Macbeth is a narrative of conflict. When it comes to killing everyone who stands in his way of becoming king, Macbeth is driven. When the first of the three witches' assumptions that he will succeed as Thane of Cawdor comes true, he places his faith in their words and prophecies. Lady Macbeth, Macbeth's wife, encourages him when he feels he has gone too far and plots for success, which is crucial to Macbeth's desire. The Macbeth themes that are used throughout the story in figurative language are ambition, guilt and revenge. The story Macbeth is about misdirection and disloyalty. The three Weird witches, Macbeth, and his wife are all connected by a shared desire to state things plainly. Instead, they try to avoid the truth by using assumptions, …show more content…
Macbeth revenged anyone who he believed would ruin his kingship in any way. The symbol of blood reveals the theme of revenge. As Macbeth looks for the truth, the idea of becoming king soon captures his attention. What the witches in Macbeth produce is an idea, and in the mind of a person with little self-control like Macbeth, it allows the invasion of greedy thoughts. Disloyal thoughts fill Macbeth's head after he understands that the only way to succeed King Duncan is by killing him. It doesn't take long for the murder of King Duncan to occur after the truth and Macbeth's promotion to Thane of Cawdor, and the entire kingdom is on the run in search of peace. Malcolm, the son and heir likely of King Duncan, and Macduff, the Thane of Fife, are both powerful individuals. Malcolm and Macduff suffer the loss of loved ones as a result of Macbeth's ambition while he is leading himself to greatness. This leads Macduff to want revenge on Macbeth. “For none of woman born shall harm Macbeth” States Macbeth. Because Macduff was born by a C- section, Macbeth claims he can't harm him. He hath not touched you yet. I am young, but something .You may deserve of him through me, and wisdom. To offer up a weak, poor, innocent lamb. T' appease an angry god. In this metaphor, Malcolm compares himself to a sacrificial lamb and Macbeth to an angry god who would be pleased with his death. Macbeth claims ¨We have scorched the snake, not killed it¨ meaning that they still have threats to face, even with Duncan out of the picture. The two men meet face-to-face on the battlefield and Macduff kills Macbeth. Macduff has got his revenge from him killing his