how does Shakespeare present villainy

how does Shakespeare present villainy

1. murder

   • lady Macbeth persuades Macbeth to kill Duncan she could be seen as more villainous
   • order of murders Duncan Banquo and Macduff's household
     • Duncan was killed offstage as it was seen as a threat if a king was killed onstage
     • Banquo was killed onstage
     • Macduff's family was killed onstage this shows how brutal macbeth can be
       • the increase in the brutality shows how Macbeth is becoming more villainous

2. supernatural

   • the dagger and the ghost of Banquo
     • Macbeth is haunted by Banquo as he feels guilty
     • the vision of the dagger could symbolise death hanging in the air
       • could also be a result of Macbeth feeling guilty
   • witches
     • they control fate
     • they give a prophecy to Macbeth as a result he starts murdering people to complete the prophecy
       • tells the audience that the witches are villainous characters

3. language and structure

   • poetry
     • Iambic pentameter
       • 10 syllables per line and stresses every other syllable
   • 5 acts
     • Macbeth becomes more villainous over the course of the play

4. imagry

   • blood
     • used to express guilt and treachery and evil
   • weather
     • thunder and lightning
       • premonition of villianous characters
     • storm when duncan died
       • forewarning of villianous actions
   • darkness
     • darkness suggests evil
       • light suggests good