Critical comment on Macbeth

Abstract

Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare written around 1606. Macbeth follows the story of a Scottish nobleman formally called as (Macbeth) who hears a prophecy that he will become king and is tempted to evil by the promise of power.Macbeth mainly dealt with the themes of evil in the individual and in the world more closely than any of Shakespeare's other works.

He (Macbeth) was a soldier, and not much more; he was capable, and not too thoughtful or self-doubting. In Shakespeare's Macbeth, it is the internal tension and crumbling of Macbeth, entirely Shakespeare's inventions, that give the play such literary traction.

It is a unique among Shakespeare's plays for dealing so explicitly with material that was relevant to England's contemporary political situation. The play is thought to have been written in the later part of 1606, three years after, the first Stuart king, took up the crown of England.

Lady Macbeth was stripped of her feminine qualities to give her the will power to carry on the deed of killing Duncan. To do this, she called for evil spirits to enter her. The death of Duncan is a sign to the both of them that evil has taken control of their lives. It has become an overpowering force that they cannot control. Macbeth's life becomes a living nightmare. He cannot stop killing people; he has become the slave to evil. The only connection left between Macbeth and his wife is the blood of the murdered.

In real this extract one of the great amazing penned narration of Shakespeare works. His use of diction and syntax in Macbeth are very apropos. The character's speech is expressed with not only words but with actions as well. Shakespeare's work was appreciated by not only the lover of his writing and also by the all the critics and authors.

Keywords: crumbling, treacherous, incriminating evidence, prevalent theme, significantly snubbed, unappreciative, placate.