Macbeth paragraphs

Even though it’s just a fantasy so far, the mere thought of committing murder shakes me up so much that I hardly know who I am anymore.The theme of macbeth is power and corruption. Macbeth is so concerned with becoming king, he loses his mind and gives up everything to get what the witches promised him. The thought of killing King Duncan is corrupting Macbeth and Lady Mavbeth. My ability to act is stifled by my thoughts and speculations, and the only things that matter to me are things that don’t really exist. As Macbeth gets into deeper trouble, he suffers from guilt, and a lot of pressure is put on Lady Macbeth. 

You are the best of the cutthroats. Blood and gore is one of the key ideas repeating throughout the whole play, including this scene with the murderers and macbeth. In Act 3 Scene 4, the first murderer uses heavy blood and gore to convince Macbeth that Banquo is dead. Ay, my good lord. Safe in a ditch he bides, With twenty trenchèd gashes on his head. Blood and gore is used to explain murders or scenes in a way that attracts the audience and makes the play more colorful. The murderer's choice of words and exaggeration proves his point about getting the job done. The adult snake lies in the ditch. 

Shakespeare uses nature imagery to explain a lot of the happenings in Macbeth metaphorically.  In act 3 scene 4 The first Murderer tells Macbeth that Banquo is dead but Fleance has escaped. Macbeth says:"I had else been perfect, Whole as the marble, founded as the rock, As broad and general as the casing air..." he is using the powers of nature to describe perfection to contrast what actually happened. Half of his plan had worked but the murder of Fleance was needed to cover up his tracks and be completely safe. Nature imagery is a powerful device that makes the play more poetic and 'smart'. Macbeth is almost perfect.

Supernatural happenings are all over Macbeth. In act 3 scene 4, Macbeth is haunted by the ghost of Banquo and tries to convince lady Macbeth of his sight. This is a great scene to prove Macbeth's guilt by showing his supernatural mind to the audience. Macbeth shares his thoughts with Lady Macbeth: "The time has been That, when the brains were out, the man would die, And there an end. But now they rise again With twenty mortal murders on their crowns And push us from our stools." The fear that Macbeth faces about Banquo coming back to life as a ghost shows his guilt to both the guests and the audience, but as the guests don't know that Macbeth killed Banquo it is also dramatic irony. "This is more strange Than such a murder is."

Dramatic irony happens when the audience knows something the characters don't. It is one of the great features of Macbeth that raise tension and get the audience involved. One example of dramatic irony is when King Duncan arrives at Macbeth's castle, and uses nature imagery to describe the friendliness of the castle. This castle hath a pleasant seat. The air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentle senses.We as the audience know what Macbeth is planning to do to him.