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Macbeth Act 3 Scene 4

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Intro, thesis: The film Macbeth which was released on the 2nd of October in 2015, directed by Justin Kurzel. In Act 3 Scene 4 Kurzel uses different lighting, angles, editing, and music to illustrate fear in Macbeth’s angst and confusion. After he had Banquo killed to ease his anxiety, Kurzel displayed not only the emotions of Macbeth but also of the people surrounding him. This helps the film to help explore and define Shakespeare's intricate language and impact on the audience. Topic sentence 1: In this part of the scene you can see the first murderer showing up with blood on his face, as Macbeth approaches him. The part you can see all the lords and ladies standing up in the dark, while Macbeth and the murderer are sitting down in the light. The eye-level shots and establishing shots were edited smoothly which shows everyone else in the dark because they don't know what Macbeth has done. In the scene, the camera shot is at eye level. The people around them are shown looking down at them in confusion since they don't know why Macbeth has …show more content…

The use of an establishing shot brings the illusion of a physical hierarchy which is very evident in the way the ladies and lords fear anyone sitting at the royalty table. This part starts out with an establishing shot this shows the hierarchy between the royals and their servants and the lords. In the shot Kurzel decided to keep it silent, only Lady Macbeth’s voice is echoing showing the power she holds but also how scared she is of being dethroned if people find out about what happened to Duncan. The lighting is really powerful in this scene because it's a metaphor for power and knowledge. Lady Macbeth is in the light while everyone is in the dark, this displays the power standards between

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