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Example of a tragic hero

Macbeth.

What is the best example of a tragic flaw

Macbeth's desire for power.

What characteristic do tragic heroes share

A fatal flaw (most often hubris) that leads to their downfall.

Why is Macduff able to kill Macbeth

He is the man not of woman born mentioned in the witches' prophecy, which is why they warned him to "beware Macduff". He is not born of woman because he was delivered by C-section. Apparently in order to be born you need to be born in the natural way.

Why does Malcolm try to make Macduff believe that he is an evil man

To see if Macduff is truly loyal to

Why did Shakespeare choose to write this play in the meter of iambic pentameter

That's like asking "Why do you choose to wear a shirt over your torso?" Why? Because everyone does it. ALL playwrights in Shakespeare's day wrote in a mixture of prose and verse, and when they wrote in verse, it was almost always iambic pentameter. Iambic pentameter is a rhythm really well-suited to the natural rhythms of English, as had been demonstrated long before by the play Gorboduc which was written at about the same time Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe were being born.

Which event is an example of irony in Macbeth

Macbeth has been crowned king- a glorious position- but he feels empty and worthless because of his actions. -apex

Which character is the best example of a tragic hero

a young men tries to go home to his wife and family after a long war b

Which event in Macbeth happens first

Lady Macbeth talks Macbeth into killing Duncan ( apex ) just took the quiz

What type of logical fallacy is this statement an example of

circular

What evidence from the text supports the idea that Macbeth has decided to stop being indecisive and will take action

the flighty purpose never is o'ertook/ unless the deed go with it

What is the significance of malcom and army carrying branches from Birman wood to the castle

The witches predicted Macbeth’s army would’ve defeated only if Birman wood comes to his castle

How is the style of the two passages different apex

Hectate's style is more poetic than Duncan's

Which work is the best example of an adaptation

(Apex Learning) A musical based on a book about a popular band.

Which excerpt shows the clearest example of ethos from the damnation of a canyon

Anyone who has tried to pilot a motorboat through a raft of half-sunken logs, and bloated dead cows will have his own thoughts on the accessibility of these waters.

THIS IS THE ANSWER FOR APEX.

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