FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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is a convention of Elizabethan drama
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serves to reveal Macbeth as heroic and valiant
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has been sent by Macbeth to praise him before the king
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is King Duncan’s valiant cousin
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Detailed explanation-1: -Because he is all covered with blood, the sergeant looks heroic himself, and everything he says emphasizes the heroism of Macbeth. The sergeant describes the two sides as being like “two spent swimmers, that do cling together / And choke their art” (1.2.
Detailed explanation-2: -While the Captain is taken off for medical help, two thanes enter – Ross and Angus – and announce that Macbeth has also conquered the Norwegian army, including the Thane of Cawdor, a traitor. Overjoyed at the news, Duncan decides to bestow Cawdor’s title on Macbeth, and to execute the former thane.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Captain declares “for brave Macbeth – well he deserves that name” (I line 16), it reveals that Macbeth is a hero on the battle field, moreover the title is not self-proclaimed displaying that it is well deserved and implying that Macbeth is worthy of the praise given to him.
Detailed explanation-4: -A Sergeant in Duncan’s army saved Malcolm from being captured. He was present at the battle against Macdonald, where he is wounded; on his way to seek help, he meets Duncan and is able to tell him of Macbeth and Banquo’s success against the rebel.