Macbeth brave start play ideal qualities noble king

Text	Macbeth At the start of the play Macbeth has the ideal qualities of a noble king. The Captain calls him “*brave Macbeth”, “Bellona’s bridegroom”, and “Valour’s minion” (1.2), proving how admired and impressive Macbeth is. “Brave” and “valour*” both imply that he has a strength of character beyond being good in battle which would be ideal as a leader. This makes it ironic that he later commits the cowardly act of murdering Duncan in his sleep.

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Macbeth

At the start of the play Macbeth has the ideal qualities of a noble king. The Captain calls him “brave Macbeth”, “Bellona’s bridegroom”, and “Valour’s minion” (1.2), proving how admired and impressive Macbeth is. “Brave” and “valour” both imply that he has a strength of character beyond being good in battle which would be ideal as a leader. This makes it ironic that he later commits the cowardly act of murdering Duncan in his sleep.

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