How does Shakespeare make Macbeth a tragic figure?

Shakespeare makesa tragic figure by
portraying him as a heroic, loyal individual who is manipulated by the Three Witches and
succumbs to his ambition. This eventually influences him to kill King , betray his close friend,
and eventually transform into a hopeless, bloodthirsty tyrant.

At the
beginning of the play,is depicted as an honorable, faithful servant of King Duncan who is
destined for greatness. Macbeth is a courageous thane who is revered for his accomplishments on
the battlefield. However, Macbeth's ambition is awakened after meeting , who inform him that he
will one day become king. Initially, Macbeth does not want to assassinate the king, but his
callous, driven wife manipulates him into following through with the murder.

Following King Duncan's assassination, Macbeth becomes overwhelmed with guilt and
anxiety. He also begins to fear his close friend and murdersin hopes of cementing his legacy.
After killing his close friend, Macbeth transforms into a ruthless, bloody tyrant who is focused
on vanquishing his political enemies and no longer loves his wife. He continues to place his
trust in the evil, manipulative Witches and eventually recognizes his mistakes.

Macbeth becoming a victim of his own ambition and his dramatic fall from glory is what
makes his character tragic. Macbeth was a revered, honorable thane whose tragic flaw was his
ambition and transformed him into a hopeless, bloody tyrant after committing
regicide.