MacBeth
... Blest be the man that spares these stones, And curst be he that moves my bones I) William Shakespeare, MacBeth II) Shakespeare was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon to his parents, John and Mary Shakespeare. ... Shakespeare uses the supernatural technique by using the witches and their premonitions, also in Act three MacBeth sees Banquo’s ghost at the banquet. ... An example being when Lady MacBeth responds to MacBeth with “These deeds must not be thought after these ways; so, it will make us mad. ... V) MacBeth is a conflicted man. In the second scene of the play Duncan and a sergeant speak highly of “brave MacBeth” who is a great warrior and hero, Duncan names MacBeth thane of Cawdor, all is looking bright for him. In the next scene however MacBeth meets with the three sisters and they predict he will become thane and then king, leaving MacBeth overly ambitious, as he begins to look for ways to speed up the prophecy. After MacBeth murders Duncan he becomes darker and quite frankly crazier. ... MacBeth takes them literally, still not questioning the witches’ intentions. ... In his last scene, MacBeth is forced to be a warrior again. ... Lady MacBeth is a cruel VI) The play takes place in Scotland, in the castles or on the roads going to and from them, for most of the time.