Macbeth A Tyrant Analysis

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During the rising action of the play, Macbeth commits a series of murders to not only inherit the throne but to also stay on the throne. In fact. after the nobles and Lennox have come to a conclusion that Macbeth commits the regicide of Duncan, the noble expresses his feelings towards the situation, " The son of Duncan, From whom this tyrant holds due to birth," (3.6. 25-26). Due to Macbeth's actions, all the respect and support from the nobles have been lost because they begin to illustrate Macbeth as a "tyrant" thus emphasizing that all his supports are against him now. In addition after Banquo was murdered, Macbeth start seeing the ghost of Banquo and he yells out, " Thou canst you say I did it: never shake/ Thy gory lock at me." (3.4.63-64).

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