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Macbeth’s evil acts cause the distruption of the Great Chain of Being which is reflected in nature
“A falcon towering in her pride of place was by a mousing owl hawked at, and killed”
“my hand will rather the multitudinous seas incarnadine, making the green one red“
“the Earth was feverous and did shake”
Macbeth abuses his power as king and uses violence to maintain his control over the country
“untitl’d tyrant”
“dead butcher”
“the very firstlings of my heart shall be the firstlings of my hand”
“fit to govern? No, not to live”
Duncan serves to present the pinnacle of a good king, innocence and virtue.
“I have begun to plant thee and will labour to make thee full of growing”
“signs of nobleness like stars shall shine on all deservers”
“his virtues will plead like angels”
“his silver skin lac’d with his golden blood”
Macbeth fears God’s judgement at the start of the play.
“ “Amen“ stuck in my throat”
“We’d jump the life to come“
“Stars, hide your fires, let not light see my black and deep desires”
Macbeth is corrupted by Lady Macbeth’s temptation
“let me pour thy spirits in thine ear”
“When you durst do it, then you were a man”
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