Soliloquy Analysis - Macbeth act 5 scene 5 - She should have died hereafter'

She should have died hereafter;
She should have died later / a more fitting time.

There would have been a time for such a word.
There would have been time to talk / to say good-bye. (or i.e Macbeth gives discussion about his state of mind as well as well as his relationship with lady Macbeth.) 

To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
A meaningless  succession of days.

Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
Time is measured in this insignificant way.


And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
 The way to dusty death.
Until life ends and every day is in the past.  Every day has led us closer to our grave.

Out, out, brief candle!
Out, out, short lived light. (life)

Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more:
Life is like a moving shadow that makes no impression;  or a bad actor that walks on stage and makes a great show of performing for a short time  but is never hear of again. (i .e Macbeth feels as if life is meaningless and his existence is insignificant.)

it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
It is a completed story, told by an imbecile full of emotions and words even though its meaningless.


Seyton brings news to Macbeth telling him that Lady Macbeth has died. He then reflects on how life is senseless and insignificant, although it does seem callous considering that Macbeth's initial reaction to the news of his wifes death was, "She should have died hereafter." Meaning she should have died at a more fitting time. It shows his concern or even grief isn't very eminent. Showing a side further of Macbeth that he is apathetic and is ruled by greed and  power.
Instead of grieveing for his dead wife, he concerns himself on the fact that ones life is without value and contemplates his very existance.  
Confering that life is to short and what we make out of it is meaningless.

Soliloquy Analysis - Macbeth act 3 scene 1

To be thus is nothing;
But to be safely thus.
To be king is nothing unless i am safe.


Our fears in Banquo
Stick deep;
Our fear of Banquo is intense / painful.


and in his royalty of nature
Reigns that which would be fear'd:
He has king-like qualitys which in itself is reason to be fearful.


 'tis much he dares;
And, to that dauntless temper of his mind,
He possess a fearless qaulity / he is daring.


He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valour
To act in safety.
He has wisdom that admonishes his foritude to act safley.


There is none but he
Whose being I do fear:
There is no one else I fear more.


and, under him,
My Genius is rebuk'd; as, it is said,Mark Antony's was by Caesar.
And beneath him my guardian spirit is checked. ( i.e. Banquo has a stronger spirit than Macbeth, whoms guilt has a diminishing impact)


He chid the sisters
When first they put the name of king upon me,
And bade them speak to him:
He reproached the sisters (witches) when  they first said i would be king and demanded them to speak to him.


then prophet-like
They hail'd him father to a line of kings:
Then as if it where a prophecy - they had said that Banquo would be the father to line of kings. ( i.e. His sons would become kings) 


upon my head they placed a fruitless crown,
And put a barren sceptre in my gripe,
Upon my head they plac'd a
Thence to be wrench'd with an unlineal hand,
No son of mine succeeding.
Macbeth has no sons / decendents of his own to be take the throne and succeed.


If 't be so,
For Banquo's issue have I fil'd my mind;
If the witches are right, the issue of Banquo is all I can  think about.


For them the gracious Duncan have I murder'd;
Macbeth has killed Duncan for the benifit of Banquo's sons.


Put rancours in the vessel of my peace Only for them;
Put bitterness in the vessel of my reconciliation for Banquo's sons.


and mine eternal jewel
Given to the common enemy of man,
To make them kings, the seeds of Banquo kings!
And my immortal soul shall be givin to the devil again for the benifit of Banquo's sons.


Rather than so, come fate into the list.
And champion me to the utterance!
Rathen than this outcome, bring fate in the tournament and challenge me to the fight to the death for the throne!




