Figurative Language In Macbeth's Soliloguy
Introduction
In this particular part of the scene, act 2 scene 1, line 31-64, lady Macbeth has convinced her husband murder Duncan. However on the way to the king’s chamber. Macbeth spot a dagger before him. In this passage, Shakespeare amplifies the usage of literacy devices in Macbeth’s soliloguy, to display the after effect when ambitious thought are causing one to carry out a malevolent deed. Shakespeare highlight the changes in one’s mind as ambitious thought consume their morals, ideal and judgement ability throught the motif of hallucination. Upon seeing a floating dagger whilst walking towards Duncan’s chamber, Macbeth shouts, is this a dagger which I see before me, /the handle toward my hand
Shakespeare warns that even those that are
In this particular part of the scene, act 2 scene 1, line 31-64, lady Macbeth has convinced her husband murder Duncan. However on the way to the king’s chamber. Macbeth spot a dagger before him. In this passage, Shakespeare amplifies the usage of literacy devices in Macbeth’s soliloguy, to display the after effect when ambitious thought are causing one to carry out a malevolent deed. Shakespeare highlight the changes in one’s mind as ambitious thought consume their morals, ideal and judgement ability throught the motif of hallucination. Upon seeing a floating dagger whilst walking towards Duncan’s chamber, Macbeth shouts, is this a dagger which I see before me, /the handle toward my hand
Shakespeare warns that even those that are