
Macbeth
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"Macbeth" is one of Shakespeare's four great tragedies. It tells the story of the Scottish general Macbeth who received a prophecy from three witches that he would become king. Out of ambition and the instigation of his wife, Macbeth assassinated King Duncan and proclaimed himself king. Fear and suspicion make Macbeth more and more evil and cruel. In the end, faced with the siege of Duncan's son and the English reinforcements he invited, Macbeth finally ended up bowing his head. The period from 1590 to 1613 was the golden age of Shakespeare's creation. His early plays, mainly comedies and historical dramas, reached their peak of depth and artistry in the late 16th century. By 1608, he was mainly writing tragedies. Shakespeare advocated noble sentiments, and his tragedies often described sacrifice and revenge, including "Othello", "Hamlet", "King Lear" and "Macbeth", which are considered among the best examples in the English language. Towards the end of his life, he began to write tragicomedies, also known as romance plays.
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