William Shakespeare wrote his play "Macbeth" for King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Shakespeare used Macbeth as an excuse to praise the king's long lineage back to his supposed ancestor, Banquo. Macbeth was written in the early 17th century and was performed at Hampton Court in 1606 for King James I and his brother-in-law, King Christian of Denmark. The main character, Macbeth, has become corrupt due to power, guilt, and ambition. Power is the ability to influence the behavior of others or the course of events. Having power allowed him to commit many sins to become more powerful. The play shows that even Macbeth, who is highly regarded by others, as can be seen in King Duncan's exclamatory statement "O brave cousin, worthy gentleman!", does not crave power, however, through persuasion and temptations, he will do horrible things. to gain authority and power. Ambition is seen as a risky quality in the play, it causes the downfall of both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth and is behind multiple deaths. Therefore Shakespeare develops a key theme throughout his work through power and ambition. Power and ambition are seen throughout the play through the characters. Both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth have strong power and ambition. Lady Macbeth was not seen as the typical female image, she had power over her relationship with Macbeth and was presented as a manipulative woman whereas women in the 17th century were considered delicate, had no rights and were inferior to men, had no power or education and they were obedient to their father and husbands. Lady Macbeth has brainwashed Macbeth to gain the power she desires, this is seen through Lady Macbeth's forceful statement "I have torn my nipple from his boneless gums, and... to the center of the paper... and writing techniques to develop the key theme of power and ambition throughout his work, but also through the use of language. He uses powerful imagery that allows us to visualize his scenes with ease without the use of props , a varied vocabulary and his lyricism. verses that often have a persistent effect on the audience. He uses a wide range of allusions to classical, religious and historical icons, stories and people and often uses wordplay, juxtaposition, assonance, alliteration, all. tactics to engage and entertain his audience. Ambition has fatal consequences in the play, which include the murder of Macbeth as a tyrant and the suicide of Lady Macbeth Shakespeare suggests that achieving one's goals fairly rather than achieving them through corruption is more satisfying as it doesn't allow any of the characters to enjoy this. they achieved.