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Macbeth quotations
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It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
A tale told by an idiot: Maybe Macbeth feels his life has been a “tale” – a story that he has lived through and was always going to end a certain way
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Sound and fury: Macbeth is reflecting on his own life, which was full of fury (violence) but now feels meaningless
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It will have blood; they say, blood will have blood
Repetition is a key technique Shakespeare uses in Macbeth. Repeating the word "blood" shows how violence keeps occurring throughout the play. Repetition is associated with consequences.
Violence is the key message of the play. Violence leads more violence. Once Macbeth starts killing to gain power, he must keep killing to keep it.
Other views on Macbeth
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The instruments of darkness tell us truths,
Win us with honest trifles, to betray's
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The witches are instruments of darkness – Banquo is worried they could be working for the Devil. Darkness is a key them all throughout the play.
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The allitersatio here emphasises Banquo’s point: the truths the witches tell Macbeth now are unimportant compared to the harmful consequences that will come later.
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