Category: Communication

Shakespeare creates tension by using dramatic irony. An example of Shakespeare using dramatic irony is by king Duncan telling macbeth that he really trusts him, but king Duncan has no idea that Macbeth wants to kill him, to become king, but the audience knows what Macbeth’s plan are and his intentions. This is dramatic irony because the audience knows something that the character doesn’t know. The effect of including dramatic irony is that the audience is aware of everything and therefore it creates tension. This was said in Act 1 scene 4. Also, another language device used is foreshadowing, when the witches tell Macbeth’s fate they dont tell explain the full details on how macbeth is going to become king. This can represent destiny because it was bound that macbeth would become king. This hooks the reader in because when the witches told macbeth his prophecy that he was going to become king, the audience wanted to know how he was going to become king.

Another way that Shakespeare creates dramatic irony is by adding soliloquy. As the audience hearing a thought that is said from the character, that only the reader knows. It is very affective because we can tell what will happen next in the play. shakespeare wants the audience to know more than the characters, so that the play does not become boring, as you never know what is going to happen next.”Is this a dagger i see before me.” This quotation creates dramatic irony because it is a rhetorical question. this is affective because he is speaking directly to the audience. Macbeth his speaking metaphorically because the dagger is representing the way he killed king duncan, and that he still has guilt for what he has done. This creates tension because macbeth is already starting to regret his act of killing king duncan, because of this all is going wrong.This is why i think Shakespeare creates tension by using dramatic irony.

Shakespeare plays with the idea of Macbeth’s fate by telling him a prophecy that he will become king. This prophecy was said by the witches. The witches played with Macbeth’s fate because they never told him the full detail on how he will become king. Macbeth kills king Duncan but he didn’t know what could of happened to king duncan,  and he could have become king anyway. “All hail, Macbeth Hail to thee, thane of Glamis! All hail, Macbeth Hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth Hail to thee, thou shall be King hereafter!” This is an example of the witches telling macbeth that he will become king and talks about his prophecy, and puts the idea in Macbeth’s head that he will become king. Shakespeare adds the witches supernatural elements to play with macbeth destiny but it may sagest what was going to happen all along. The witches could of known that macbeth would of became king because king Duncan would of died of old age, but the witches might of not wanted to tell Macbeth that.

This scene is about the witches completed brewing there spell of evil,they are congratulated by Hecate. Macbeth speaks to the witches and macbeth asks the witches to answer his questions. “I well done I commend your pains” was said by the Hecate to congratulate the witches.

Macbeth has changed because before Macbeth was told that he will become king he would have never killed his friends and family members. The witches told him this prophecy. Macbeth has changed by becoming more evil because he had  killed his cousin and best friend to be king.”noble soldier” describes Macbeth as a calm man but when he meets the witches he wants to kill more people.

if this scene wasn’t in this play when the three witches speak to each other about the future of Macbeth and the main witch Hecate   Was threatening them.The three witches are scared of her. The prophecy that Macbeth will become king was said by the witches but they never told him how he became King. I think with this scene in the play it make Macbeth more evil , because the people that he killed to become king could of died in a different way.

This scene is a about Macbeth seeing Banquo ghost  coming to macbeths table. The ghost of Banquo makes Macbeth feels guilty and he doesn’t want to live this life because he doesn’t want anyone to know that he keeps killing people. There is a quotation to show this.” I am in blood stepped in so far that should I wade no more , returning were as tedious as go over”

This scene is about Macbeth and lady Macbeth worrying about the death of Duncan and scared that Macbeth and lady Macbeth will get caught .she advises not to speak about the incidence.”be innocent of knowledge.”

This scene is about Macduff Ross and the old man.the old man and mucduff are really angry that the King has died .the two Thanes won’t to start war to find out who killed the King. There is a quote that shows that the Thanes are angry “Duncan’s horses a thing most strange and certain beauteous and swift.”

This scene is about the dagger soliloquie with Macbeth is about how Macbeth will hold the dagger and kill King Duncan on of the quotes that describe this is “deep and black desires.”

•  Macbeth and lady Macbeth have been planning to kill the King.Macbeth enters King Duncan’s  chamber and kills Duncan. Lennox enters Duncan’s chamber and sees the dead body of Duncan. When donaldbain and Malcolm the sons of Duncan run away because there scared that they might be killed next. Lady Macbeth faints to try protect her self so they don’t think she is guilty.

Why is Macbeth scared to kill Duncan but in war he will kill anyone?i think that he is scared to kill the King because he liked Duncan and respected him.

I have chosen this question because it shows two sides of Macbeth he can be very nice when it comes to friends but when it is his enemy’s he will kill them. Continue reading