Macbeth

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"Inventing their Own Plots:"  The Agency and Ambition of Cromwell and Macbeth

December 3, 2010 - 2524 words | English » Shakespeare

Most criticisms of Macbeth and An Horatian Ode focus on the differences between the two central figures. Macbeth is the ‘abhorred tyrant,' the man who kills his sovereign for ‘o’erleaping’ ambition, while An Horatian Ode paints Cromwell... Read Article »

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Corruption and Theories of Kingship in Macbeth

February 3, 2010 - 2367 words | English » Shakespeare

In England and Scotland, the notion of a king's divine right to rule gained leverage during the reign of King James I. In James’s The True Law of Free Monarchies, first published in 1598, he describes his philosophy concerning monarchy, suggesting that kings... Read Article »

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How Now, Hecate?: The Supernatural in Shakespeare's Tragedies

December 17, 2009 - 4151 words | English » Shakespeare

William Shakespeare wrote these lines, but his use of the mythological tradition of otherworldly appearances in his plays is anything but insubstantial. Sometimes he crafted them as a permeating presence, other times passing rather quickly, but even so still an important... Read Article »

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A Brief Look at Feminism in Shakespeare's Macbeth

November 25, 2009 - 748 words | English » Shakespeare

In Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, he presents the conflicting character of Lady Macbeth. Upon receiving her husband’s letter about the witches’ prophesies, she attempts to be like a man in order to exude the strength needed to gain additional social... Read Article »

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