One way Macbeth is presented as a powerful character is through his ability to single handedly alter the outcome of a battle. His immense power when fighting against the Norwegian rebels was described to be as if he was ‘disdaining fortune with his brandished steel’. This quote suggests that despite seeming as if it was fate for them to lose, Macbeth was able to surpass all expectations and triumph in the end. The phrase ‘disdaining fortune’ may suggest that Macbeth’s power was so great that it not only defeated the literal opponent in front of him but also the intangible force of destiny; this only emphasises his excellence. Furthermore the phrase ‘fortune on its damned quarrel smiling’ personifies fate as if it were an actual opponent. The verb …show more content…
Thi Can be seen as he ‘unseamed’ his opponent ‘from the naves to the chops’. To begin with the verb ‘unseamed’ may present the action of undoing the work of something that was carefully crafted. As Christians the Jacobeans may interpret this as a destruction of life that God had crafted so carefully. This may show that Macbeth is a powerful character as he seems to easily undo these seams with a single blow from his ‘brandish’d steel’ . Additionally the phrase ‘from the nave to the chops provides a visual description of the immense force applied in order to defeat this opponent. As well as this the quote may also show Macbeth’s ambitious nature on the battlefield as he ends his opponent in such an excessive manner. He could have simply struck the Norwegian through the heart yet he instead decided to split the man in two which would have required a lot more effort. ALternatively this may also suggest his patriotism to the country is also what drives his power as he may have instead decided to punish his enemy with such a brutal end. Overall Macbeth’s power is further shown through his outstanding performance in