Despite that Macbeth deteriorates into a savage and plausibly immoral figure throughout the preponderance of the text, his self-awareness in the acknowledgment of his misdeeds and their aftermaths can be seen in the final scenes of the play. Macbeth is very honest about what he has become as a person. Shakespeare uses diction to express the emotions of his characters, through this reader can fathom the characteristics of Macbeth. Macbeth is feeling that his murders are causing deterioration in his life and he does not feel like he should live longer. Shakespeare states,
“I have lived long enough. My way of life Is fall’n into the sear, the yellow leaf, And that which should accompany old age,
As honor, love, obedience, troops of friends, …show more content…
He describes himself as a “yellow leaf” (Act 5, Scene 3), thus presenting himself as an aging and decomposing figure. He argues that his “way of life is fall’n into the sear”(Act 5, Scene 3) implying that his morality and direction have become senescent and atrophied, along with himself, in the realizations of his past deeds. He depicts his past as one of “honor, love, obedience, troops of friends”, which offers a juxtaposition to current events. There is a change in atmosphere from the natural to unnatural, thus describing one of the main themes in the play, nature in disharmony. Throughout this soliloquy, Macbeth emphasizes his life has been severely weakened due to the actions he has done and he is suffering the repercussions of his actions. The isolating language in this soliloquy describes his hopelessness toward how his life has become. The fourth soliloquy represents Macbeth conceding that the actions he has done have caused many consequences on his …show more content…
He is very valiant and brave. He knows of his doom, but has confidence that he could change his fate. After all of the events that have occurred, Macbeth feels his fate is about to happen, but does not want to surrender to fear. Macbeth begins to view his life without value. Shakespeare states, “And then is heard no more. It is a tale/ Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,/Signifying nothing” (5.5.26-28). This quote emphasizes the reaction of Macbeth after the death of Lady Macbeth. Macbeth is starting to believe the actions he committed have not brought about any advantages and feels that his life is no longer worth anything. Macbeth is very straightforward and commanding in asking for his weaponry and armor, implying that he is all business and is overlooking the highly emotional and traumatizing events that have previously occurred because there is a job to be done—commitment to his original position in society, seems to represent that he’s resuming his proper role and coming full circle just in time to finally succumb to his previous wrongdoings” (Paragraph
“I have lived long enough. My way of life Is fall’n into the sear, the yellow leaf, And that which should accompany old age,
As honor, love, obedience, troops of friends, …show more content…
He describes himself as a “yellow leaf” (Act 5, Scene 3), thus presenting himself as an aging and decomposing figure. He argues that his “way of life is fall’n into the sear”(Act 5, Scene 3) implying that his morality and direction have become senescent and atrophied, along with himself, in the realizations of his past deeds. He depicts his past as one of “honor, love, obedience, troops of friends”, which offers a juxtaposition to current events. There is a change in atmosphere from the natural to unnatural, thus describing one of the main themes in the play, nature in disharmony. Throughout this soliloquy, Macbeth emphasizes his life has been severely weakened due to the actions he has done and he is suffering the repercussions of his actions. The isolating language in this soliloquy describes his hopelessness toward how his life has become. The fourth soliloquy represents Macbeth conceding that the actions he has done have caused many consequences on his …show more content…
He is very valiant and brave. He knows of his doom, but has confidence that he could change his fate. After all of the events that have occurred, Macbeth feels his fate is about to happen, but does not want to surrender to fear. Macbeth begins to view his life without value. Shakespeare states, “And then is heard no more. It is a tale/ Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,/Signifying nothing” (5.5.26-28). This quote emphasizes the reaction of Macbeth after the death of Lady Macbeth. Macbeth is starting to believe the actions he committed have not brought about any advantages and feels that his life is no longer worth anything. Macbeth is very straightforward and commanding in asking for his weaponry and armor, implying that he is all business and is overlooking the highly emotional and traumatizing events that have previously occurred because there is a job to be done—commitment to his original position in society, seems to represent that he’s resuming his proper role and coming full circle just in time to finally succumb to his previous wrongdoings” (Paragraph