Look at Macbeth’s Monologue in Act III Scene I, what do we learn about Macbeth?
In Macbeth’s monologue in Act III Scene I, we learn a lot about Macbeth’s insecurities.
He tells us that he does not feel safe on the throne because of the witches’ prediction that Banquo’s children will be kings. He fears Banquo because Banquo is brave, and he represents good and he would not approve of how Macbeth obtained the crown, we can see Banquo’s suspicions earlier in this scene when he fears that Macbeth has “played’st most foully” for the crown. He says that Banquo is clever and as long as Banquo is around, Macbeth will live in fear of him. Macbeth then talks about how the witches have predicted that Macbeth will have no children and his crown is “fruitless”, and he has a “barren sceptre” meaning that he will not pass on his crown to anyone in his family. He then says that he only murdered Duncan for Banquo’s children, as they will be the next kings, and it was only for them he gave his soul to the devil and only for them he has become a more evil and treacherous man.
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Although some good observations are being made here the explanations are too superficial and therefore the whole response is too short. Language needs to be looked at on a number of levels -word, sentence and text - to show an understanding of Shakespeare's choices. 3 Stars
