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Discuss macbeth as a shakespearean tragedy

Answer 1

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Macbeth (/məkˈbɛθ/; full title The Tragedy of Macbeth) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare; it is thought to have been first performed in 1606.[a] It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake. Of all the plays that Shakespeare wrote during the reign of James I, who was patron of Shakespeare's acting company, Macbeth most clearly reflects the playwright's relationship with his sovereign.[1] It was first published in the Folio of 1623, possibly from a prompt book, and is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy.[2]

A brave Scottish general named Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the Scottish throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia. Forced to commit more and more murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion, he soon becomes a tyrannical ruler. The bloodbath and consequent civil war swiftly take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into the realms of madness and death.

Answer 2

Macbeth as a Shakespearean tragedy :

• 'Macbeth' by William Shakespeare is a Shakespearean tragedy.
• There are some elements in Shakespearean tragedy, these are conflict, the tragic hero, good vs. evil, supernatural elements, lake of political justice, comic relief and etc.
• In  Macbeth, three witches, Banquo's ghost and the dagger are used as supernatural elements.
• The porter scene signifies the comic relief.
• Being an admirable war hero, Macbeth is tempted by advancement and power and pushed by Lady Macbeth. Struggle of Macbeth in case of making decision to murder for personal gain is also an example of conflict.
• Here tragic hero is Macbeth because in beginning of the play he was an individual of high status and then his misery and eventual fall down.