Shakespeare is known for many of his famous plays, some that are comedies and some tragedies. For example, Macbeth is a tragedy while Midsummer night’s dream is a comedy. These two plays are somewhat similar but more so different. The themes light and dark, fate versus freedom of choice and the comedy and tragedies of the plays make them both interesting in their own way. In my opinion I enjoyed a Midsummer night’s dream more but Shakespeare has a great way of grasping the reader’s attention through chaos.
Macbeth starts off with order. Macbeth was very loyal to the king and he had no problems with Banquo or Macduff. All was well until the witches came in and changed Macbeths whole mindset. The chaos begins when Macbeths ambition takes over and his desire for the crown makes him do some cruel things. Lady Macbeth only instigated things further convincing Macbeth to kill Duncan and his servants in act two scene two. The chaos continues until the end of the play, getting more suspenseful with every act. In comparison, a midsummer nights dream was a comedy. It started in chaos then at the end everything was resolved and back to normal. The chaos began when Egeus got upset with Hermia for going against his wishes. Hermia refused to marry Demetrius and she ran off into the forest with Lysander. This is when the trickery with the fairies began to occur. The fairies use their magic to make the characters fall in love with the wrong people. However, in the end it’s that same magic that makes everything ok and put everyone with their true love. I just think is a funny play to see the sudden changes between the characters and to see them all wake up as if it were all a dream. They are two very different plays that make the readers feel ver...
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...t better than they started an order was restored. In Macbeth I feel that it was truly freedom of choice. Although the witches told Macbeth what would happen in the future it was not fate in anyway. Since Macbeth heard what they were saying he chose to make it happen by any means necessary. He let his ambition take over and ultimately get him killed. Lady Macbeth also instigated the situation. It was his decision to become disloyal and kill Duncan, his servants, Banquo, Siwards son and Macduffs family. The witches weren’t capable of killing anyone it was only Macbeth and lady Macbeth that committed the crimes.
In conclusion the two plays were very interesting and different. All though they had some of the same themes they did not relate at all. They had a few similarities but in my opinion I like the comedy play over the tragedy. However I enjoyed both of the plays.
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...f the above, Macbeth is ambiguous about whether we have free will or are controlled entirely by fate. In the play, even though we see Macbeth changing his mind about whether to kill Duncan, he eventually does as the witches foretold; in addition all their other pronouncements came true. This veers more or less towards the idea of fate. If fate is unchangeable and the witches are acting only as messengers, the blame for the tragedy can not be attributed to the witches, Macbeth or Lady Macbeth. However, the witches also say about the sailor they are tormenting
Fate vs Free Will is one of the most oft used literary techniques in writing. It is never more evident than in Shakespeare’s play Macbeth. The major theme of the story Macbeth is whether or not the story is fueled by the free will of Macbeth, or by his fate. Are the events in Macbeth a result of his mentality and outlook on life, or were they going to happen no matter what? Almost every major event that takes place can be traced back to this question. It can be viewed in different ways, and most people have their own opinions. Dissecting this question is a part of what makes teaching Macbeth still have so much value to this day. But there is a clear answer to this question upon further dissection. The story of Macbeth is fueled by his free will, which he perceives to be a necessary part of achieving his fate.
Macbeth rejects conformation to traditional gender roles in its portrayal of Lady Macbeth’s relationship with her husband, her morals and their effect on her actions, and her hunger for power. Her regard for Macbeth is one of low respect and beratement, an uncommon and most likely socially unacceptable attitude for a wife to have towards her spouse at the time. She often ignores morality and acts for the benefit of her husband, and subsequently herself. She is also very power-hungry and lets nothing stand in the way of her success. Lady Macbeth was a character which challenged expectations of women and feminism when it was written in the seventeenth century.
Both plays were very similar considering the fact that both were tragedies. They each had a major protagonist that rose up, then fell down and ended in misfortune. Even though both plays were written at extremely different times they both helped support the fact that “…fear is simply the consequence of every lie.” This is because a theme that was consistent in both plays is that the act of lying and its consequences causes the downfall of even the greatest leaders. This theme full heartedly supports the critical lens because it is saying that the betrayal and lying causes the protagonists to be afraid and therefore cause their own downfall.
