Topic > How does Shakespeare make Act 1, Scene 5 of Macbeth More...

The play Macbeth is set in Scotland, where the Scots are at war with the Norwegians, and the battle has just been won and the thane or Cawdor as he has just been found guilty of treason. The landscape is mountainous and gray and the climate is always cold and miserable. The supernatural is always associated with storms, lightning, etc. Were they thought to invoke the forces of evil? Macbeth's castle also seems very shabby, although Duncan called it pleasant "this castle has a pleasant seat, the air recommends itself nimbly and sweetly to our delicate senses". Macbeth's letter to his wife tells her of what the witches had predicted, in the letter Macbeth seems to treat Lady Macbeth as the master "my dearest partner in greatness" which is very unusual for the era in which it is set the work and therefore also increases the dramatic tension and suspense. Lady Macbeth then shows that she doubts Macbeth's nature and does not think he has what it takes to obtain the kingship: "He is too full of human kindness to grasp the nearest way." This creates tension and excitement for the audience to see a hint of Lady Macbeth's evil characteristics. Lady Macbeth shows her complete faith in witches and the supernatural. “And you will be what you were promised” Lady Macbeth is plotting and identifying Macbeth's weaknesses before she is interrupted by the attendant who tells her that the king is coming “the king comes here tonight”. This causes Lady Macbeth speed up his plot. Lady Macbeth's speech is very interesting and creates a lot of tension in the audience. Lady Macbeth is the one who is in control of Macbeth and knows it "under my ramparts" and reconnecting to the. her belief in the supernatural, she asks for help, she is a...... middle of paper......Macbeth then says "we will talk further" this will create huge dramatic tension because the audience will want to pick up the conversation and find out about more about the plot.Macbeth is very optimistic in the sense that he is definitely thinking about carrying out Lady Macbeth's plan, creating suspense at the end “leave it to me”. on Macbeth. "Just look up, to alter the favor is always to be afraid" rhyming couplet, connection to the supernatural that creates tension. Shakespeare makes Lady Macbeth the strongest character to make the play more interesting and create huge tension. Her being evil makes the show even more interesting, but the way she asks the supernatural for help to make her ruthless and cruel would not only create excitement and suspense but also disturb the audience..