Lady Macbeth and Macbeth were both consumed by guilt towards the end of the play because of their actions. Therefore, Macbeth leads himself into his downfall because of his ambition. The use of foreshadowing where Macbeth Hallucinates a dagger before murdering King Duncan reveals the growth of his ambition and that his ambition has led him into betraying King Duncan’s trust. This epitomizes his ruthless and unforgivable thoughts and how cruel he has become.
Moreover, the use of imagery where Macbeth stated’ “The firstlings of my heart shall be the firstlings of my hand” reveals how ambitious he is and how he will do anything to get where he wants to be no matter the number of innocent people he kills. In this quote, Macbeth is seen as confident and will not give up his place as king which reveals his ambition. The use of hyperbole where Macbeth quotes “I’ll fight till from my bones my flesh be hack'd '' conveys Macbeth’s reassurance that he will keep fighting until his last breath. Macbeth acknowledges that his ambition is causing him to commit regicide. Macbeth's ambition consumes him and leads to an abuse of power, culminating in evil deeds. Thus, appearances cause many people to get tricked which is the reason Macbeth failed to see past the witches' false statements. Shakespeare uses antithesis to put the contrasting ideas into one quote which would leave the audience in suspense as well as excitement to find out what the future holds for Macbeth. King Duncan trusts Macbeth as well as believes that he is very loyal, however as seen in the play Macbeth betrays his trust and murders him in his sleep because he wished for more superiority. Macbeth has come up with a plan to kill King Duncan while hiding it under his false face and acts. Moreover, the use of antithesis where Lady Macbeth says “False face must hide what the false heart doth know.” highlights how Lady Macbeth is telling Macbeth to put a false face on meaning to seem happy and pleasant so that he could conceal his false heart. Serpent directly links to the sinister and supernatural and the flower links to angelic and sweet strikes fear within the viewers.
Juxtaposition is used when the comparison of serpent and flower occurs. This means that she wants Macbeth to seem welcoming and unthreatening but not forget his intention of killing King Duncan and taking the throne. The quote uses metaphor as Lady Macbeth is telling her husband to be harmless but also hide his intentions. This portrays her ambition towards the murder of king Duncan and towards her becoming queen of Scotland. Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth by saying “look like th’ innocent flower but be the serpent under’t”. Macbeth says that what looks good and equal may not be good but what seems bad and unsafe may be good. Fair implies as equal but the statement also includes foul meaning evil which shows the juxtaposition between good and evil. It is a complicated and challenging idea, but somehow it implies that in this world you can never be certain if anything is true. This statement illustrates the difference between appearance and reality. The use of alliteration where Macbeth quotes “fair is foul and foul is fair'' implies that things are not always what they seem to be and that appearances may be misleading. However, he fails to see past the witches' assertions which leads to his downfall. King Duncan quotes “For brave Macbeth-well he deserves that name” which reinforces the idea of him being seen as loyal and noble. Macbeth's ability to use the public image as he is seen as a noble soldier allows him to conceal his horrendous acts and has earned him a high level of esteem. reality, ambition, guilt, and the supernatural.Īppearance can be deceiving which leads to many people getting tricked into believing fake realities. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth both reflect on the idea of guilt at the end of the play. Shakespeare warns his viewers about the evils that come from the supernatural world through the Three Witches.
Macbeth's ambition for his future such as him being Thane of Glamis then becoming Thane of Cawdor and later being crowned as King of Scotland relied on the prophecy that had two truths to it. Shakespeare utilizes Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, and the Three Witches to show the ability to deceive others to appear as one thing but underneath they are someone else. Macbeth is about deception and the lengths to which a person will go because of their ambition for power. Macbeth’s, written by William Shakespeare in 1606 is a tragic play that focuses on power, lust, and paranoia.
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