literary divices in Shakespeare
Shakespeare, through his use of stylistic devices; namely, his use of metaphors, personification, symbols, imagery, and irony, though not necessarily limited to them; creates rich, vivid verse that has yet to be paralleled in writing since. There are many excellent examples of stylistic devices throughout Shakespeare's work, but for this paper I will only quote from Mac Beth. I would like to quote and reflect some of these devices in the aforementioned order.There are many examples of powerful metaphors throughout Mac Beth; here are a few I have picked out that have meaning to me: "The deep damnation of his taking off,Striding the blast, or heaven's cherubin, horsed,Upon the sightless couriers of the air,Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye,That tears shall drown the wind."(Act I, scene vii)This example is very deep. It is saying that pity is like a newborn or one of heavens angels, they attract a lot of attention, making it obvious to everyone who killed Duncan. "True worthy Banquo- he is full so valiant,It is a baquet to me."(Act I, scene iv)This quote says that Duncan is fed by
It is easy to see why Shakespeare is considered one of the greatest playwrights of all time. But it is never seen until after the fact or by those who have the privilege to view from the outside; like readers, friends, parents, etc. Almost the whole play, in fact, is one big irony. An interesting symbol I found is that of the witches; they always say things that contradict, but at the end of the play all come true; such as this: "But in a sieve I'll thither sail, and like a rat without a tail, I'll do, I'll do, I'll do. Imagery is a way of putting words that can make you see, smell, hear, or even touch it, perhaps even, all of these things. Confusion could be the devil or it could be miscommunication between people. She has done this by personifying hope. If I was to borrow a CD, for example, I would be a lot more careful with it than I would if it was my own. Stones have been known to move, trees to speak. She is saying he can't back his actions and should feel pathetic. Another excellent symbol that I like is: "The Thane of Cawdor lives.
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