Macbeth

He has basically given up in life. Shakespeare uses the quote

"I have lived long enough; my way of life

Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf" to show the Macbeth is ready to die, and no longer wants to live

Because Lady Macbeth doesn't have the courage to kill the king. Therefore, she left the work to Macbeth because Macbeth was a soldier and because he the courage by killing the king because he has killed many people in wars and battles.

By questioning his manhood. She references a previous agreement that they made to kill Duncan, but Macbeth tries to back out of it and she in turn pretty much asks him if he is a man or not. She says that he promised to kill him and he didn't and a real man keeps his promises. All of these things questioning Macbeth's manhood and he eventually gives in. This is a common theme in all of Shakespeare.

The Macbeth family victim list is:

King Duncan, his two chamberlains,

Banquo, a fellow general, but his son escapes,

Lady Macduff and her children (Lady Macduff's murder is not shown onstage to emphasize the horror of killing children)

Macbeth also kills young Siward towards the end

The person who wrote this question wants you to say "Ambition". Although quite frankly there is no reason to think that Macbeth was actually more ambitious than he was before meeting the witches. To be king when you are his cousin, yeah, it's always a possibility and it would be nice. To that extent there was always some desire in Macbeth to be king. But something is predicted, then new questions come into play. "If I'm going to be king, how is that going to happen? Will Duncan name me as his successor? If not, do I have to kill him? Or will it happen some other way?" His desire to be king takes on a new light when he starts to think that it is certain to happen.

Well looking at both sides in my opinion i think he was both. He was a good king at the start when he didn't want to kill Duncan (quote it, it's in the book). And he was a bad character because of what he did to lady Macbeth, after she helped him. And also he believed in the witches. He made a huge mistake i mean the first time was alright but why did he go back? well i guess he was just greedy. I think this play has a moral to it and the moral of the play is when you have something, you`ve got it so whats the point in being greedy and wanting everything.

The final moment of the play, after Malcolm's speech, could bring out three different interpretations: (1) that there will now be peace and harmony in Scotland; (2) that Malcolm will not be strong enough to prevent civil war from breaking out; (3) that Malcolm will himself prove to be a tyrant.

Also one of William Shakespeare's signature ways to end his plays was to have a character of social significance, not necessarily one that was significant in the plot

Not all women are wicked in the Shakespearean play 'The Tragedy of Macbeth'. In fact, there's a contrast between women behaving respectfully and women behaving badly. There are two clear examples of behavior respectful to the family and the social order within which the family fits. One is the gentlewoman who tends to the insane Lady Macbeth [Act 5 Scene 1]. The other is Lady Macduff, who becomes a single parent after her husband flees Scotland for England [Act 4 Scene 2]. There are six examples of womanly behavior that clearly is disrespectful to the family and the society within which the family fits. Those six representatives are the original three witches [Act 1 Scenes 1-2, and Act 4 Scene 1] who subsequently are joined by lead witch Hecate [Act 3 Scene 5] and two more witches [Act 4 Scene 1]. Their behavior tears apart the families of Scotland, and results in the death of two kings. Tenuously and questionably in between the two extremes is Lady Macbeth. She clearly is devoted to the childless couple that she and her husband form. But she doesn't temper that devotion within a clearly moral framework of right and wrong for family and for society. Additionally, women aren't the only wicked characters in the play. For the tragedy abounds with evil, wicked male characters. Once again, that evil is defined in terms of wicked disrespect for family and the society within which the family unit fits.

they give away just enough information about the story's events to keep the audience interested in finding out more.

Lady Macbeth used a dagger to kill King Duncan then makes it look as if the night guards did it.
The weapon used to murder King Duncan was a dagger. The piece of linen proof of Desdemona's infidelity was a handkerchief. The date of his birth is unknown, but traditionally it is celebrated April 23rd.

The Scottish play. That what the actors and actresses call it around the time of the performance, since it is supposed to be bad luck to say Macbeth then.

Lady Macbeth is trying to enjoy the fruits of her ambition by hosting a royal dinner party. She is acting the part of the gracious hostess, but Macbeth spoils it by going crazy. She goes between trying to calm down the guests and trying to bully Macbeth into behaving better. There is no irony in this. Irony occurs when someone says something and means the opposite. Dramatic irony occurs when someone's behaviour or speech has an opposite meaning because of some fact unknown to that person. Neither applies here.

