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Macbeth Soliloquy Act 3

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Act 3 opens with the tension filled soliloquy, in which Macbeth vents his frustration with reality, going on to create suspense and anticipation by foreshadowing future events. Fears of losing authority are exhausting Macbeth, as he recognizes the vain of his efforts. He states “To be thus is nothing; But to be safely thus”. Macbeth voices that if he does not feel safe, he should not be king. Which sets the mood for the rest of the section which is amplified when Shakespeare builds on this tension as Macbeth exclaims “Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown”, using personification referring to the witches who prophesized that Macbeth would be king, but he has no heirs, as they predicted that Banquo’s offspring would inherit the kingship.
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