Macbeth Act 2, Scene 1

Point: William Shakespeare uses powerful wording in the soliloquy of the play “Macbeth” Who is determined to be crowned king if he murders King Duncan, the one important figure in this paragraph is PERSONIFICATION.

Example: When Macbeth is within the area near an elevator and probably next to the area of King Duncan’s rest, his soliloquy has such strong meaning and power to it that there are two sentences worth of powerful writing in there. One of those lines were. “I see thee still. Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible To feeling as to sight?” Then as we move onto the next sentence, he then goes on with. “Thou marshall’st me the way that I was going; And such an instrument I was to use.” These two connect to one point. Relating to his sight.



Explanation: This example of relating to his sight means that his eyes are not what they actually seem. This might lead to meaning that his eyes are being fooled by illusions, then once he hears the bell. “The bell welcomes me.” Is a sign from Lady Macbeth to Macbeth downstairs to get upstairs and complete the task of killing King Duncan.

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