Banquo is riding with fleance before the banquet. Macbeth is left alone and concurs that Banquo worries him. Macbeth is also worried that, if the witches' prophecies have come true, then he has killed Duncan for the benifit of  Banquo's sons / descendants and this causes him great unease because if this were to be true then it could result in macbeths death or the loss of the throne.  
      Macbeths distrust in Banquo causes him to confront  two murderers, convincing them that there misfortunes are at the fault of Banquo. This solilquy shows the change in character of macbeth - due to the fact that he is not ruled by remorse or guilt now, but by anger and panic. Thus causing him to act in depesperation at killing his best friend.
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Soliloquy Analysis - Act 1 Scene7: If It Were Done When 'Tis Done

If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well
It were done quickly:
If we where to commit this murder then it would be wise to get it done and over with quickly


if the assassination Could trammel up the consequence, and catch
With his surcease success; that but this blow
Might be the be-all and the end-all here,
If this assisination could trap all the consequences and result in Duncans death and succession to the throne would be a great attainment; but this murder may result in either success or failure.


But here, upon this bank and shoal of time,
But here upon this sandbank.


We'd jump the life to come.
If we decide to take this risk, what would happen to us in life after death?


But in these cases We still have judgment here; that we but teach
Bloody instructions, which, being taught, return
To plague the inventor:
If we commit this murder we are still sentenced on earth, in which that the lessons we teach in bloodshed be rebound on the person that started it.


this even-handed justice Commends the ingredients of our poison'd chalice
To our own lips.
This balanced justice recommends the contents/ingrediants of our poisond cup that we drink from.




He's here in double trust;
He's here as a traitor;


First, as I am his kinsman and his subject,
Strong both against the deed; then, as his host,
Who should against his murderer shut the door,
Not bear the knife myself.
First I am here as his relative and subject (one under authority of another) each being strong reasons against the murder; then as his host, who should stop any harm portrayed on Duncan - let alone commit such an act myself.


Besides, this Duncan
Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been
So clear in his great office,
Besides Duncan has exercised his powers humbly and his rein has been free of corruption.


that his virtues
Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against
The deep damnation of his taking-off;
And pity, like a naked new-born babe,
Striding the blast, or heaven's cherubim, horsed
Upon the sightless couriers of the air,
Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye,
That tears shall drown the wind.
Duncans innocence and virtue will cut through the perturbation of horror and angels riding on the wind will let everyone know about the crime against Duncan so that tears of pity will fall like rain.


I have no spur
To prick the sides of my intent, but only
Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself
And falls on the other.
The only thing that spurs me on is ambition which vaults to far itself and falls on the other side.






Outside the banqueting hall, Macbeth has second thoughts about the decision to murder Duncan. This soliloquy Macbeth has conflicting emotions on the decision to murder Duncan presenting reasons not to go through with  the ordeal and in the end it seems that he decides to go through with the murder,
"I have no spur
To prick the sides of my intent, but only
Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself
And falls on the other."
Although  through out the soliloquy he seems deeply troubled by the idea of killing Duncan considering he is his "kinsmen, subject and host."
Macbeth seems to be torn by guilt not the ramifications of being caught.

Personal Response - The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe

This poem The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe reminds me of when me and my parents and brother went to the grave yard so my dad could visit my grandpa's grave, it seemed as if he was still grieving although its been so long since he died. The look on his face seemed as if he was living the memories from when his dad was still alive, everytime he looked at that tomb stone. Such as how The character in the poem was still in greif over his lost Lenore and how he will see her 'never more.' The speaker starts slowly losing his sanity when he starts asking question that become more personal and more painful and are always answer by 'never more.' Such as how when one loses loved ones, they always ask why? or how are they ? And they just bring on pain and a deeper feeling of loss.

The Boat by Alistair Macleod

2A) The narrator loves his father and shows apprectiation for him because his father had chosen a career that he enjoys and benefits from, “rather than selfishly following forever your own dreams and inclinations.” (Pg 275) Although he appreciates him and loves him, he does not idealize him or his way of life. This may be due to him "withering away", such as when he is constantly seen by his son smoking, and lisning to the radio in bed, his son may see this as taking life for granted. Additionally the narrator wants a better education than his father had. In which case he he follows through with his dreams of education and becomes a proffesor.

3A) The symbolism for of the boat has been transformed in this story into evasiveness. Such as the narrators father, Ernest's need to escape. Ernest's typical routine consisted of laying in bed smoking cigerettes and lisning to the radio and if not that he was escaping by going out on the boat.

