Macbeth Literary Devices

"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player/That struts and frets his hour upon the stage."

"Macbeth . . . like valor's minion"

The porter pretends to be guarding the gates of hell before the murder of Duncan is discovered.

"Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?"

"will I with wine and wassail so convince"

"lesser than Macbeth and greater"

The blood Lady Macbeth sees on her hands when she sleepwalks

"I will not be afraid of death and bane Till Birnam Forest come to Dunsinane."

thoughts of a character, said aloud, for only the audience to hear

speech by character, not heard by other characters

instructions for actors and props on stage

division of a play, usually divided into scenes

exaggeration

enemy to the story's protagonist

hero (main character) of the story or play

the lesson or idea the writer is trying to convey

"[Life] is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."