, Abigail fears prosecution and losing John Proctor, and Tituba fears physical retribution. Fear induces people to defend their personal whims and use their power to harm others.
In Macbeth desire and violence are prevalent throughout the book. Desire blinds one’s ability to think clearly when making a decision. If violence is used due to one’s desire than violence becomes a never ending cycle until the outcome of the violence goes against the one whose desire led to violence. When making a decision, one should use reason, which is having a logical justification or motive. Violence is committed many times in the book but not all for the same motive. Macbeth commits several acts of violence in the book due to his desire for the kingship of Scotland.
In the play Macbeth fear was a major motivating factor in character’s actions. Macbeth was fearful of being caught and having to pay for the wrongs he had done – this led to the murders that followed he killed King Duncan. Macbeth's actions were also partially driven by fear of the witches' last prophecy, about the line of kings spawning from Banquo. He was afraid this would come true attempted to prevent it from happening. Lady Macbeth was also plagued by fear as made apparent by the constant washing of her hands while sleepwalking and her speech during her troublesome sleep. Her fulfillment by the direst cruelty and pure evil has worn off, leaving her somewhat of a basket case, ridden by fear and guilt as a result of her actions.
William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth is truly a masterpiece of writing, and a great example of this is Shakespeare’s use of the writing technique Elision to create a feeling of suspense, as well as provoking imagery and emotion throughout the play. This writing technique is used by making key events take place of stage. These such events were the killing of king Duncan, the death of Lady Macbeth and the beheading of Macbeth.
& nbsp; Later in the play, Banquo starts to have a bad feeling about Macbeth. " Thou hast it now: King, Cowdor, Glamis, all,/ as the weird women promised, and I fear/ thou play'dst most foully for t." III i 1-3, this is a quote from Banquo explaining how he feels about Macbeth's predictions coming true.
Macbeth has three apparitions at different points in the tragedy. The first apparition is of “an armed head”(Shakespeare 35). The head is a representation of Macduff who will come to Scotland representing Malcolm, the future king. Macbeth is shunned when the questions the First Witch who tells him that the thoughts in his head are the right ones. She hits the nail in the head with Macbeth’s thought. When the First witch cries, “Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff; Beware the thane of Fife"(Shakespeare 37), Macbeth is sure of what is to come but he is too late to do anything to do anything about it since Macduff has already fled the place. Macbeth’s belief in the apparition causes an instillation of fear in his own self and his abilities are constantly being hindered when ...
Macbeth, the main character in William Shakespeare's tragedy, Macbeth was not secure in his manhood. This insecurity led to the downfall of Macbeth because he felt the need to prove himself to Lady Macbeth. After he proved himself by killing Duncan, Macbeth became desensitized to killing.
After murdering Duncan, Macbeth feels that he needs to kill Banquo. He is afraid that Banquo is going to be a problem for him. He is suspicious that Banquo believes Macbeth had something to do with Duncan's murder, "Our fears in Banquo/ Stick deep; and in his royalty of nature/ Reigns that which would be feared" (3.1.47-49). He plans to kill him, though Banquo has made no direct threat against Macbeth. He speaks of feeling inferior to Banquo, even though he is king. "There is none but he/ Whose being I do fear; and under him/ My genius is rebuked" (3.1.53-55). Banquo is Macbeth's closest friend, he is starting to lose trust in everyone around him.
After Macbeth was successfully crowned, his fear did not let go of him. Earlier in the play right before the murder of Duncan, Macbeth was afraid that if he would kill Duncan this sin would come back to haunt him. “ This even handed justice commends the ingredience of our poisoned chalice to our own lips”(Act 1 Sc. 7 p. 39). So now when everything seemed fine, Macbeth was actually very afraid that something was wrong.
Importance of Fear in Macbeth &nbs & nbsp; Fear motivates many to act upon matters, be they right or wrong. In the play Macbeth, it was fear that was the main motivating factor that influenced the outcome of the play. Macbeth was fearful of being caught and having to pay for the wrongs he had done – this led to the murders that followed after the murder of King Duncan. Macbeth's actions were also driven by fear of the witches' prophecies - he was afraid they would come true and tried to stop them from happening. Lady Macbeth, was also plagued by fear as evidenced by the constant washing of her hands, sleepwalking and other similar behavior. This entire play was inspired by fear and what it does to a person. To begin, we'll address Macbeth's subsequent murders, following Duncan For Macbeth, he's just killed the King of Scotland and blamed it on his son. It worked and he became King, however he remembered the witches' prophecies.
(III,i,93) In response to this, Macbeth explained to them how men are like dogs: some are slow and some are strong, etc. He then challenges them to prove they are the right kind of man. (III,I,94-105) This challenge is what convinces the murderers to kill Banquo.
At the end of an awful, long day one might wonder what went wrong – was the universe against them? Was it a mistake on their part? What have they lost as a result? Such a scenario can be exemplified in the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. First, outside forces influence Macbeth into making decisions he would not ordinarily make. Second, Macbeth’s transition from a revered leader to a detested king can be symbolized by the absence of nobility loyalty, and peace. Third, Macbeth’s overwhelming pride and thirst for power leads him to commit a series of crimes. The play Macbeth by William Shakespeare highlights the role of a Tragic Hero signifying that not staying true to ones core values will ultimately lead to their downfall.
“ What man dare, I dare. Approach thou like the rugged Russian bear, The armed rhinoceros, or th’ Hyrcan tiger: Take any shape but that, and my firm nerves Shall never tremble . . .” (3.4. 121-122). Instead of acting guilty, Macbeth could interpret this part of his speech by acting as if he was nervous of the sight of Banquo’s ghost. This would give the affect to the audience a feeling of being in a spooky weird vibe. Doing this will set up the rest of the scene and the entire play. “The armed rhinoceros, or th’ Hyrcan tiger: Take any shape but that, and my firm nerves Shall never tremble. Or be alive again And dare me to the desert with thy sword . . . If trembling I inhabit then, protest me - The baby of a girl. Hence, horrible shadow! . . . Why so, being gone, I am a man again. .” (3.4. 123-125), Macbeth’s voice should be powerful to hide his nervousness. This will create the affect of this powerful, heroic guy, instead of this mad man talking to a ghost. Lady Macbeth can say her lines with her voice trembling in fear. “ You have displaced the mirth, broke the good meeting – with most admired disorder” (3.4. 132-134). Lady Macbeth will be mad at Macbeth because he has is acting delirious and out of
In Shakespeare's Macbeth, Macbeth is guilty of committing treason against his king and country. He is purely and deliberately driven by dark desire, ambition, and murderous thoughts. As the play continues, it gets easier and easier for Macbeth to commit his heinous crimes. He not only kills the king, but continues to kill various people in order to secure his wrongfully obtained position. Macbeth also has many interactions with witches, who at the time are the definition of evil. One could say that Macbeth and depravity are two sides of the same coin. Macbeth is far more evil than any other character in the play, including Lady Macbeth.