William Shakespeare was a playwright of the Elizabethan era. He wrote numerous plays that are still studied today. One of his most famous works is Macbeth. Macbeth is a game of revenge, blood and death. It speaks of the killing of two Scottish kings: the first for ambition and the second for justice. During this, Shakespeare also reveals many human truths such as ambition, revenge, and hatred. Shakespeare was influenced in his writing of Macbeth by James I, who was a patron of Shakespeare's acting company. The play Macbeth pays homage to the king, who was said to be a descendant of Banquo, and shows Shakespeare's close relationship with him. This excerpt is from scene one of the third act, after Macbeth has killed the king, Duncan, to ascend the throne. and fulfill the witches' prophecies more quickly. It focuses on the effect that the prophecy given to Banquo "thou shalt obtain kings, though ye be none" (1.3.69) has on Macbeth's mind and his actions. This passage consists of two parts: the first is in soliloquy style, to better show Macbeth's internal fear towards Banquo, and the second is a dialogue with the first murderer, which establishes for the reader to what extent Macbeth is willing to go to protect both his life and his crown. This excerpt focuses on two main parts of the play and how they affect Macbeth: ambition and morality. Ambition is Macbeth's arrogance and the entire play focuses on his ambition and how it led to his eventual downfall. His ambition is the basis of Banquo's fear and therefore of his desire to have him killed. Macbeth's morality is seen to change as the play progresses. This excerpt places a contrast between Macbeth's morality before Duncan's murder and his morality here... in the center of the card... which diminishes as the play continues. Before Duncan's murder, Macbeth displayed indecisiveness and guilt. However, during the excerpt, he only sees one obstacle that he needs to get rid of. The excerpt gives an indication of what will happen next and how ambition has caused Macbeth's loss of morality and downfall. Shakespeare uses this excerpt to foreshadow what is to come from his ambition and lack of morality. The effectiveness of this relies on the use of literary features such as diction, juxtaposition and allusion, which carry the information more subtly. Works Cited http://www.carnegieendowment.org/publications/index.cfm?fa=view&id =16710http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/84090/Bulgaria/42735/National-revolutionhttp://www. yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1981/2/81.02.06.x.htmlhttp https://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/ballpen.htm