Macbeth is a play full of darkness, evil, and tragedy. It is the story of a man who goes against his conscience and commits a horrible deed which leads to his destruction and loss of everything he has around him. This includes the relationship he has with his wife, Lady Macbeth. In the end, he can blame no one but himself. At the beginning of the play, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have a very strong …showed first 75 words of 1211 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1211 total…has lost everything he ever had. He uses two metaphors about life. One of a 'flickering candle' and the other 'that life is just a series of phases'. Shakespeare uses these to show what Macbeth's life has become. Macbeth is a play that shows just what can happen when evil and strong ambition get involved. You deteriorate and in the process, can lose everything you have, including the relationship with that of your dearest wife.