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Lady Macbeth Biography

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Macbeth Considered the greatest writer in history, William Shakespeare born in 1564 has had more acts performed than any other playwright. People still search for the history of shakespeare, much is still unknown. Shakespeare was born in stratford, a market town near london. His birthday is celebrated on april 23, which is the day of his death. Shakespeare died when he was 52 in 1616. Shakespeare wrote macbeth in 1606. Macbeth is Shakespeare’s most tragic and shortest play he wrote. Macbeth is a person who is know in scotland. The witches in the play are said to have came from historical banquo. This is one of shakespeare's best plays. Macbeth is the most important character in this play, He is the person who starts as a good fighter for …show more content…

Act 5 In the beginning of the scene lady macbeth begins to act very un normal in her sleep. They have a doctor come and check on her. There is 2 armies that are heading towards macbeth doing whatever it takes to attack him. When the army arrives macbeth kills siward, but in return macduff beheads macbeth. Macbeth was talking trash to macduff, and macduff wasn't having any of it. Macduff started talking about macbeth's mother, and eventually he chops off macbeth's head. “She should have died hereafter; There would have been a time for such a word. Tomorrow and tomorrow and …show more content…

Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.” Macbeth is talking about how there isn't much point in him living anymore, his wife is dead malcolm will become king and he will soon be dead. Theme Ambition and temptation “The Prince of Cumberland! That is a step On which I must fall down, or else o'erleap, For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires. The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see.” Macbeth is describing him ambition as being deep and dark. He says that he must fall down into the hole before he will rise above the rest. He is talking about how he will have to murder people to become king if he wants anything to get better. Macbeth had enough ambition , but he also had to much temptation. Macbeth could have just waited and seen what happened but instead he tries to make things happen in a hurry and the way he wants them to

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