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vekshin1
3 years ago
14

We Have Scorched The Snake Not Killed It

English
1 answer:
irinina [24]3 years ago
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Answer:

By scorching the snake but not killing it, Macbeth means that they still have threats to face, even with Duncan out of the picture.

Explanation:

William Shakespeare's <em>Macbeth</em><em> </em>deals with the story of Macbeth who, adamant on making his fate come true from the prophecy of three witches, did numerous evil acts. Added to that, he was also led to these murderous acts by his equally power hungry wife Lady Macbeth.

The given excerpt from Act II scene ii of the play reveals how Macbeth feels even after getting rid of his primary enemy King Duncan. Even after assurance from his wife to relax, he did not seem happy about his act. Rather, he wanted to get rid of anyone who seems an obstacle for his road to the throne. Scorching the snake is a metaphorical way of indicating the removal of one stumbling block, but "not kill'd it" shows that he still believes there are more threats before he could successfully and happily sit in the throne. Duncan's death may be what he wanted, but it is not the end of any threat. The snake is the whole entity of the possible threats, and the scorching act is just the start of getting rid of the whole animal. The snake is a metaphor for all threats.

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