Having a gut feeling about something usually means that it's the way to go, the right thing to do. Macbeth had a feeling about killing King Duncan, but fell under pressure and the persuasion of Lady Macbeth. She wanted nothing more than to have Macbeth as king, and she was going to do anything to get what she wanted. Even if her wants caused Macbeth to destroy himself in the process. Macbeth is a tragic hero of hamartia, peripeteia, and hubris. Hamartia, the error of judgment, was Macbeth’s first mistake. “If th’ assassination could trammel up the consequence and catch with this blow might be the be-all and the end-all here” (Shakespeare 306). From the beginning of Lady Macbeth's idea of killing King Duncan, Macbeth thought of the idea as a …show more content…
Macbeth agrees to the plan of murder and does kill King Duncan. The plan is a success, but leaves markings on the couple emotionally. Peripeteia, a reversal of fortune, brought about because of the hero's error in judgment. After killing King Duncan, Macbeth turned into a different person. Not only was he a part of King Duncan’s murder, but later on he was behind Banquo’s assassination. “His highness is not good” (333). The effects of the murders and actions brought on by Macbeth's decision are harming him not just physically but emotionally. Seeing daggers and hearing ghosts affect his well being and others are seeing it too. Lady Macbeth hides her secrets with lies and stories. People do not lead up though, and suspect that there is more to Lady Macbeth's story than she is sharing. The investigation between Macbeth and his lady caused serious issues and major problems. Hubris, an excessive pride. “I will not yield to kiss the ground before young Malcolm's feet and to be baited with the rabble's curse” (369). When Macbeth was on the battlefield, with the information of Lady Macbeth's death, and other issues in his mind, he still refused to surrender, even though it cost him his