"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing." Act V Scene V
Macbeth compares life to a useless actor. This SIMILE highlights his acceptance and apathetic mood towards life.
One metaphor used in Thomas Paine's The Crisis is when he talks about the sacredness of unity in the United States. Thomas also uses an implied metaphor when talking about slavery.
Macbeth’s ambition to become king
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In Macbeth's soliloquy in act 2 scene 1, Macbeth imagines that a dagger is leading him to the place where he is to kill King Duncan. This is an example of the power of Macbeth's imagination and how easily it can take over.
The whole scene where Macbeth is off murdering Duncan and we watch Lady M waiting for him to get back is brilliant suspense.
Using climax, powerful lines and dialog. For example in MacBeth, the tension is built when MacBeth killed his right hand men and held the knife in his hand or when MacDuff is fighting MacBeth Then the tension is broke when Macbeth is killed and Malcolm is declared a King
Lady Macbeth uses a metaphor in the underlined words "Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness" to emphasize that Macbeth's ambition to become king is hindered by his inherent compassion and gentleness. The metaphor compares Macbeth's kindness to milk, highlighting its purity and nurturing quality.
In Macbeth, the falcon represents nobility and power. It is used as a metaphor to depict Macbeth's rise to the throne and his subsequent corruption and downfall. The falcon's descent in the play symbolizes Macbeth's moral decline and loss of control.
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Macbeth is so greedy that he kills duncan so he can be king
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"I am a rainbow" is a example of metaphor because it is comparing two nouns, a person, and a rainbow, but does not use like or as. "I am not anger" is an example of metaphor because it is contrasting two nouns.
Macbeth.
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Macbeth says his mind is full of scorpions when he is contemplating the consequences of his actions and the guilt he feels for his crimes. This metaphor illustrates the intense torment and inner turmoil he is experiencing.