Comparing Macbeth 'And Death Of A Pig'

The central idea in both MacBeth is that knowing one's fate can change someone. The two literary works MacBeth and “Death of a Pig” show how that if you know one's fate, your actions will change. In MacBeth by Shakespeare, the author shows this by showing how MacBeth commits different acts that he wouldn't have done if he did not know his fate. Knowing his fate really changed him as a person and what he did. In “Death of a Pig” it shows that the owner of the pig knew that the pig was going to die, so he was much more kinder to it and had feelings for the pig.
The first literary work is titled Macbeth by Shakespeare. The central idea in Macbeth is developed throughout the story by showing what Macbeth does after he has been told his fate by …show more content…
He wanted to end the waiting game. If he did not know his fate, he would not have committed such a heinous act. This quote is also a literary technique named hamartia. This is hamartia because that led to MacBeth’s downfall. “I won't go back! I don't fade to think of what I've done. I don't look at it again!” (Act 2 Scene 2). This line is showing the afternoon Macbeth had committed a heinous act and had blood on his hands even had the daggers with him, he was scared to go back, showing that he committed the act without even thinking. He was not a person to do such acts but knowing his feet change him. This act that he committed led to his ultimate downfall, making it hamartia. Another literary element used in Macbeth is Personification. Personification is when you give a human characteristic to something that is non human. Shakespeare uses personification throughout the book. “Sleep that knits up the raveled sleeve of care,” (Act 2 Scene 2) This line is an example of personification in Macbeth because it gave sleep, which is non-living, a human characteristic. Another literary element used throughout the book is Hyperbole. A hyperbole is an exaggerated statement, which is not meant to be taken seriously. “All the