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Sophia Grzywacz
Mrs. Davenport
English 9H/P6
2 March 2017
Shakespeare was a man of many talents. He wrote plays that appealed to everyone
in his audiences and it was done by using many literary terms. They were used to
describe the plot and different characteristics of each character. A wonderful example is
Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth is a perfect example for all the literary terms used when
One of the devices used is dramatic irony. Dramatic Irony is when the characters
dont know what is happening, but the audience does. This is used when Lady Macbeth
counters Macbeth response with We fail?(1.7.67). Little did they know that they do fail.
Macbeth ends up going insane and dies at the end of the play. They dont get away with
murdering Duncan; they are caught red handed. The audience knew that nothing would
go well, but the characters didnt; and this adds suspense and comedy to the play.
Pathos, a term that evokes sadness or pity, is also used in Macbeth. This is used to
evoke sadness in the audience. Macbeth isnt very kind to her husband, she pushes him to
do things that she will highly be able to benefit from. She calls him a coward. Which
thou esteemst the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem(1.7.46). That
is a terrible thing for a husband to hear from his wife. However it makes Macbeth want to
prove he is not a coward and follow through with this scheme of theirs. The cruel
statement makes the audience sad to think about the relationship these two shared, a one-
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sided-love marriage. This makes the audience pity Macbeth and what he has to put up
with.
backgrounds to each other. One of the many similes explains what Lady Macbeth thinks
of herself. Like the poor cat i the adage?(1.7.47). Lady Macbeth is comparing
Macbeth to a cat and calling herself and adage. An adage means the truth. She says this
because she is trying to indicate her advantageous level that she holds over him. This is
his taking-off. / And pity, like a naked new-born babe, / Striding the blast,
or heavens cherubin, horsd / Upon the sightless couriers of the ar, / Shall
This is another example of a simile used my Macbeth thinking about Lady Macbeths
idea to kill Duncan. He is stating the stress he has for it and says he is contemplating
following through with the plan. However, she is able to twist these doubts and make him
follow through with the murder. Lady Macbeth is a ruthless, power thirsty woman who is
Shakespeare is an amazing author who uses many resources of language to tell his
stories. Most of these can be shown by Lady Macbeth and her ambition for the crown.
SHe is willing to degrade her husband and use him for something that she plans to take
full control over. Many examples are when she uses Dramatic Irony, Pathos, SImiles, and
so many more literary terms to persuade her husband into her murderous plan. She is very
clever and cunning, and will not let even guilt get in her way.
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