Paragraph 1: The document discusses Shakespeare's use of motives to explain why Macbeth kills King Duncan of Scotland and others in Shakespeare's play Macbeth. Motives are part of everyday life as people use them to explain why they did something. Shakespeare is a famous playwright known for his tragedies from the 1600s, including Macbeth.
Paragraph 2: Macbeth was written between 1606-1607 and published in 1623. Shakespeare uses motives to explain why Macbeth kills King Duncan. Three witches tell Macbeth a prophecy that he will become king, motivating his ambition which drives him to commit regicide against