In act 2 scenes 2 how does Shakespeare create dramatic tension?

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In act 2 scenes 2 how does Shakespeare create dramatic tension?

        In the Shakespearean times people believed in divine right rights. Devine right is basically about God sending a queen or a king to rule a country. Macbeth commits regicide when he kills the king and this is one thing that creates dramatic tension in act 2 scene 2. Also in act 2 scene Shakespeare uses five main things to create this effect. Theses five things are about, the main characters, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, how they change in this scene, symbolism of blood; stagecraft lastly religious imagery.

        Firstly in act 2 scene 2 Shakespeare creates dramatic tension by showing how lady Macbeth change through act 2 scenes 2. Near the start of act 2 scene 2 lady Macbeth is scared, for example when she says “Alack, I am they have awaked.” This implies that Lady Macbeth is scared because the word “afraid” means she is scared. Lady Macbeth being scared is something that creates dramatic tension because before she is really rude to her husband. Furthermore Lady Macbeth is rude to her husband, Macbeth when he enters the scene. Such as when Macbeth says “a foolish thought to say a sorry sight.” This suggests that she is rude when Macbeth enters the scene because the word “foolish” suggests that she is insulting Macbeth and insulting someone is rude. This creates dramatic tension because the Shakespearean audience would be shocked because men are supposed to be more superior to women but in this play Lady Macbeth is more superior to Macbeth.

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        Secondly Shakespeare creates dramatic tension in act 2 scenes 2 by showing Macbeth changing. In act 2 scenes 2 Macbeth becomes guilty, for example when Lady Macbeth says “go get some water and wash this filthy witness from your hand.” This could mean that Macbeth feels guilty because the phrase “filthy witness from your hand,” means go clean the guilt from your hands and this is being guilty. Furthermore the blood represents guilt in this scene. However in act 2 scene 2 Macbeth changes from being guilty to being mad, such as when Macbeth says “what hands are here! ...

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