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Name: Elly

Surname: Tuswa

Qualification: Bachelor of arts

Module: LLEV111

Student number: 228155959

S228155959@mandela.ac.za
Content Page

1. Question 1
Summary
2. Question 2
Research
3. Theme and Tone
4. Guilt and consequences
5. Bibliography
Question 1

Shakespeare's Macbeth is a great example of a dramatic trick. He takes a good man


and transforms him into one of the most despicable mortals imaginable while
maintaining him as a sympathetic hero. If he succeeds, he will succeed
magnificently. The signs of his destruction are not grotesque acts of cruelty or
wickedness, but rather he speaks more sharply to people than he used to and is no
longer charming. The most frequent failure of all is that the signs of his destruction
are not grotesque acts of cruelty or wickedness, but rather speaking more sharply to
people than he used to.

Macbeth is a man worthy of admiration due to his bravery and valiantness, as well as
his vacillation before the murder. He is tormented by Lady Macbeth's superior
rhetoric and force of character, and even in the final decision to go through with it, he
is troubled by a guilty conscience. He is suffering from the realization of the horror of
the "bloody dagger”.

Question 2

Macbeth's lust and greed drove him to insanity before murdering King Duncan.

King Duncan of Scotland, his sons Malcolm and Donalbain, and the Thane of
Lennox wait for news of the war. A captain is covered in blood and tells them of the
battle against the Norwegians and the Scottish rebels Macdonald and the Thane of
Cawdor. Two Scottish noblemen, Macbeth and Banquo, are especially brave and
Macbeth kills Macdonald.

The Thane of Ross arrives and describes how Macbeth defeated Sweno, the
Norwegian King. Duncan proclaims that the traitorous Thane of Cawdor shall be put
to death and that Macbeth shall be made Thane of Cawdor.
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth want to be great and powerful and sacrifice their morals
to achieve that goal. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth contrast each other with others in
the play, who refuse to allow ambition to come before honour.

THEMES AND TONE

The main theme of Macbeth is the destruction wrought when ambition goes
unchecked by moral constraints. Macbeth is a courageous Scottish general who kills
Duncan against his better judgment, while Lady Macbeth pursues her goals with
greater determination, but is ultimately driven to distraction by the effect of Macbeth's
repeated bloodshed on her conscience. The problem is that once one decides to use
violence to further their quest for power, it is difficult to stop.

Macbeth is a dark and ominous character in the Middle Ages, setting in Scotland and
England. He faces major conflicts between his ambition and sense of right and
wrong, the murderous evil of Lady Macbeth and Malcolm, and the best interests of
the nation.

Guilt and its consequences

Macbeth's guilt is symbolized by hallucinations, blood, sleep, and his drive for power.
Lady Macbeth initially copes well with the murders but eventually goes mad and
commits suicide. This theme explores the idea of leadership and the power of
kingship vs tyranny.
Reference

1. Clack, P.E. (1999.http//www.macbetheducationalguide.


2. Eastern Cape Department of Education, 2017 and 2018. Trial Examination.
Zwelitsha
3. Gardyne, H and Hendry J.O. (2015). X-Kit Studyh Guide. Cape Town, Person
4. http:/www.nect.or.za Literature Module- Macbeth Lesson Plans, Term 1 and
Term 4
5. Saundres, W. (2015). Macbeth – Shakespeare 2000, School Edition.
Centurion. Maruma Publishing

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