Sketch the character of Macbeth in William Shakespeare's Macbeth.

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 Q. Sketch the character of Macbeth in William Shakespeare's Macbeth.   / Show how Macbeth gradually became villain

Ans: Macbeth is the title character and protagonist of William Shakespeare's Macbeth. Macbeth is a Scottish noble and a valiant military man. Macbeth is introduced in the play as a warrior hero, whose fame on the battlefield wins him great honor from the king. Essentially, though, he is a human being whose private ambitions are made clear to the audience through his asides and soliloquies. After a supernatural prophecy, when he returns home, Lady Macbeth tries to convince him to kill Duncan. Macbeth at first refuses, but changes his mind when she accuses him of cowardice. Giving in to his ambition, he kills Duncan and plants evidence of the regicide on two guards, whom he also kills. He hears voices that say “Macbeth shall sleep no more. Macbeth becomes a tyrant, brutally stamping out any real or perceived threats to his power. Macbeth decides to hire two murderers to kill Banquo and his son Fleance, with a third murderer sent later to assist. Banquo is murdered, but Fleance survives. Macbeth goes to the witches for counsel, and they tell him that he will not be defeated "until Birnam wood move to high Dunsinane", and that "no man of woman born" may harm him.Macbeth decides to get rid of Macduff, and sends assassins to kill him and his entire family. Macduff swears revenge and joins forces with Malcolm to overthrow Macbeth. By the end of the play Macbeth learns that the witches' second set of prophecies have hidden meanings: Malcolm's army carries shields made from Birnam wood to Macbeth's fortress in Dunsinane, and Macduff reveals that he was prematurely removed from his mother's womb, meaning that he technically was not "of woman born".  Macduff kills Macbeth and cuts off his head.