STRUCTURE
In 'Macbeth', Shakespeare presents power is solely inherited through the ending and beginning of the play and character presence. For instance, the witches begin the play and Malcolm, the rightful heir after Duncan, ends the play in Scone. The witches' power is symbolic as they were often believed to be of a different kind of species to human beings, a power they were born with and humans can not have. A Jacobean audience would have felt separated from witches as the belief of their presence in their society led to many females (supposed witches) being burnt alive or drowned as they were often seen as inhumane and dangerous. The witches beginning Macbeth's story and downfall enhances their power as they allow the introduction of other characters. Malcolm ending the play as King of Scotland in Scone (where king's had their coronation traditionally) means he ends Macbeth's story. The play ending in Malcolm's presence suggests he controls what the audience sees and does not see thus portraying his great power especially as the rightful King. The witches starting and Malcolm ending suggests power can not be bought, killed for or stolen but it is only given to the special few who are destined for it thus appealing to the audience like King James I. King James I was a patron for Shakespeare's theatre company so he would have liked the idea of power being inherited as it seems it is only for a select few which enhances his appeared superiority and power in his society.
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For opposing paragraph to be critical, you can refer to how Lady Macbeth is given power in Act 1, Scene 5 as a women. Shakespeare's ideas may be to present how women are naturally not the way in which society expects them to be like - you can link women's powerful nature to witches. Witches are often believed to be female.
STRUCTURE
Shakespeare presents power as temporary and misleading through the use of iambic pentameter. Both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are seen as a powerful couple as Macbeth even calls her his "partner". However, Lady Macbeth's speech changes as the novel progresses, for in Act 5, she no longer speaks in iambic pentameter but in free verse. Shakespeare often uses this technique to define the noble characters in comparison to minor characters. Lady Macbeth therefore loses her power as she no longer seen as respected in the play which stops the audience from seeing her significance in the play. Lady Macbeth's fall in power from a steeply thriving amount of power (her husband becomes King as she then becomes Queen) shows how temporary power is. From being Queen, she ends up dying off stage. She initially speaks in iambic pentameter like when she chants that spirits to "take" her "milk for gall" which reflects the heartbeat so the audience would have been seen as
FORM
Shakespeare presents Duncan's grand power through the use of Freytag's Pyramid.
LANGUAGE
In 'Macbeth', Shakespeare presents power is solely inherited through the ending and beginning of the play and character presence. For instance, the witches begin the play and Malcolm, the rightful heir after Duncan, ends the play in Scone. The witches' power is symbolic as they were often believed to be of a different kind of species to human beings, a power they were born with and humans can not have. A Jacobean audience would have felt separated from witches as the belief of their presence in their society led to many females (supposed witches) being burnt alive or drowned as they were often seen as inhumane and dangerous. The witches beginning Macbeth's story and downfall enhances their power as they allow the introduction of other characters. Malcolm ending the play as King of Scotland in Scone (where king's had their coronation traditionally) means he ends Macbeth's story. The play ending in Malcolm's presence suggests he controls what the audience sees and does not see thus portraying his great power especially as the rightful King. The witches starting and Malcolm ending suggests power can not be bought, killed for or stolen but it is only given to the special few who are destined for it thus appealing to the audience like King James I. King James I was a patron for Shakespeare's theatre company so he would have liked the idea of power being inherited as it seems it is only for a select few which enhances his appeared superiority and power in his society.
STRUCTURE
For opposing paragraph to be critical, you can refer to how Lady Macbeth is given power in Act 1, Scene 5 as a women. Shakespeare's ideas may be to present how women are naturally not the way in which society expects them to be like - you can link women's powerful nature to witches. Witches are often believed to be female.
STRUCTURE
Shakespeare presents power as temporary and misleading through the use of iambic pentameter. Both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are seen as a powerful couple as Macbeth even calls her his "partner". However, Lady Macbeth's speech changes as the novel progresses, for in Act 5, she no longer speaks in iambic pentameter but in free verse. Shakespeare often uses this technique to define the noble characters in comparison to minor characters. Lady Macbeth therefore loses her power as she no longer seen as respected in the play which stops the audience from seeing her significance in the play. Lady Macbeth's fall in power from a steeply thriving amount of power (her husband becomes King as she then becomes Queen) shows how temporary power is. From being Queen, she ends up dying off stage. She initially speaks in iambic pentameter like when she chants that spirits to "take" her "milk for gall" which reflects the heartbeat so the audience would have been seen as
FORM
Shakespeare presents Duncan's grand power through the use of Freytag's Pyramid.
- Duncan dies before the climax, although his death impacts the rest of the story, including the denouement, for Macbeth ends in Act 5 Scene 9, during Malcolm's coronation in Scone which was as a result of battle with Macbeth over him killing Duncan.
- The real Duncan who was slaughtered in 1040 was believed to be a weak leader. The audience would have not thought Duncan to be so noble and great.
- His kindness is shown as he presents Lady Macbeth with a diamond (calling her 'honoured hostess' and says the castle is 'pleasant'. King James would have been pleased to see how Shakespeare presents Duncan as great in the play, which would of reflected on James, as they were both Kings. Shakespeare would have wanted to please King James I, who would have been in an audience of 'Macbeth' as he was a patron for Shakespeare's Theatre Company and therefore would have wanted to show the positive and powerful impact a King can make. Duncan's presence throughout the play allows the audience and characters to distinguish that regicide is dangerous and a great taboo. Shakespeare manipulating his audience may make the King feel safer as ideas of regicide being wrong only stops people from committing it thus making the King feel safer.
- The use of the pyramid's show how great and power Duncan was as contrary to contemporary belief.
- The use of the pyramid shows how Duncan remains significant throughout the play, and has power even after death, to affect the lives of many people: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Fleance and Malcolm so the audience are given a positive view upon King's who inherit the throne by fair means.
LANGUAGE
You can also talk about how power is presented as only belonging to those of masculinity through the lexical field of gender. "Milk for gall", "pluck" off "breasts", "dash" the "brains" of the baby.
Malcolm tells Macduff to "dispute" the death of Macduff's wife and children "like a man".
Screenshot from Mr Bruff's Student Exemplar. The inherited argument for power can also be argued in the following way:
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