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Macbeth- act 1: scene 4 - Coggle Diagram
Macbeth- act 1: scene 4
This scene is significant because it could have been picked up and placed at the end of act 5 to be talking about Macbeth and it would make perfect sense for the play's story progression.
This shows the idea of the play following the idea of the cycle of life and that the cycle of good and evil will continue.
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"The loyalty I owe"
This line could be perceived two ways: Either Macbeth is lying to others about the fact he is truly loyal to Duncan and this is an example of him being deceiving; it could be seen as him telling the truth as, at this point in the play, he is still against acting on the prophecy and therefore he is trying to remind himself of who he is and where is loyalties lie.
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"That is a step on which I must fall down or else o'er-leap, for in my way it lies"
Hubris and Hamartia
The Caesuras are significant as it shows he is thinking clearly and precisely as he has made up his mind- he is thinking clearly and directly, which is reflected in his speech.
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He has convinced himself that he could kill Duncan if he wanted to but he hasn't yet decided if that is the path he will follow. All he knows is that it is an option and he either needs to do it or get over it.
"stars, hide your fires; let not light see my black and deep desires"
"fires" is representative of light shining in on his dark thoughts and brining them into his consciousness
This is a type of self-prayer, and Macbeth is calling on God to forgive him
subjunctive mood- trying to convince himself that he doesn't want to act on these "black and deep desires"