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Macbeth

d A Poem by Ngozi Ada Jessica Chukueke | Year 10 Benue

12 Feet deep,
Head down,

Friends and foes nowhere to be found,
ave you ever had a strong desire to accomplish some-
thing that you are willing to do? To do ANYTHING to put You’re out of luck,
H an end to what might prevent you from achieving your R The clock goes tic-toc,

goal? Welcome to an enchanting journey through the world of And your life’s on the line,
Macbeth. The story of Macbeth is a story of ambition, trage- To the point it almost feels more painful than breaking your
dy, and the supernatural and in this article, we’ll retell Shake- spine.
speare’s tragic masterpiece.
o Bubbles twirl round your head,

BOOM! BANG! Three witches, known as the Weird sisters, spot Your eyes are now blood-shot red,
a dark-haired man dressed in noble garments as he appears
You’re drowning,
from the shadows with his companion and friend, Banquo.
They sense Macbeth’s ambition and decide to trick him. They W And no. You can’t scream.
predict his future hailing him with three different titles: Thane
of Glamis (his current title), Thane of Cawdor (a title he doesn’t You need to breathe,
N And now you can barely see,
yet possess), and future King of Scotland. You can’t leave,

Macbeth, led by the prophecy, becomes eager to become the Oh goodness you wish you never crossed paths with the sea.
new king of Scotland and exceeds boundaries by killing King I
Duncan. Macbeth finally gets his golden ticket and becomes

the new king of Scotland. Blinded by greed, Macbeth kills his Say a quick prayer,
friend, Banquo because his sons were said to be the next kings N Close your eyes,
of Scotland. And count to three,
G 1..2..3….,

Macbeth is haunted for DAYS by Banquo’s bloody ghost. Fi- Now you feel weak,
nally, the corrupt rule of Macbeth is over. How? Macduff, King You begin to sink,
Duncan’s son, slains Macbeth and ends the tyrannical rule of And you can barely attempt to scream,

Scotland’s vile king. You become heavy,
HENSHAW-ATIVIE OFURE-ZAHRA
7 SENEGAL And you begin to lose reality….
Macbeth serves as an example of what greed and ambition
(THE REGENT DIGEST CLUB) You’re drowning.
can lead to and reminds us of the consequences of our darkest
desires.

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