"Murdered Sleep" In the tragedy Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare during the English Renaissance, the tragic hero, Macbeth, constantly declines his level of morality until his fatality at the end of the play. Throughout the play, Macbeth is influenced by Lady Macbeth in addition to his tragic flaw, his ambition, leads him to his downfall. The classical tragedy is comprised of five acts, which follow a customary pattern: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and …showed first 75 words of 768 total…

…showed last 75 words of 768 total…Macbeth because of their dark deed and permits sleep for Duncan because he has ruled righteously. Throughout the play Shakespeare displays that malevolent deeds cannot be hidden from others as displayed by Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's deterioration and sleeplessness. However if you have been just as Duncan is depicted in the tragedy, then you have nothing to agonize about and you can rest in serenity because you know that you have been an honorable person.