3) Changes that the narrator undergoes through the story is that the narrator had grown up with out a parental figure, thus thrusting him into growing up to quick and fending for himself. This compelling him into distancing himself from his mother and questioning his father. He begins to understand at an early age that life isnt as appealing as it looks to be. In consequence he doesnt have the father - son realtionship that others seem to have.

4) There a few examples of imagery in this story that affect the five senses one of the most used is sight, the narrator describes every memory, moment and expression in such detail that you can picture it perfectly. Such as " The brown larvae of tobacco shreds and the grey flecks of ash covered both the table and the floor beneath it. the once - varnished surface of the table was disfigured by numerous black scars and gashes inflicted by the neglected burning cigarettes of many years."
Hearing also had and affect as well, it gives you the sence of emotion coming from the character. Such as in the story when Ernest was singing with the tourists in the cabinthat could be heard across the village. “...the familiar yet unfamiliar voice that rolled down from the cabins...His voice boomed down the hill and bounced off the surface of the harbour, which was unearthly blue...”(Pg 269).
The sence of touch had also greatly affected the story such as in the last paragaph, tellhing how they found his father.."hands were shredded ribbons, as were his feet which had lost their boots to the suction of the sea, and his shoulders came apart in our hands when we tried to move him from the rocks. And the gulls had pecked out his eyes and the white-green stubble of his whiskers had continued to grow in death, like the grass on graves, upon the purple bloated mass that was his face." (pg.277)They described what it had been like to pick up his dead father, it created not only a grousome image and a grotesque feeling but a sence of remorse as well.

5)The story does a poor job of describe Ernest's physical attributes but it does give you a sence of a stereotypical fishermen - possibly heavier, beard, gives you a sence of a laid back personality. Alistair Macleod describes him in the story as his face "ruddy" so a pinkish tinge, possibly from the bitter air from being out on the boat. Ernest's is also described by his son in a memory .." My ealriest recollection of my father is a veiw from the floor of gigantic rubber boots and then suddenly being elevated and have my face pressing against a stubble of his cheeck."(pg.262) he is also described further on as having shaggy white hair and again wearing rubber boots. Which in turn can describe that he is a dedicated fishermen and enjoys doing so. Also, judging by how little he cares about his family and most things that aren’t fishing, he can be described as a “slob”, having a lazy old routine such as when he lays in bed smoking cigarettes and lisning to the radio.

Soliloquy Analysis - Macbeth act 1 scene 5

Lady Macbeth's Soliloquy
Act 1 Scene 5

The raven himself is hoarse
That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan
Under my battlements.
A bird of ill-omen (bird imagery) signals Duncans death due to lady Macbeth, whom holds herself fully responsible.

 Come, you spirits
That tend on mortal thoughts,
Come forth evil spirits that serve murderous thoughts.

unsex me here,
And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full
Of direst cruelty!
Take away my femininity and fill me from head to toe, in most bitter cruelty.

make thick my blood;
Stop up the access and passage to remorse,
That no compunctious visitings of nature
Shake my fell purpose, nor keep peace between
The effect and it!
Thicken my blood to prevent pity and remorse to flow through my veins to make sure that no feelings of humanity upset my intentions nor stop me from carrying them out.

Come to my woman's breasts,
And take my milk for gall, you murdering ministers,
Come to my breast and replace my milk with bitterness.

Wherever in your sightless substances
You wait on nature's mischief!
Where ever in in your invisible state, you look after humanitys evil deeds.
Come, thick night,
And pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell,
Come darkness,and cover yourself in the darkest smoke of hell.

That my keen knife see not the wound it makes,
That I do not wish to commit the murder myself.

Nor heaven peep through the blanket of the dark,
To cry 'Hold, hold!
That heaven does not see throuh the darkness and witness such an act and cry 'Stop, Stop!'

Lady macbeth discovers that Duncan is on his way to the castle. In Turn she calls on evil spirits to make her dispassionite so that she can carry out Duncans murder.