Terms & Definitions for Famous Speeches Repetition: Repeating a word or phrase‚ either to draw extra attention or to emphasise the importance of it. Analogy: A comparison of two things‚ based on the similarities between them; in this case‚ telling a story with a similar sort of message in order to make a related point clear. Rhetorical Questioning: Questions that the speaker might ask‚ but which do not actually require an answer. Rhetorical questions are used to make the audience think a little
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Macbeth - Act 5 Scenes 1-3 Literary Devices: Scene 1: Scene 2: Scene 3: Metonymous Macbeth asks the doctor‚ "Cleanse the stuffed bosom of that perilous stuff/Which weights upon the heart?" (heart represents the soul) Alliteration Macbeth says‚ "And with some sweet oblivous antitdote..." (repetition of /s/) "Thou lily-livered boy..." (repetition of /l/) "Then fly‚ false thanes‚" Personification Macbeth: "Curses not loud but deep‚ mouth-honor‚ breath‚/Which the poor heart would fain deny‚ and
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How Shakespeare Uses Literary Devices to Achieve the Moral in Macbeth In William Shakespeare’s play‚ “Macbeth”‚ one dominant moral is made clear to the audience‚ do not tempt fate‚ let nature take its course. Some of the ways that Shakespeare achieves this is through the development of conflicts in the plot and also through dialogue‚ vivid imagery and metaphors created by the atmosphere in the play. The characters develop in the early acts to identify the protagonist and antagonists to the audience
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Ad Hominem An argument based on the failings of an adversary rather than on the merits of the case; a logical fallacy that involves a personal attack. Allegory Extending a metaphor so that objects‚ persons‚ and actions in a text are equated with meanings that lie outside the text. Alliteration The repetition of an initial consonant sound. Allusion A brief‚ usually indirect reference to a person‚ place‚ or event--real or fictional. Ambiguity The presence of two or more possible meanings
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things that makes Shakespeare’s writing so famous is all of the literary devices he adds in. One of the many devices found is found Act 2 scene 2. At this point in the play‚ Macbeth has just killed King Duncan and is talking to his wife‚ Lady Macbeth about it. Macbeth is very paranoid and freaking out because he suddenly hears a strange knocking‚ but his hands are still covered in blood. This is where a hyperbole comes in and Macbeth says “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand
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the witches‚ Macbeth worried that he would have to commit a crime to get the crown. He seems to have gotten used to the idea of killing because the body counts has risen drastically. * Since the first prophecy of the witches came true Macbeth feels that he must kill Banquo and Fleance so that the second part from becoming realized. * Fleance survives which suggests that there is no escape from the witches’ prophecies. * Macbeth and Lady Macbeth trade roles. * Macbeth adapts the same
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The Darkness of Macbeth Begins! William Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer and poet ever known in the English language who authored world’s greatest poems‚ drama and sonnets‚ including Macbeth. Most of Shakespeare’s famous works are viewed all over the world. Throughout the play of Macbeth‚ Shakespeare had written a famous soliloquy in Act V called “To-morrow‚ and to-morrow‚ and to-morrow.” In Macbeth’s soliloquy‚ Macbeth’s words capture a major theme of the play. It presents a dark
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which is displayed‚ using figurative language‚ through the saying‚ “fair is foul‚ and foul is fair.” Through figurative language‚ innocence is used to conceal evil. Lady Macbeth starts to take charge of murdering Duncan. Not only does she request for her humanity to be taken away‚ but she also gives Macbeth some inhumane advice. She commands‚ “Look like th’ innocent / flower. / But be the serpent under’t” (1.5.76-78). In other words‚ Lady Macbeth wants Macbeth to seem sweet and innocent‚ but actually
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A.J. Wronski Shakespear Style Analysis Mr. Mettey English IV December 19‚ 2012 Macbeth Stylistic Devices In the play Macbeth‚ William Shakespear uses several stylistic devices. These devices help contribute meaning to the central themes of the play. One of the main devices used by Shakespear to convey the theme‚ the fall of man‚ is symbolism. Strange occurences‚ birds‚ and blood are all symbols that hlep convey this theme. The first examples of symbolism are the strange occurences
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Literary Devices used in MACBETH Imagine how dull a Shakespearean play would be without the ingenious literary devices and techniques that contribute so much to the fulfillment of its reader or viewer. Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ is a tragedy that combines fact and legend to tell the story of an eleventh century king. Shakespeare uses numerous types of literary techniques to make this tragic play more appealing. Three literary devices that Shakespeare uses to make Macbeth more interesting
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