One of the main motifs of the play is the decay of corruption. The development of both characters mimics the development of a disease. In a sense, Macbeth is a remake of the play Hamlet that has somewhat of a “happy ending” though centered not on Hamlet but on the usurper, Claudius.
The disease motif is quite evident as the play starts with a storm over a Scottish moor. The storm is like a feverish disease that attacks the body of the Scottish land and it foreshadows the decay and putrefaction that Macbeth’s ambition will bring upon Scotland. This is further exemplified by the introduction of the three witches; they are old, ugly, haggard and dirty. Macbeth is introduced as a courageous hero who kills a traitorous Scotsman. In other words, Macbeth is symbolically healthy, in his prime, both physically and morally. The infection occurs when the witches address him as Thane of Cawdor, and it is interesting to note that Banquo is NOT infected by the prophecies, just like some people are more vulnerable to diseases than others (usually because of a genetic predisposition). Macbeth resists contagion for a moment but quickly starts succumbing to it. Then his wife, Lady Macbeth (why is she unnamed?) is infected as well and she definitely has no “antibodies” for she succumbs very quickly to the disease. Due to the fact that she is the one that pushes Macbeth to regicide, she is like a personification of the Biblical Eve. Macbeth still tries to resist, but Lady Macbeth taunts him about his manhood and he finally falls. In act II there is even an interesting comic conversation between Malcolm and a porter about how alcohol provokes sleepiness, red noses and peeing further. In other words he is describing the symptoms of a disease and foreshadowing the effects of Macbeth’s contagion on Scotland. During the banquet, Macbeth sees Banquo’s ghost, though nobody else does, like the feverish hallucinations of a sick man. The sickening corruption will be further personified by Hecate, the returning witches and later by Lady Macbeth’s sleepwalking which is an actual disease, as she finally evolves into madness. There is even a doctor at the hall of Dunsinane which further emphasizes the disease motif by his mere presence. Lady Macbeth dies by killing herself and Macbeth dies by the sword of Malcolm. The infected lady Macbeth kills herself to escape her disease and Malcolm uses a symbolic scalpel to extirpate the cancerous Macbeth from Scotland.
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Explanation:
In general, the tone of a piece only refers to attitude of the author if writing is non-literary in nature. In many cases, the tone of a work may change and shift as the speaker or narrator's perspective on a particular subject alters throughout the piece.
We can actually deduce here that the rhyme scheme actually adds rhythm to the meaning and creates an optimistic mood in the tone of the poem.
An evidence is seen in stanza 2 of the poem:
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
<h3>What is Invictus?</h3>
Invictus is a poem that was written by William Ernest Henley. The poem actually refers to the themes of suffering and rejuvenation,. It also showcases the theme of fatalism and free will.
The poem has a rhyme scheme of ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH. It is known to possess a set of metrical pattern. The poem consists of each line that has eight syllables and the stress usually falls on the stress of each foot.
Invictus is known to be a Victorian poem.
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It’s A. This river is WIDER than that river.
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I only have the answers for Gatsby haha.
Explanation:
He's taller, fit, and you can tell by the way he dresses that he has a lot of money. His inner desire is to find and be with Daisy again. And he is brave I suppose, persistent, optimistic, and biased on how he treats his friends and Daisy he is very kind and charismatic.
