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The Literary Device Of Alliteration In Macbeth By William Shakespeare
The use of the literary device of Alliteration, greatly affects the play Macbeth and can be found in scene Act I of the play. When this device was used, Lady Macbeth was praying to the spirits. She hopes that by doing this, she will gain the strength to overcome her human-like instincts and convince Macbeth to murder Duncan. This device of Alliteration is used by Shakespeare to create a more dramatic impact upon the meaning conveyed by the play. Since he’s using an iambic pentameter, it can be difficult to convey a topic’s full meaning, when constricted to so little words. Using this device enables the author to create a more profound impact of emotion and a particular connotation is fabricated. The characters are also able to have their deep

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