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Motifs in Macbeth (Death ((Macbeth's plan to murder Banquo and Fleance…
Motifs in Macbeth
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Trust
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Likewise, he also trusted Macbeth (1.4)
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Authority
Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth to murder Duncan (she controls Macbeth in an untraditional manner) (1.7)
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Blame
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The guards outside Duncan's are originally blamed for his murder due to the blood and daggers surrounding them (2.3.125-134).
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Corruption
Macbeth gets corrupted by power after learning about his prophecies from the witches (prophecies 1.3.68-70, corruption 3.4).
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Violence
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In a show of violence, Macbeth murders the guards. (2.3.121-122)
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Lady Macbeth while convincing her husband to murder Duncan, proclaims how she would not hesitate to bash her infant child's head in if she had promised it (1.7.59-64)
Light vs. Darkness
The night is incredibly dark, figuratively and literally, when Macbeth murders Duncan. (2.1.1-2)
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Ambition
Macbeth's Primary Motivation:
"I have no spur / to prick the sides of my intent, but only / vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself"
(1.7.25-28)
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