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by William Shakespeare

Legend says that Macbeth was written in 1605 or 1606 and performed at Hampton Court in 1606 for King James I and his brother-in-law, King Christian of Denmark. Whether it was first performed at the royal court or was premiered at the Globe theatre, there can be little doubt that the play were…

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I need help with a quote PLEASE!!

**I NEED HELP WITH WRITING AN ESSAY****

To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

this is what was said by Macbeth in act 5, scene 5, in lines 21-30

select a literary device (metaphor,imagery,simile) and explain how Macbeth uses this literary device in these lines. agree or disagree and interpret the quote.

*******please help me with this tanku so much!!*******

Posted By viola s #27842 at Dec 09, 2006 7:31 PM in Macbeth || 5 replies

Lady Macbeth vs Macbeth

Who is more responsible for Duncans murder. Lady Macbeth or Macbeth? and why?

Posted By paul p #40052 at Apr 25, 2007 9:37 PM in Macbeth || 6 replies

Siward

What does Old Siward mean when he asks 'Had he his hurts before?'

Posted By colei n #87419 at Aug 12, 2009 10:21 AM in Macbeth || 3 replies

Food for thought

Is political assassination like the one in Macbeth ever justified?

Posted By r r #94643 at May 26, 2009 1:54 AM in Macbeth || 2 replies