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Introduction Paragraph 1
-Writer includes an introduction paragraph that gives some brief background about the general story of Macbeth
-Introduction includes a thesis statement in which a clear claim is made about a character based on 3 emotions they exhibit throughout.
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Body paragraph 1
Writer gives a specific emotion a character exhibits and follows it up with 1 quote and 1 example, explaining each.
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Body paragraph 2
Writer gives a specific emotion a character exhibits and follows it up with 1 quote and 1 example, explaining each.
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Body paragraph 3
Writer gives a specific emotion a character exhibits and follows it up with 1 quote and 1 example, explaining each.
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Conclusion
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The setting is mostly centered around Scotland, England, and Norway. Scotland is in the middle of a war with Norway at the beginning of the play. Macbeth is seen as a war hero and his actions are said to have changed the tide of the war in Scotland’s favor. Macbeth is shown to be Ambitious, Remorseful, and filled with fear. Throughout the play, Macbeth’s actions are being controlled by the emotions of greed, fear, and remorseful.
Macbeth is ambitious because of his decision to kill Duncan and how he hired murderers to kill Banquo and Fleance. In the play, Macbeth says, “ Here I go, and it will be done; the bell invites me to do it”(Shakespeare 2.1. 63). Macbeth speaks these words moments before going to Duncan’s room to murder him, showing that he is ready and prepared for what he is going to do to become Scotland’s King. Later on in the play, Macbeth hires murderers to kill Banquo and his son Fleance. Macbeth is trying to clear the obstacles that could withhold him from kingship by killing the only other person that was mentioned in the prophecy. The witches said that Banquo will be the father of kings, which made Macbeth uneasy about his continuous rule over Scotland. In conclusion, Macbeth having the heart to kill two of his close friends for the throne shows how he has