Explore Shakespeare’s use of language devices and dramatic effects and how they reveal the action of ambition on the characters Macbeth or Lady Macbeth. Sir William Shakespeare, An English playwright very well known for his late 1500/early 1600 plays which involve an entire lot of dramatic works, subjects, and styles. Throughout his play, “Macbeth”, Shakespeare […]

Roadmap to the structure of the essay Set context Capture the reader’s attention Simple intro: Throughout his play, Macbeth, Shakespeare demonstrates the destructive effect of ambition when it is not balanced by morality. He reveals this to us using symbol, metaphor, and dramatic irony.

Explore Shakespeare’s use of Language devices and dramatic effects and how they reveal the action of ambition on the characters Macbeth or Lady Macbeth. Idea in the text: how ambition effects the characters INTRODUCTION: Re-state your ideas and outline the structure of the essay to come BODY: Use the ‘sexy’ structure s- statement e- example […]

Identify an idea that Shakespeare explores in Macbeth. Explain, using two quotes, how Shakespeare uses language to convey this year. An idea that is conveyed in the play ‘Macbeth’ written by Shakespeare is guilt. It is one of the main ideas in the play and mainly focusses on the characters Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. An […]

(teachers example) Macbeth, on hearing that his wife, Lady Macbeth has killed herself, falls into deep despair when he says his “life is but a walking shadow”, he is invoking the metaphor of light and darkness. This tells us that Macbeth’s life has become pointless to him, Even though he is the King of Scotland, […]

Act 5, scene 5 She should have died hereafter;There would have been a time for such a word.Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,Creeps in this petty pace from day to dayTo the last syllable of recorded time,And all our yesterdays have lighted foolsThe way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!Life’s but a walking shadow, a […]

Act 5, scene 1 Characters: Doctor, Lady Macbeth & Gentle-woman Summary: In this scene Lady Macbeth enters whilst sleep walking with a candle in her hand, expressing her guilt for the murders of Lady Macduff & Banquo, she seems to see blood on her hands and claims that nothing will ever wash it off. Quotation: […]