Category: Writing

Shakespeare show s the themes of love and hate by showing the hate that Tybalt has towards all Montagues when he spots Romeo in the party. ” A villain that is hither come in spite ” This shows how much Tybalt hates all Montagues. Another example of hate is ” It fits when such a villain is a guest ” In this scene Shakespeare also shows love through when Romeo and Juliet as they fall in love at first sight. ” My only love sprung from my only hate” Shakespeare uses antithesis to show love and hate in this quote. Another example of love is ” Then move not while my prayer’s effect I take”  Shakespeare uses Religious Imagery to show how Romeo worships Juliet like a goddess. Also Romeo’s and Juliet’s conversation is a Sonet as their 14 first lines rhyme each other to show their love at first sight.

The scene starts with Banquo and Fleance entering the court of the castle.They started talking amongst themselves about the night, until Macbeth enters with his servant. He says ‘give my sword’ to Banquo, Banquo looks very puzzled because Macbeth is going to take a sword into the king’s room. Then Banquo asks who’s there, as he is starting to get a little curious, he answers a ‘friend’. This shows that Vanquo looks very curious as the reason why Macbeth is bringing the sword inside the king’s bedroom. Macbeth and Banquo mention three weird sisters (the witches). Also Banquo mentions that he thinks a lot about them and what they had said; Macbeth on the other hand is not worried about the words the witches had said to him. As Banquo and Fleance trust him, they  leave. Macbeth then tells the servant to go check up on the mistress (Lady Macbeth), also he said to the servant that when his drink is ready to ring the bell; then go to bed. He then starts with a really long soliloquy where he talks about power and how power can turn you. Furthermore he talks metaphorically about a dagger which is the power that he has right now over choosing to kill Duncan or not. Although he comes to a conclusion to kill Duncan, after the really long soliloquy I srongly suggest that he will feel guilty after the murder.

This scene starts with Lady Macbeth reading a letter from Macbeth, explaining that he had gotten a prophecy from three untrustfull witches that he was going to become king by killing Duncan Lady Macbeth talks to herself about how much she wants power, but she is worried that Macbeth won’t be man enough to kill Duncan to become king.” Unsex me here” Lady Macbeth says throughout the soliloquy, which shows that she wants to become a man because she thinks that women don’t have the skill to kill King Duncan. Lady Macbeth has plans to change Macbeth’s loyalty to Duncan “pour my spirits in thine ear”.Then  when Macbeth comes in she acts very differently as if she doesn’t want to Macbeth to know her evil plans yet of how to kill Duncan.

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