Shakespeare's Use Of Satire In Macbeth

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Macbeth a cautionary satire towards the crown The aim of this essay is to examine whether the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare carries elements of satire towards the crown. Satires in general are overly chauvinistic, and yet they serve to educate, which may have been an attempt made by Shakespeare in his play. As Shakespeare’s Macbeth in many aspects can be typecast as a satire towards the crown, with regards to the time period when it was written, as the entirety of the play did not portray the crown in a positive light to say the least, which was a bold narrative on Shakespeare’s part. Although, generally the play is regarded in the most traditional sense as a tragedy about the corruption of greed and power, as well as the misfortune greed brings about, there is however a more intricate dynamic in the plot of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, as Shakespeare was subtly and ingeniously poking fun at the crown. Even though, it is well known that Shakespeare gave the British monarch major prop’s in his play, …show more content…
Moreover, the plot of the play is riddle with suggestive themes that aims to defame the high status of kings and queens, while also portraying the brutality of these so called noble kings and queens. In a nutshell Shakespeare engineered a personal fable in a sense that suggest the much desired role in society (i.e., being a king or queen) might not be what it’s cracked up to be. Kings and queens for the most part are revered in a sense, and for the most part Shakespeare crumbles this very premise of kings and queens being worthy of such blind praise. Therefore, the thesis of this essay argues that Shakespeare’s Macbeth not only serves as a cautionary tale, but as a satire as well that serves to defame the high status of kings and
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