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Macbeth Hero Quotes

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“Look like the innocent flower, But be the serpent under it.” -William Shakespeare, Macbeth. This quote from the play explains how MacBeth seems like he is a hero at the beginning of the play, but farther in the play it starts to show how dangerous he can be and how he is a tragic hero. MacBeth was just a noble and was fighting for the king at the start of the play. he then went up the rankings when he had a tragic flaw and decided to kill the king so he would become king. This shows throughout the play how MacBeth was loyal to the king but then ended up killing him and taking over the entire country. The play starts with MacBeth fighting for the king and defending his country being a noble stature. He was like an “innocent flower” to the

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