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Macbeth as a Tragedy

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  Macbeth as a TRAGEDY OF Vaulting Many critics of William Shakespear are of the view that Macbeth , as a tragedy, is visibly marked by self-conceited ambition that leads the protagonist to a series of bloody actions and resultantly to his destructive but deserved end. They emphatically say that this drama contains the story of one who marches on the path of bloodshed and faithlessly goes to all lengths for the purpose of giving practical shape to his heinous crimes lying in the deep recesses of his mind. Macbeth, the hero of the drama, appears to have the first visible stroke of ambition when along with Banque, he is victoriously returning from the battlefield. He subdued the revolt against Duncan, the king of Scotland. In other words, he is in a puffed-up state of mind. This state gets further exalted when he is addressed by three weird sisters on the way back to the palace. They address him with titles other than his own. But he literally experiences a state of surprised rupture whe

SubjectiveVSObjective Poetry

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 Forms of Poetry Poetry has two approaches. *Subjective approach *Objective approach Subjective poetry (Sonnet,Ode,Lyric,Elegy,Satire) A subjective point of view is something based on one's opinion,believes, perspectives discoveries, desires and feelings . It has no concern with right or wrong other than the person's opinion of what is right and wrong. These are person's internal feelings . He shares inner feelings and highlights internal approach in his poetic composition. Third person (I,my,myself) point of view can also be subjective. It is known as Limited omniscience in which a writer knows every detail about a character and sees the whole story through that character's eyes. On a Grecian Urn by Keats,   Sonnet Shall I compare thee to a Summer's day  by Shakespeare are the example of subjective poetry. Subjective poetry is based on OPINION.  Objective poetry (Ballad,Epic,Mock Epic,Idyll,Dramatic Monologue) In objective poetry, the poet acts as a detached ob