Macbeth: Shakespeare's Comparisons And Contrasts
Macbeth: Shakespeare's Comparisons and Contrasts
Throughout Macbeth Shakespeare uses comparison and contrast to bring out
characteristics of his main character, Macbeth. Shakespeare uses comparison
with Duncan, Lady Macbeth, and Banquo to bring out aspects of Macbeth's
character.
After hearing of Macbeth's courageousness on the battlefield, Duncan, a
good and honest king, bestows the tittle of Cawdor on Macbeth. The king then
proclaims his son Malcolm
to be Prince of Cumberland, in effect designating him
as successor to the throne of Scotland. This dramatic announcement of Duncan's
chosen successor marks the beginning of an ironic story. It is at this point in
the play that we, the audience, become fully aware of Macbeth's intentions to
murder the king. Duncan hails Macbeth as his "worthiest cousin" and blindly
entrusts his fate to one whom he considers his "peerless kinsman." Shakespeare
concentrates on Macbeth's courage so that he can contrast it later on with......
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