Examples Of Diction In Macbeth

Not all equivocations in Macbeth were meant to be malicious, This can be shown through when Ross equivocated Macduff. In this equivocation when asked about Macduff’s family Ross says that they are well, even though they were killed by Macbeth recently. Ross’s reasoning for this was that “they were well at peace when I did leave 'em."(4.3) meaning they had died and gone to heaven. One could even argue that the witches equivocations were righteous because they served as a comeuppance to the morally flawed Macbeth. But exploiting another's inner flaw to the harm of himself and others is hardly a just cause in my eyes. In fact the porter while presumably talking about Macbeth said that no one could equivocation their way to heaven. At the time

In this excerpt from Act 3, Scene 2 of Macbeth’s soliloquy in William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Macbeth, Macbeth worries he will be punished for killing Duncan. He thinks“[w]e have scorched the snake, not kill’d it” (15). The snake is an image of Duncan, who has only been wounded, but not yet killed. Using animalistic imagery, life-after-death imagery, implicit diction, and figurative language, Shakespeare reveals Macbeth’s worried thoughts, caused by killing Duncan and the effects that come after the murder.

Not only can words persuade and manipulate, but body language, physical touch, and the eye movements and facial expressions play a huge factor in the art of convincing. One can not be persuaded if there is no personal gain. To have an influence, one has to meet the person halfway with potential benefit, empathy, and subconscious gestures. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is set in Scotland during the middle ages while its counterpart, Rupert Goold’s

In Act two scene one Macbeth has an encounter with a ghost in the form of a dagger and he begins to hallucinate about killing King Duncan. Once the hallucination is over Macbeth accepts his and King Duncan’s fate. Shakespeare uses diction and imagery to convey Macbeth’s remorseful and fearful state of mind in Macbeth’s Soliloquy Act two scene one. Shakespeare uses harsh words such as “dagger” and “oppressed” to express Macbeth’s remorseful state of mind.

Lady Macbeth's diction in Act I, scene 5 sets the tone for the events, most importantly the murder of Duncan, in the play. Her attitude teaches the audience about who she is, as well as, her relationship with Macbeth. One example of her use of diction is, when Macbeth enters his castle and Lady Macbeth greets him is the same way the witches did. Especially when she says "all-hail" and "hereafter" which are the same phrases that were said to Macbeth by the witches (1.5.46). This is intended to spook the audience, mainly because they have witnessed Macbeth meeting the witches and are now witnessing Lady Macbeth say the same things that the witches said. In addition, Lady Macbeth uses even more verbal clues to highlight important key factors

trouble of killing Duncan to become king, thinking it would be the best thing in the

Diction and imagery play large roles in Macbeth. Shakespeare's use of these devices create a better image in the mind of the audience and set the stage for foreshadowing. In the scene before Duncan's murder in Macbeth, Shakespeare uses diction and imagery to establish Macbeth's guilty, anxious frame of mind. Shakespeare uses imagery as soon as the passage begins by writing, "Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand," (II.i.1-2).

In Act 2 (scene 2), Lady Macbeth says that she’s “drunk [which has] made [her] bold” (2.2.1-2). While she waits for her husband to return from killing the king, she hears a shrieking owl and recognizes it as a “fatal bellman” announcing the murder (2.2.5). When Macbeth enters the room, Macbeth expresses his guilt and horror, announcing the crime as “a sorry sight” (2.2.8). Macbeth is particularly bothered by his inability to bless the guards before taking their lives, but his wife is quick to tell him to “[c]onsider it not so deeply” (2.2.41). blah blah blah…

Shakespeare’s play ‘Macbeth’ is about the leading male protagonist succumbing to his ambition and need for power. Though Macbeth is liable for his own actions, he is not solely responsible for the events that eventually result in his downfall. Macbeth is corrupted by his wife, Lady Macbeth, as well as the three weird sisters. Macbeth’s contribution towards his downfall is his strong ambitious nature. Lady Macbeth is the person who induces Macbeth to assassinate King Duncan. The three weird sisters (witches) play with Macbeth’s ambitious nature and sense of security. Macbeth’s downfall is due to himself and two external factors.

By the divine right of kings, monarchs with blessed blood hold the right to complete reverence and subservience from their subjects. In the time of William Shakespeare, and for hundreds of years before, European monarchs justified their absolutist rules by reasoning God placed their bloodline on the throne. Encyclopedia Britannica states that, in 1603, the art-loving James VI of Scotland succeeded to the English throne (Mathew); according to Shakespeare Online, he brought Shakespeare’s acting troupe, the Chamberlain's Men, under his patronage and renamed them the King’s men (Mabillar 2000). Three years later in 1606, Shakespeare’s tragedy, Macbeth, released. Macbeth takes place in Shakespeare’s version of monarchical eleventh century Scotland.

Definition: An anaphora utilizes the purposeful repetition of the first part of a sentence or phrase. Anaphora can be traced back to Biblical times for its usage. It became a more common rhetorical device during the Elizabethan era. (LiteraryDevices)

     The second type of literary device that Shakespeare uses in Macbeth is symbolism. The predominant symbol is blood and is used as an effective method to describe the theme of the play. Not only does blood symbolize bravery, it is also a means of showing treachery and treason and probably most importantly, guilt. One example of bravery occurs when the captain says, "For brave Macbeth—well he deserves that name--/Disdaining fortune, with his brandished steel,/Which smoked with bloody execution"(1.2.16-18). Soon after this blood changes into a representation of treachery and treason. Lady Macbeth asks the spirits to "Make thick my blood,/ Stop up th’ access and passage to remorse" (1.5. 43-44). She asks the spirits to take away compassion and make her remorseless for the actions she is about to take. Also, when Ross asks, "Is’t known who did this more than bloody deed?" (2.4.22), he tries to figure out who performed the disloyal act of murdering the king. Blood is also used many times to express the guilt-ridden consciences of the characters. For instance, Macbeth says, "What hands are here? Ha! They pluck out mine own eyes!/ Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash the blood/ Clean from my hand?" (2.3.58-60). Macbeth obviously feels guilty for killing Duncan in cold blood. Later in the play, Lady Macbeth

In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the author uses manipulation to show the protagonist’s downfall rests in the hands of females. The females manipulate Macbeth into doing what they want. They constantly agitate and unnerve Macbeth, forcing him to go against his will. Even when Macbeth wants to do the right thing, these cruel females push him against human nature.

In Macbeth’s dagger soliloquy, Shakespeare uses diction to establish that Macbeth is personally justifying his actions of going to commit the murder by displacing the responsibility.

Everyone has ambition in his or her mind. For some, this ambition will cause great evil. In Macbeth By William Shakespeare, Shakespeare uses the character Macbeth and literary devices such as Irony, soliloquy and symbolism to show how the power of ambition can change someone.