Why might Shaakespeare have decided to show the murder of Lady Macduff and her children on stage?

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Macbeth

Why might Shaakespeare have decided to show the murder of Lady Macduff and her children on stage?

Explain how watching this scene rather than hearing about th event occurring might affect the audience's view of Macbeth.

Asked by abby e #758216 on 2/19/2018 12:58 AM

Last updated by Bagette 6 #1116684 on 2/22/2021 5:30 PM

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 2/19/2018 1:12 PM

Depicting the scene onstage illustrates the horror of the murders. Witnessing the murders makes them very real and extinguishes any empathy for Macbeth's character. The act exposes who the man has become.

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Answered by Bagette 6 #1116684 on 2/22/2021 5:30 PM

Becuase her surname was una caca en una baguette

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