Abuse of power and kingship

• Ambition driving Tyranny 


  > unchecked ambition of individuals can lead to abuse of power

  " this is a step on which I must fall down, or else o'erleap

  > Macbeth's Initial noble intention overshadowed by his intense desire for power

  "Stars hide you fire, let not light see my dark and deep desires"

  > Ambition blinds his moral considerations leading to a brutal reign characterised by paranoia and bloodshed

  * He ordered to kill Macduff's family and Banquo*
• Corrupting influence of power 


  > Power can corrupt the most virtuous individuals

  "Brave Macbeth" "Valour's minion" "Worthy cousin"
• Disruption of order and harmony 


  > Macbeth's tyrannical rule plunges Scotland into chaos

  > Natural order is disrupted symbolising supernatural occurrences

  " Double, double, toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble"

  < Great chain of being is disrupted