The main character of Shakespeare’s play Macbeth is frequently portrayed as a brutal and violent person. His actions and the language used to describe him throughout the play serve as examples of this. This essay will look at how violent Macbeth is portrayed by Shakespeare.

The murder of King Duncan is one of Macbeth’s most egregious acts of violence. The murder is carried out without hesitation, and afterward, he declares, “I have done the deed” (2.2.14). Macbeth also uses violent language when he describes his plan to kill Duncan, saying “I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which o’erleaps itself and falls on the other” (1.7.25-28).