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Passage # 1 Speaker: Macbeth Context: Lady Macbeth has been killed, but Macbeth is distracted and busy so it appears that he doesn't really care that much. Content: Life is brief, he comes to the realization that he will die soon. He realizes that life is very insignificant and its like an actor that makes a huge deal when he is on stage, but when he is off stage he doesn't matter at all. Themes expressed: Life is nothing but an illusion; its really important to the person when its happening, but when the end is near he sees that each day comes after another and life is very meaningless to his whole existence. Motifs: "brief" candle, "poor player"/ actor, Stage (life) Literary Devices: Alliteration, Personification, Symbolism, Metaphor, Repetition What does this passage reveal about the speaker?: he has become hardened and cold to the world around him, he solely cares about remaining king. He justifies killing people by saying that life is insignificant. He has an epiphany that helps him put things in perspective about how he doesn't actually matter as much as he thought. Why is this significant to the novel/ play?: Macbeth realizes that he is going to die, and this passage sheds light on who Macbeth has become.
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Passage # 1
Speaker: Macbeth
Context: Lady Macbeth has been killed, but Macbeth is distracted and busy so it appears that he doesn't really care that much.
Content: Life is brief, he comes to the realization that he will die soon. He realizes that life is very insignificant and its like an actor that makes a huge deal when he is on stage, but when he is off stage he doesn't matter at all.
Themes expressed: Life is nothing but an illusion; its really important to the person when its happening, but when the end is near he sees that each day comes after another and life is very meaningless to his whole existence.
Motifs: "brief" candle, "poor player"/ actor, Stage (life)
Literary Devices: Alliteration, Personification, Symbolism, Metaphor, Repetition
What does this passage reveal about the speaker?: he has become hardened and cold to the world around him, he solely cares about remaining king. He justifies killing people by saying that life is insignificant. He has an epiphany that helps him put things in perspective about how he doesn't actually matter as much as he thought.
Why is this significant to the novel/ play?: Macbeth realizes that he is going to die, and this passage sheds light on who Macbeth has become.
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