Shakespeare used the same definition of tragedy when he wrote Macbeth and Hamlet. Both tragedies use supernatural incidents to intrigue the readers and both Hamlet and Macbeth have a tragic flaw which cause him to make a fatal mistake. Although both plays are similar, I believe that Hamlet is a superior play to Macbeth. I believe this to be true because of the characters, plot and theme in Hamlet that support my claim.
The major difference in the two works is presentation and context. This relates directly to the representation of the main characters. By keeping the premise but altering the way the course of events occurs gives the audience a different insight into the development and representation of the characters, particularly Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Both adaptations were very well done, particularly Scotland, PA. It shows that, with a little tweaking, comedy can be found in even the most bloody and tragic of stories.
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.
“The Tragedy of Macbeth” and “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” are written by William Shakespeare. The most common theme in these two plays is treacherous murder because both kings were murdered. Julius Caesar was killed by his friend Brutus. He was murdered in front of everyone. King Duncan was killed in his bedroom while asleep. The similarities between both plays are both were planned murders, done by conspiracy, royals were killed, killers were friends and family, and both were mystical/tragedy plays. The differences between both plays are, Julius Caesar was king when he was murdered, Macbeth killed his uncle in order to seize power, and a woman was involved in this murder plan. Shakespeare used many literary devices in both plays. Julius Caesar and Macbeth have a lot of similarities, but they are unique in their own ways because of their differences.
Clearly, there are many similarities between the three Acts of the two stories and these examples are just a few. First, that in the first Act of both stories they discussed marriage. Second, that in the second Act in both stories the main couples declare their love for each other. Finally, the third Act in each play is similar because they both have the women crying because their men have left them. Obviously, there are many similarities between The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and Midsummer Nights Dream.
...his wife caused Macbeth to kill the King, kill his best friend Banquo, and kill his counterpart Macduff’s family. These choices eventually caused his downfall; in the form of a beheading by Macduff. The concept of fate against free will is often examined in Macbeth, which is what Shakespeare wanted people to do, and in real life. Many people believe that everyone controls their own destiny; that the outcome of their life is based upon the decisions they make. Others conclude that people have a set path through life. Some conceive the idea that life is a mix of both, where people’s decisions have an impact on their life, just not on the outcome. The concept of “fate vs. free will” will continue to be examined, and plays like Shakespeare’s Macbeth allow people to do that.
Do you like magical and fictional characters? One of the most Magical stories is A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This play is a contrast of the real world and a world inhabited by fairies and other magical sources and elements. This play takes place during Elizabethan time period. The Play was performed at The Globe Theatre. The play was written in 1590.
Shakespeare consists of classic tales, as some would say. He uses such a beautiful language and a strong depiction of his characters, atmosphere, background and even the overall message he tries to send through his productions. Specifically, Hamlet is a very important play because it covers a broad range of themes that we encounter today in the 20th century ranging from love, betrayal, politics, war, death, insanity, espionage and so on. Shakespeare’s work was a form of art and you can get a lot out of his
The Shakespearean playwrights Macbeth and Hamlet are both very well-known tragedies. They have many things in common but are different in some ways. Both plays involve greed but the characters are different. There are some characters that have the same qualities such as Hamlet and Malcolm who both killed for revenge. Macbeth and Hamlet are different in character even though they both killed. The tragedies are the same in that many people are killed but the reasons are very different. Macbeths need for power has caused him to lose control while Hamlets need for revenge causes him to lose his own life.
In Shakespeare’s tragic play Macbeth, Shakespeare creates the ruthless character Macbeth, who is willing to go beyond any measure in order to attain the power of being king, including murder, deceit, betrayal and overpowering the chain of being. Macbeth was first tempted by the idea of kingship when three witches presented him with their portent of Macbeth becoming the next King of Scotland. Ebullient, Macbeth, immediately informed his wife of the news and they both pondered the thought of having the power to rule all of Scotland. Lady Macbeth, a power seeker herself, promptly schemed a plan to kill King Duncan in order for her and her husband to rule, displaying her ready ambition for power. Macbeth’s thirst for power ate away at his conscience