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In "Hamlet," cruelty is used to showcase the destructive nature of revenge and the moral decay that comes with it. In "Macbeth," cruelty serves to illustrate the corrupting influence of power and ambition, leading to the downfall of the protagonist. Both plays explore the consequences of immorality and the human capacity for evil.
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What similarities do the deaths of Macbeth and Hamlet have?
Hamlet and Macbeth are the same in the fact that they are both the tragic hero, and there greatest traits lead to there rise and fall. In the end of Macbeth the whole audience can tell the Macbeth has gone mad and will stop at nothing to remain king, showing that he has become a tyrant, althugh everyone is pulling for hamlet he still has turned into a murderous tyrant by the end of the play
What shakespeare plays involve the supernatural?
Known to myself, the supernatural are very evident through out his writings. In Macbeth there are witches, and ghost. Hamlet also has apparitions. A mid summer nights dream's main characters are of supernatural abilities being fairies. The most common is the appearance of the dead.
How was andronicus' death similar to that of Macbeths?
Titus's death is really a lot more similar to Hamlet's than Macbeth's. Both Hamlet and Titus are revenge tragedies, and the title characters are going to get their revenge at a banquet. But in both cases the revenger is caught up in his revenge and dies in the bloodbath that follows. (Titus gets his revenge on Tamora, but then Saturninus gets his revenge on Titus and Lucius gets his revenge on Saturninus. Hamlet killed Laertes' father, so Laertes gets his revenge by fatally wounding Hamlet who gets his revenge on Claudius before he dies, and his mother is killed in the crossfire.) Macbeth, on the other hand, is killed in a battle after fighting face-to-face with another warrior who eventually beats him and kills him. Macduff is the one wanting to get revenge, and he gets his revenge but he does not get caught up in it and die. It works out nice and tidily. The ending of Macbeth (and in fact the whole play) is very similar to Shakespeare's Richard III, but not particularly to Titus Andronicus.
What is an example of suspense in Macbeth?
The whole scene where Macbeth is off murdering Duncan and we watch Lady M waiting for him to get back is brilliant suspense.
What was Lady Macbeth's relationship with Macbeth?
After MacBeth receives the predictions from the witches he writes a letter to Lady MacBeth detailing the whole situation. He calls her his "dearest partner of greatness" and is very trusting of her. He is also subject to much influence from her since she is the one who later convinces MacBeth to kill the king, Duncan, when he is resolute on not doing anything of the sort.
In Macbeth what what happens to Macduff's family?
Macbeth gives orders to kill his whole family. They killed his wife, son, and servants. Anyone who were in Macduff's castle
What was the role of lady Macbeth in Macbeth?
She plays the role of planning it, and making sure all runs smoothly.
Is Hamlet waiting for the right moment or procrastinating?
You could argue either.In the scene when Hamlet attempts to kill Claudius but decides against it is the most significant for this question (So I will be referring to it.) The cause could arguably be 3 things: Hamlet's fear, Hamlet's scheming, or Hamlet's procrastination.Scheming - Hamlet himself says he would rather kill Claudius when he is 'drunk, asleep or in his rage, or in th'incestuous pleasure of his bed' - as Claudius is praying in thie scene, Hamlet could be rationally thinking when it may be better to kill him, in order to send him straight to hell.Procrastintion - As Hamlet's hamartia (tragic flaw) is his lack of action, the reason for him not killing Claudius in this scene could indeed be Hamlet's procrastination, or 'overthinking' of the situation at hand - if another Shakesperian hero such as Macbeth was placed in the same position as Hamlet, the whole play would be complete in one scene. Instead, Hamlet overanalyses the situation before doubting himself.Fear - it could be argued that Hamlet doesn't kill Claudius for fear of what may happen afterwards; most importantly, the throne Hamlet must take. This could be an underlying cause of Hamlet's procrastination.What is obvoius in this scene however is that it is a turning point in the play. If Hamlet had killed Claudius here, Gertrude wouldn't have died, nor Laertes, Ohelia or himself. This proves that Hamlet's lack of action does eventually lead to his downfall.As Shakespeare does not map out to the audience what is the real cause of Hamlet's lack of action, the reader/viewer must decide for themselves.
Who is Rosencrantz in the play Hamlet?
Rosencrantz is (probably only was) a friend of Hamlet. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (often considered one) spy on Hamlet the whole time for Claudius. They are constantly in between a plot that they have no idea about (Hamlet versus Claudius) and never learn of their real reason for their trip to Denmark. They probably had no idea that they were going to executed either.
What is Macbeth's initial response to the weird sisters' prophesy At what point does his attitude change?
At first, Macbeth dismisses the witches' prophecies, but when he receives the additional thaneship, he starts to believe that the whole prophecy is possible.
What was the gentlewoman's attitude towards Lady Macbeth?
It's best expressed by the quotation, "I would not have such a heart in my bosom for thedignity of the whole body." The gentlewoman pities Lady Macbeth, but she is also afraid, not of Lady Macbeth, but of what might happen if she told anyone what Lady Macbeth has said.
What act and scene is the quote to be or not to be that is the question found?
The play is Shakespeares "Hamlet." I believe you can find it in Act III, Scene I. In case you need to know. That whole part where Hamlet is speaking to himself is called a Soliloqy, or Monologue.
