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In Macbeth we mainly have Macbeth deceiving himself. He convinces himself that he can control fate when he is told by the witches that he will become king; he deludes himself that no man could harm him; he deludes himself into believing that the witches are on his side and not agents of his destruction .
The French troops lose the battle and Cordelia is imprisoned with her father and murdered. Facts we learn about Cordelia: She is unmarried at the start of the play but leaves Lear's court to marry the King of France. The Earl of Kent and the Fool, two of Lear's most loyal companions, are very fond of her.
Macbeth continues to trick people. He misleads the men he employs to murder Banquo. He makes them think that Banquo was responsible for their misfortune, not him, 'Know, that it was he in the times past which held you so under fortune, which you thought was our innocent self' (3,1).
In Hamlet, the prince's father is murdered in a secret plot by his uncle to seize the throne; Hamlet pretends to be unbalanced to avert his uncle's suspicions while he gathers evidence of his crime; Hamlet employs a group of actors to stage a play depicting Claudius killing his father to confirm Claudius' guilt.
Some forms of deception include: Lies: making up information or giving information that is the opposite or very different from the truth. Equivocations: making an indirect, ambiguous, or contradictory statement.
Example: When asked by your significant other how your day was at work, you say, “Great! I was promoted,” when in reality you were laid off that day.
Many characters in 'King Lear' disguise their intentions towards other characters through their manipulative use of language. For example, Regan and Goneril initially trick their father into disowning his youngest daughter through disguising themselves as dutiful daughters with flattering language.
Many characters in 'King Lear' disguise their intentions towards other characters through their manipulative use of language. For example, Regan and Goneril initially trick their father into disowning his youngest daughter through disguising themselves as dutiful daughters with flattering language.
Watch for inappropriate, unusual, or uncommon behavior. They might say “no” while nodding “yes.” They could exhibit strange emotions (laughing when the subject is serious, for example). Or, they may say they feel one emotion while looking like they feel another.