Shakespeare’s Macbeth was written between the 1605 and 1606, after the ascension of king James of Scotland to the English throne. There is some historical context about Macbeth. There is such irony about Macbeth from being to the top and winning every battle who would have thought he would lose it all, including his life. You know what they say, with power comes trouble, betrayal, and tragedy. Throughout the play there are many literary devices and ongoing themes, and various motifs to support the themes. In the following reading I well explain and express each one in detail.
The first literary device you will encounter in (Act 1, sc. 1) allusion, an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly. “Till that …show more content…
“Had I but died an hour before this chance,/ I had lived a blessed time;” (Act 2, sc. 3) we first experience irony in scene lastly announced . This is refereeing to Banquo’s death. He lived blessed and with grace before losing it all after being killed by Macbeth. “Macbeth shall never vanquished be until/Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill/ Shall come against him (Act. 4, sc. 1) This is quite ironic being said, because Macbeth was defeated like the prophesy said. But Macbeth lost his life in fear of being defeated which caused him to kill innocent people in his own fear. The last literary device is hyperbole. Note: A hyperbole is exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. The first hyperbole: “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood/ Clean from my hand? No. This my hand will rather/ The multitudinous seas incarnadine,/ Making the green one red” (Act 2, sc. 2) This quote is over exaggerated and taken to a new level, including Neptune’s great power to wash Macbeths hands from Banquo’s murder. Another hyperbole “All the/ perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.”(Act 5 sc. 1) This is not to be taken serious but as a joke. Even in the times of Shakespeare there were silly complements being made and said like today and will continue on. This was the last of the literary
The first literary device you will encounter in (Act 1, sc. 1) allusion, an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly. “Till that …show more content…
“Had I but died an hour before this chance,/ I had lived a blessed time;” (Act 2, sc. 3) we first experience irony in scene lastly announced . This is refereeing to Banquo’s death. He lived blessed and with grace before losing it all after being killed by Macbeth. “Macbeth shall never vanquished be until/Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill/ Shall come against him (Act. 4, sc. 1) This is quite ironic being said, because Macbeth was defeated like the prophesy said. But Macbeth lost his life in fear of being defeated which caused him to kill innocent people in his own fear. The last literary device is hyperbole. Note: A hyperbole is exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. The first hyperbole: “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood/ Clean from my hand? No. This my hand will rather/ The multitudinous seas incarnadine,/ Making the green one red” (Act 2, sc. 2) This quote is over exaggerated and taken to a new level, including Neptune’s great power to wash Macbeths hands from Banquo’s murder. Another hyperbole “All the/ perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.”(Act 5 sc. 1) This is not to be taken serious but as a joke. Even in the times of Shakespeare there were silly complements being made and said like today and will continue on. This was the last of the literary