Macbeth Soliloquy Analysis
Macbeth commentary, Chosen Act 1, scene 7 lines 1-45,
This extra describes Macbeth, in his castle, where he dwells on the idea presented to him by the witches. He is then later joined by Lady Macbeth, who helps convince him to commit the act. He voices his thoughts in the beginning monologue, allowing the audience to sympathize with him. As in many common scenarios that king is often regarded to be very close to god because in that era and the king was selected by god to be king.
On the other hand, Macbeth in a way challenges god, given that Macbeth says “the be-all and the end-all”. This can also be interpreted at first sight to be Macbeth’s inner thoughts being projected onto the audience. This soliloquy also shows Macbeth’s doubts about killing the king. Taking account of the fact that he heavily relies on the prophecy delivered on to him by the witches. He even goes to the extent of which he starts listing the good qualities of Duncan further adding to the doubts of his planned murder. To the audience this shows Macbeth as a moral character divided upon the idea of the murder, and his lust for power and his loyalty to the king “I am his kinsman”. Thus allowing the audience to align and support Macbeth in his endeavor. …show more content…
On the whole Macbeth’s soliloquy carries many lists of three, for example in the beginning of repetition of the word done in the list of arguments for the king.
This further enhances the point that Macbeth is still unsure of his future crime. From a different point of perspective, this soliloquy can also be seen as Macbeth’s conscience speaking because it begins with hints of arrogance and leads to self doubt, as a consequence of which he looses his motivation which previously was from the words of strange women. “I have no spur to prick the sides of my
intent”
Ironically enough this is where Lady Macbeth enters the stage, already showing the audience that she is the spur or the push that he will need to commit the act and that he will do so. This is given that she begins a quick burst of rhetorical questions to motivate him. In their conversation Macbeth says very little to his wife, as she dominates his character preventing and suppressing his doubts. She tries to entice him by comparing her love with his devotion. “Such I account thy love”. By the end of his monologue, Macbeth seems quite pacified due to his release of tension and speaking his mind, which is stomped on by his wife, in a sense she has both good and bad effects on him. She plays a major part in his decision to kill the king. The good effect on of having her is that she maintains him on one track, however she may have her own personal agenda.
This extra describes Macbeth, in his castle, where he dwells on the idea presented to him by the witches. He is then later joined by Lady Macbeth, who helps convince him to commit the act. He voices his thoughts in the beginning monologue, allowing the audience to sympathize with him. As in many common scenarios that king is often regarded to be very close to god because in that era and the king was selected by god to be king.
On the other hand, Macbeth in a way challenges god, given that Macbeth says “the be-all and the end-all”. This can also be interpreted at first sight to be Macbeth’s inner thoughts being projected onto the audience. This soliloquy also shows Macbeth’s doubts about killing the king. Taking account of the fact that he heavily relies on the prophecy delivered on to him by the witches. He even goes to the extent of which he starts listing the good qualities of Duncan further adding to the doubts of his planned murder. To the audience this shows Macbeth as a moral character divided upon the idea of the murder, and his lust for power and his loyalty to the king “I am his kinsman”. Thus allowing the audience to align and support Macbeth in his endeavor. …show more content…
On the whole Macbeth’s soliloquy carries many lists of three, for example in the beginning of repetition of the word done in the list of arguments for the king.
This further enhances the point that Macbeth is still unsure of his future crime. From a different point of perspective, this soliloquy can also be seen as Macbeth’s conscience speaking because it begins with hints of arrogance and leads to self doubt, as a consequence of which he looses his motivation which previously was from the words of strange women. “I have no spur to prick the sides of my
intent”
Ironically enough this is where Lady Macbeth enters the stage, already showing the audience that she is the spur or the push that he will need to commit the act and that he will do so. This is given that she begins a quick burst of rhetorical questions to motivate him. In their conversation Macbeth says very little to his wife, as she dominates his character preventing and suppressing his doubts. She tries to entice him by comparing her love with his devotion. “Such I account thy love”. By the end of his monologue, Macbeth seems quite pacified due to his release of tension and speaking his mind, which is stomped on by his wife, in a sense she has both good and bad effects on him. She plays a major part in his decision to kill the king. The good effect on of having her is that she maintains him on one track, however she may have her own personal agenda.