Macbeth's great soliloquy, "If it were done when it were done, it were best it were done quickly" reveals the conflict in his mind. He states all of the problems he foresees if he commits the murder: such projects once started lead to more murders, by committing a murder he licences others to murder him, his name will be blackened in everyone's opinion, and finally, it's just wrong. On the other side is ambition, something Macbeth considers to be not worth the risk. On his assessment of the situation, Macbeth is against the murder on rational grounds, but his wife will introduce irrational emotional factors (his desire to have her good opinion) which will persuade him otherwise.

act1:scene3:line 19 'sleep shall neither night nor day'

Lady Macbeth talks of the murders she and her husband have commited and wrings her hands complain that their is blood on her hands and tries to wash it off. She also moans a lot and writes a letter while asleep. What a nutter.

Macbeth's castle is not obviously a moan free zone because if it was, Lady Macbeth wouldn't moan.

It depends which Macbeth freakout you are talking about: the one after he commits the murder (where he freaks out about not being able to say Amen) and the other at the dinner party (when he sees the ghost of Banquo). One of my favourite lines from the former is "Infirm of purpose!" and from the latter, "When all is done you look but on a stool!"

Macbeth is saying this as he thinks aloud about his plan to kill banquo and his son fleance. Lady Macbeth over hears and asks him about it. He asks her to be innocent of the knowledge but to not worry because once the deed is done she will be better off.

Basically, Macbeth wants all the power, and to get that power he kills king Duncan.

Then when Macbeth is announced king all of a sudden Banquo ( Macbeth's best friend) suspects him.

So when Macbeth finds out that Banquo is suspecting him, he gets his men to kill, Banquo.

Soon after Macbeth starts feeling guilty and sees the ghost of the people he killed.

Then lady Macbeth, started to feel guilty and she committed suicide.

Towards the end Macduff's family are killed, by of course Macbeth. So Macduff kills Macbeth and Malcolm ( one of the sons of Duncan) becomes king.

king duncan was the king of demark which in the past was in a war with england, so in the play they didnt want to make demark look like bad people so they replaced the demark people with danes

William Shakespeare did not write 'Macbeth' for King James I and VI. He wrote it for his acting company The King's Men to perform. Although the play does include some flattering things about the king, it does not show up on lists of plays performed before him. Our only record of it being performed is at the Globe in 1612. It was never published in quarto form, which makes it unlikely that it was popular with people generally, or that it had royal favour. It also appears to have been substantially revised and possibly turned into a musical by Thomas Middleton, which is again unlikely if it was popular or a royal favourite.

Macbeth in his soliloquy in Act 1 Scene 7 starting with the words, "If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere best it were done quickly" gives a number of reasons why he should not kill Duncan. He had many more reasons for not killing King Duncan than for carrying out the killing. For example, he owed the King respect as as cousin, host, and subject. Killing the King disrespected Duncan's position as benefactor, cousin, guest, and king. Additionally, the King was beloved and respected by the people of Scotland, and they were likely to be outraged by his murder. Finally, if people got the idea that you could become king by killing the king, wouldn't they do the same to Macbeth if he became king in this way? (And of course this is exactly what happened.) In addition he says to his wife that he should enjoy his new titles while they are still new. There was only one reason that Macbeth could offer himself in favor of the murder. That sole reason was his ambition, and Macbeth didn't think much of it, calling it "vaulting ambition which o'erleaps itself".

Macbeth was a loyal servant to Duncan and saw Duncan as a great king. Duncan was also an esteemed guest at the house of Macbeth at the time. Killing Duncan went against all of these logical reasons Macbeth had thought of.

Macbeth is instantly filled with depression and guilt over what he has done to Banquo and leaves the hall where he is dining with his nobles. Lady Macbeth announces that Macbeth is sick and tells them all to leave but this is only his depression.

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William Shakespeare [Baptized April 26, 1564-April 23, 1616] chose to make Macduff rather than the future King Malcolm III [d. November 13, 1093] the nemesis of Macbeth [d. August 15, 1057]. The reason was the annihilation of Macduff's entire family and household under Macbeth's orders. Malcolm's father, King Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040], died under Macbeth's daggers. But the bloodline persisted, because the King's sons, Malcolm and the subsequent King Donald III [d. 1099], both survived. In contrast, Macduff had nothing left.

It ia comedy. I found it out on Wikipedia xx

This murderous shaft that’s shot/ hath not yet lightened and our safest way/ is to avoid the aim