Macbeth: The Use Of The Classical Tragic Mold In Character Development
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In Shakespeare's tragedy, Macbeth, there are many characters. Only
one character stands out, and his name is in the title of the play.
Macbeth's character was made in the mold of the ancient Greek tragic hero.
Besides being endowed by Shakespeare with an abundance and variety of
potential traits a ....
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.... Macbeth is his host. These reasons dissuade
Macbeth at first, but later Lady Macbeth convinces him, by questioning his
manhood, to commit the dastardly crime. When he finally murders Duncan, the
problem comes to closure. But, even long before then, the next step in the
mold had begun: the descent into the abyss.
The "decent into the abyss" is the second step in the Classical
Tragic Mold. It is started with Macbeth's second soliloquy. This is after
Macbeth hears from Duncan that Malcolm was to ....
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