Mcduff NEA

Mcduff NEA

1. in act 4 scene 2 macbeth betrays his responsabilitys as king when he says " the very firstling of my hand shall the firstling of my heart" this quote from act 4 scene 1 shows the audience that Macbeth isn't going to think about the consequences of his actions he is just going to do what suits him. the word "firstlings" proves this as it means hes going to act on his impulses.

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2. furthermore speaking outload and open to lennox shows the tyranny as the murders he has plotted before drove him to become paranoid but now he knows no one can stop him due to becoming arrogant

3. shakespear also creates irony when macbeth betrays he is also being betrayed by the witches when earlier on in the play they warn him to "beware mcduff"

4. in this play macduff in the anithesis of macbeth shwoing how much of a horrible charater he this is shown when he says "i shall do so " but he "must also feel it as a man"