Macbeth, By William Shakespeare - 2060 Words

Will all great Neptune s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather the multitudinous seas incarnadine, making the green one red Macbeth Quote (Act II, Sc. II). Out, out, brief candle! Life s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. Macbeth Quote (Act V, Scene V). These quotes have been taken from play Macbeth written by William Shakespeare. Like these quotes there are hundreds and thousands of such heart touching quotes written by Shakespeare in his many different plays. William Shakespeare is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the History of†¦show more content†¦However, the play refers often to details of Scottish culture at that time. â€Å"Fair is foul and foul is fair† (Act 1 Scene 1) Throughout the ages and in all countries there have been people who have believed in witches and witchcraft. The people of those days were no different. Shakespeare drew on the popular traditions of his time and used them for his own purposes in making the play. In Macbeth he used popular beliefs about witches and witchcraft. Witches were associated with the dark and death. â€Å"Witches were supposed to be capable of doing all the things that the three weird sisters are said to perform in Macbeth. It was believed that they c ould see into the future; that they could create storms, thunder and lightning; that they were able to sink ships; dry up springs; stop the sun and change night into day and day into night. They could also cause the death of their enemies, and could make themselves invisible. In order to work their charms they would open graves and steal parts of the bodies to make potions. For this purpose the bodies of anabaptized babies were especially prized. And witches could call up the dead.† (cite) William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a dark play both literally and symbolically. The Tone of the play is ominous and its central characters are evil. The play is considered to be a