Macbeth is the titular character, seen as noble and a warrior in the beginning of Act 1 of Shakespeare's tragic play. As the play progresses and his ambition grows, he turns into a bloodthirsty tyrant, who kills only to cover his insecurity. Shakespeare uses him to warm his Jacobean audience on the corruptive consequences of unbridled ambition In the exposition of the play, Macbeth is initially presented as a loyal soldier to his king and country as he kills the traitor, Macdonald, in battle. We see this through the captain calling him 'brave Macbeth - well he deserves that name' in Act 1 Scene 2. The use of the hyphen indicates that the 'well he deserves that name' was not important yet the captain said it to emphasise his bravery. The use of the verb 'deserves' reveals Macbeth as a constant brave warrior and that he's worked hard to uphold this name. We see his loyalty to the king through Macbeth stating that the 'services that [he owes] in doing so, pays itself'. The humble and moral tone, paints Macbeth as a patriot who is respected and respectful. However, when he meets the witches in Act 1 Scene 3, we see him begin to change after the prophecies when he commands the witches to 'stay' and 'tell [him] more'; the use of the imperative begins to show Macbeth's change being ignited especially through the prophecies as he believes that he can control the witches, a supernatural force that are aligned with the devil who controls the underworld. Through this, Shakespeare warns against the deleterious nature and effect of beginning a allegiance with the witches - agents of chaos. In the next two acts, Macbeth has committed regicide and is becoming overcome by guilt through being more self aware of his conscience. We see him hallucinating in Act 2 Scene 1 where he asks if 'this [is] a dagger which [he] see[s] before [himself]'. The use of the rhetorical question hints at the instability of his mind and reveals how his metamorphosis is underway. He then says that 'on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood'; through the noun of 'dudgeon', Shakespeare effectively shows the rooted ambition in Macbeth and how he is beginning to change. The phrase 'gouts of blood' implies that his level of guilt is low at the moment but hints at its later increase and also foreshadows his future murders. Shakespeare reveals the consequences of taking fate into your own hands and how if you are overly ambitious, it can cause premature change that you may not be able to handle, like macbeth in this scenario. In Act 3 Scene 4, we see Macbeth continue to hallucinate as he tells Banquo's ghost 'never to shake [his] gory locks at [him]'; the use of the imperatives again reveals he can order a ghost, a member of the supernatural, to follow his orders. The adjective 'gory' also exposes how after another murder, Macbeth is soaked up with blood; this can mirror the biblical story of Cain and Abel as Cain murdered his brother out of jealousy and God heard Abel's blood cry out from the ground - however Macbeth murders Duncan out of pure desire to be king. As Macbeth begins to get desperate, he realises that all he's worked for is meaningless. In Act 4 Scene 1, the witches use the rhyming couplet of 'by the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this was comes'. The use of the adjective 'wicked' is ironic as the witches are wicked and associated with the devil - this could imply that Macbeth has surpassed their evil and is now a fully changed and ruthless man. The use of chremamorphism in 'something' gives Macbeth a sense of inhumanity and objectifies him; he is called a thing, not even a person due to the sadism of his actions and his tyrannical leadership. The desperation is fully seen in the extract of Act 5 Scene 3 as even though he knows he is outnumbered, he has his ambition that drives him. Macbeth says that he'll 'fight till from [his] bones [his] flesh be hacked' which finalises his transformation as a changed man as he now fights for evil, not for nobility as initially seen to. The use of the word 'till' reveals his desire and struggle to live as he plans to fight to the death. The repetition of 'give me mine armour' implies his distress yet also his trust in the witches prophecies. Throughout Macbeth's transformation, Shakespeare not only warns his Jacobean audience on the aftermath of letting unchecked ambition spiral out of control. He also reinforces the idea that one should trust in God instead of attempting to take fate into your own hands.