In the soliloquy of Macbeth (Act 5, Scene 5, lines 17-28), William Shakespeare introduces the subject of life and death when Macbeth is faced with his imminent death, and the suicide of someone close to him in the tragic play. William Shakespeare claims that Macbeth’s view of life and death can be seen as futile which he describes as hopeless. William Shakespeare uses various metaphors in the soliloquy to convey the tone that can be described as somber, forlorn, and resigned. The tones exemplifies Macbeth’s view of suicide, death, and life. His use of diction was able to help identify the tone using the words “petty”, “fool”, “frets”, and “idiot” throughout the soliloquy ( Act 5, Scene 5, lines 2-9). The following words shows an underlying
