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King Edward is portrayed as a healer, whereas Macbeth is portrayed as delivering death. Edward has "a heavenly gift of prophecy" which he gets from "holy prayers", whereas Macbeth has no gift of prophecy, and the prophecies he gets from the witches are deceptions.

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What are some discourses in Macbeth?

Macduff wishes to foil Macbeth's placement on the throne, and ends up killing him. Banquo is apparently a foil to Macbeth because his son will take the throne after him, and he feels this threatens his position. Duncan appears to Macbeth as a foil to prevent him getting to the throne.


What is Macbeth's plan to kill the king?

Lady Macbeth is going to make sure his grooms (who sleep in the same room) have passed out, then Macbeth will go in to his bedroom and stab him with the grooms' daggers.


What is the tragic flaw in Macbeth?

Ambition. Like all of Shakespaer's characters ech one had a quality about them that would usually be good but ends up being their downfall in the end. A major character defect. Also, Lady Macbeth thinks he's too kind to be able to kill Duncan at the beginning.


In Hamlet what does hamlet do that is evil?

Under the universal definition of evil, Hamlet commits murder. He kills Polonius, although his intent was to kill Claudius for revenge of the death of his father. He calculates how to have Rosencrantz and Guildenstern killed in his stead, by forging a letter requesting their executions to the King of England. He kills Laertes--again unintentionally, because he uses the poisoned foil that Laertes slashed him with. Finally, he kills Claudius by stabbing him and feeding the King poison.


What effect does Banquo's character have on the play 'Macbeth'?

=The brave, noble general whose children, according to the witches' prophecy, will inherit the Scottish throne. Like Macbeth, Banquo thinks ambitious thoughts, but he does not translate those thoughts into action. In a sense, Banquo's character stands as a rebuke to Macbeth, since he represents the path Macbeth chose not to take: a path in which ambition need not lead to betrayal and murder. Appropriately, then, it is Banquo's ghost-and not Duncan's-that haunts Macbeth. In addition to embodying Macbeth's guilt for killing Banquo, the ghost also reminds Macbeth that he did not emulate Banquo's reaction to the witches' prophecy.=

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What are some discourses in Macbeth?

Macduff wishes to foil Macbeth's placement on the throne, and ends up killing him. Banquo is apparently a foil to Macbeth because his son will take the throne after him, and he feels this threatens his position. Duncan appears to Macbeth as a foil to prevent him getting to the throne.


Who was the foil character in Edward Scissor hands?

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What did Edward Elgar do to get removed from the Bank of England Twenty Pound note?

As a security measure to foil counterfeiters, the Bank of England redesigns its banknotes periodically, introduces the new note and eventually withdraws the old note.


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Lady Macbeth is going to make sure his grooms (who sleep in the same room) have passed out, then Macbeth will go in to his bedroom and stab him with the grooms' daggers.


How do you make Edward Elric's arm?

Duct tape or tin/aluminum foil.


Who is the foil in the book twilight?

The character of Jacob Black often serves as a foil to Edward Cullen in the book Twilight. While Edward is cold and distant, Jacob is warm and friendly. Their contrasting personalities help highlight different aspects of Bella's character and create tension in the story.


What is banquos character based on?

Banquo's character in William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" is mainly based on the historical figure Banquo, who was a Scottish nobleman and ally of King Duncan. In the play, Banquo is depicted as courageous, loyal, and morally upright. He serves as a foil to Macbeth, highlighting the contrast between their characters and choices. Banquo's descendants, according to the witches' prophecy, eventually become kings of Scotland.


What is the background of Macduff in Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth'?

In the Shakespearean play 'Macbeth', Macduff was on close, trusted terms with King Duncan. The King must have relied on Macduff. When he was a guest at Macbeth's castle, he asked Macduff to check in on him early the next day. Macduff was the noble owner of the castle at Fife. He was married, and had at least one child, a son. But he lost his entire family to Macbeth's hired assassins. He was courageous in battle, and managed to kill and behead Macbeth. According to the play, that murder was achieved more through circumstances of birth and destiny than through superior skill alone. Indeed, it was predicted that Macbeth couldn't be overthrown by man born of woman. But Macduff wasn't born through normal childbirth. Instead, he was delivered by Caesarian section from a dead mother. And so he was the predicted and the actual killer of Macbeth.


What has the author Edward Kin-Yan Lam written?

Edward Kin-Yan Lam has written: 'Hydrogen ion traversing ultra-thin carbon foil'


How do banquo's lines about the star's recall and earlier statement of Macbeth's?

Banquo's lines about the star's recall reflect his suspicion towards Macbeth's sudden rise to power after the witches' prophecy. Earlier, Banquo had warned Macbeth about the deceptive nature of the witches and their prophecies, suggesting that they might lead to harm or destruction. This sets up Banquo as a foil to Macbeth, highlighting his moral integrity and skepticism compared to Macbeth's ambitious and deceitful nature.


What is a foil in Huckleberry Finn?

The duke and king and also Tom Sawyer


Why was Lady Macbeth a good wife?

She provides a foil to Lady Macbeth. Also, because she is such a sympathetic character, we are the more horrified by her pointless murder. This helps reconcile us as an audience to Macduff's killing of Macbeth later. In Shakespeare's day, a good revenge always made for a good play.