This is a good question. Shakespeare's Macbeth
is a tragedy, and it follows the rise and fall of the title character.
Macbeth's antithesis (opposite) in nearly every way is Macduff; yet, there are several
points of comparison which you can effectively
support.
First, they are both loyal to their king, Duncan.
When we meet Macbeth, he is fighting valiantly for the cause of his king and was
rewarded for it. Duncan felt safe enough to trust Macbeth as his host, as well--much to
his peril. We know Macduff is a trusted nobleman because he was given the task of
waking Duncan in the morning--when the king was at his most
vulnerable.
Both men are passionate for a cause and willing
to kill for it. Macbeth killed as a soldier and murdered as a king; Macduff was
motivated by both love of country and revenge for his murdered family to kill the
usurper king Macbeth.
Despite their many differences,
Macbeth and Macduff do have some common characteristics.
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