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What is the function of the trope of the fall in literature? In W.H. Auden’s poem “Musee des Beaux Arts”, the trope, abiding by convention, illustrates a metaphoric fall. In his poem, Auden refers to both mythology and the bible to convey the suffering of man and humankind, exemplified through the tale of Icarus. Though Auden succinctly addresses the suffering of humankind, Auden most notably highlights the fallen nature of bystanders to said suffering. In his poem, Auden uses both rhetoric and…

king, but now he is true to himself and thinks of the consequences that might come from killing his king. Macbeth has free will and can choose what he wants to do with his life. But this changes when another character (Lady Macbeth) launches his motivation to again become king. Lady Macbeth questions his manhood and promotes him to make the wrong choice. She says, “What beast was ’t, then, that made you break this enterprise to me? When you durst do it, then you were a man” (1.7.47-49); By…

Ambitions control much of society. The struggle to achieve goals often leads individuals to become arrogant once their dreams are realized. It is only when these desires are achieved through dishonest means, that humans express true regret. William Shakespeare’s masterpiece, Macbeth, is the embodiment of excessive vanity and ambitions to accomplish the inconceivable. Particularly, the protagonist attempts to send a powerful message to the Elizabethans; when something is achieved with dishonesty,…

protagonists, Lady Macbeth and Macbeth. Moreover, I will focus on the changes they go through, as a couple and individuals, as the drama progresses. At the beginning of the play, Macbeth shows his first signs of ambition after getting the witches' prophecy. He starts to think of becoming king, though his moral mind fights his urges to kill his noble king, Duncan: "Stars…Let not light see my black and deep desires" [1.4.50-51]. Macbeth soon hastens to share the news with his beloved wife, Lady…

The Meaning Inside the Head (A Discussion on the themes of Macbeth's Soliloquy of Act, Scene 5.) The final act of Macbeth is an intense act that involves many different big events. First Lady Macbeth has gone completely crazy, and ends up killing herself from her mental illness. Macbeth finds this out, and also was informed about Malcolm and Macduff, with thousands of English military men were coming to end his life and take the throne back. In act 5, scene 5, Macbeth is starting to…

he maintains the façade that Malcolm and Donalbain are the ones responsible for their father’s murder. The use of blood in this instance also symbolizes Macbeth’s diminishing morality. The use of the word blood is seen again when Macbeth speaks to Lady Macbeth about his plan to have Banquo murdered. Macbeth states, “Come, seeling night, Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day And with thy bloody and invisible hand Cancel and tear to pieces that great bond Which keeps me pale,” (3.2.46-50). The…

In The Tempest, Shakespeare many times takes the stance that despotism is not a stable form of government. Shakespeare exemplifies his stance on despotism by narrating prolific power shifts and frequent coups. In fact, the main plotline is about a duke, Prospero, whose title is usurped by his brother Antonio with the help of King Alonso. Then Prospero gets exiled to an island with only one inhabitant, Caliban. After Caliban has shown him everything about the island Prospero takes power and…

Macbeth became overly ambitious and has caused himself to fall. One important theme in Macbeth is the psychological effects of guilt that target both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. They both suffered emotionally, but Lady Macbeth suffered even more and that was the main cause of her death in the play. The Doctor in the play, also notes that Lady Macbeth needs God’s help since her Illness seems to be psychological and not physical. He notes that Medicine can’t help her, instead he prays for her to be…

The stage direction, “A bell rings” Lady Macbeth ringing the bell is significant to maintaining the atmosphere of fear and dramatic tension because it alludes to the previously stated “fatal bellman”. By ringing the bell, Lady Macbeth is essentially Duncan’s “fatal bellman” in the sense that after she rings the bell, Macbeth murders Duncan; unknowingly Lady Macbeth announces the death of Duncan. This stage direction, does well to build on the…

position, he is one of the most important people in the country and he leads army in the civil war at the beginning where he comes victorious and the whole tragic story follows. One of the most important external factors for his downfall is his own wife Lady Macbeth. It is his wife who influences him to commit the hilarious crime even at times he changes his mind and evil intensions. His wife always supports him by coverings his sins infront of other…