Abstract: This present study is about the extended metaphors that Shakespeare used in his plays and the real meaning they have. I am going to present two of his plays, Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth. These plays, as the most of his, are plenty of extended metaphors. Shakespeare is the playwright and poet who changed drama in England and with his contribution the theater became an established part of London life. The major themes in his plays are love, struggle and ambition with his personalities most of the times flawed. He was the one who increased the prose dialogue while his plays are plenty of original metaphors, similes, personifications and dramatic ironies. His aim was the readers comprehend his plays and make them appreciate the hidden
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This is a comparison between two unlike things while its difference with the simple metaphor is that it lasts in a series of sentences either in a paragraph or a poem. There is usually a huge number of metaphors that try to depict a specific subject. It has been also noticed that these metaphors are mainly used in dominant scenes or lines which tend to be impressive. Imagery is mainly emphasized with this type of comparison since a rich description is created. Most of the time, the reader gets an ethical lesson from the extended metaphors which are presented in a literary text. In Romeo and Juliet, the story is about a forbidden love between Romeo and Juliet. Despite the hate between their families, they got married furtively but they finally committed suicide. The play is full of deaths, revenge and extended metaphors.
“Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven,
Having some business, do entreat her eyes
To twinkle in their spheres till they return.
What if her eyes were there, they in her head?
The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars
As daylight doth a lamp. Her eye in heaven
Would through the airy region stream so …show more content…
He has killed Duncan and he believes that he hears voices that accuse him for the murder. Lady Macbeth calls him coward and utters that people who are sleeping or are dead are not able to hurt him anymore. She also points out that only a child fears a “painted devil” and she called him a terrified little child. She still loves her husband and she is ready to help him. Macbeth used to be innocent as a child but now he is turned to be immoral as his wife. This is his flaw and this makes him a tragic hero. I believe that this is an important quote since at that time Shakespeare’s audience was living in a patriarchal society, meaning that men were more prevailing and superior than women. So, the audience may have been surprised by Lady Macbeth’s strong personality. On the one hand, Macbeth wanted to do the good and on the other, she wanted to do the evil. He felt remorse for the murder but his wife once more contradicted him and make him feel as evil. I have also realised that this kind of relationship is abnormal since in that period the male is authoritarian. On the other hand, the female was the one who cares for the people around her. But Lady Macbeth is not only a strong but a motivated woman as well. So, their roles have been changed. I also believe that this metaphor is powerful since Lady Macbeth relates to Macbeth as a child who is persistently afraid. There is actually an
This is a comparison between two unlike things while its difference with the simple metaphor is that it lasts in a series of sentences either in a paragraph or a poem. There is usually a huge number of metaphors that try to depict a specific subject. It has been also noticed that these metaphors are mainly used in dominant scenes or lines which tend to be impressive. Imagery is mainly emphasized with this type of comparison since a rich description is created. Most of the time, the reader gets an ethical lesson from the extended metaphors which are presented in a literary text. In Romeo and Juliet, the story is about a forbidden love between Romeo and Juliet. Despite the hate between their families, they got married furtively but they finally committed suicide. The play is full of deaths, revenge and extended metaphors.
“Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven,
Having some business, do entreat her eyes
To twinkle in their spheres till they return.
What if her eyes were there, they in her head?
The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars
As daylight doth a lamp. Her eye in heaven
Would through the airy region stream so …show more content…
He has killed Duncan and he believes that he hears voices that accuse him for the murder. Lady Macbeth calls him coward and utters that people who are sleeping or are dead are not able to hurt him anymore. She also points out that only a child fears a “painted devil” and she called him a terrified little child. She still loves her husband and she is ready to help him. Macbeth used to be innocent as a child but now he is turned to be immoral as his wife. This is his flaw and this makes him a tragic hero. I believe that this is an important quote since at that time Shakespeare’s audience was living in a patriarchal society, meaning that men were more prevailing and superior than women. So, the audience may have been surprised by Lady Macbeth’s strong personality. On the one hand, Macbeth wanted to do the good and on the other, she wanted to do the evil. He felt remorse for the murder but his wife once more contradicted him and make him feel as evil. I have also realised that this kind of relationship is abnormal since in that period the male is authoritarian. On the other hand, the female was the one who cares for the people around her. But Lady Macbeth is not only a strong but a motivated woman as well. So, their roles have been changed. I also believe that this metaphor is powerful since Lady Macbeth relates to Macbeth as a child who is persistently afraid. There is actually an