6/17/2023 0 Comments Macbeth monologueMacbeth speaks these lines in the second act of the play. I go, and it is done the bell invites me. Words to the heat of deeds too cold breath gives. Hear not my steps, which way they walk, for fearĪnd take the present horror from the time, With Tarquin’s ravishing strides, towards his design Whose howl’s his watch, thus with his stealthy pace. Pale Hecate’s offerings, and wither’d murder, The curtain’d sleep witchcraft celebrates Nature seems dead, and wicked dreams abuse Or else worth all the rest I see thee still,Īnd on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood, Mine eyes are made the fools o’ the other senses, Thou marshall’st me the way that I was going Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain? I have thee not, and yet I see thee still. The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee. “ Is this a dagger which I see before me ” It refers to applying it with force as well as its being “unconstrained.” Mercy shouldn’t have limits. ” This is a characteristically Shakespearean turn of phrase in that it’s suggesting two things at once. It is not a weakness-the speech opens with it is “ not strained. She does her best to convince him though, telling him that mercy is a quality essential to all of humankind and that giving forgiveness is something to be proud of. She attempts and fails to appeal to Shylock’s humanity. The latter has demanded a “pound of flesh” from Antonio as compensation for an unpaid debt. She has disguised herself as a male lawyer, Balthazar, to defend Antonio from Shylock. Portia gives this speech in act 4, scene 1 of The Merchant of Venice. Must needs give sentence ‘gainst the merchant there. Which if thou follow, this strict court of Venice Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy Īnd that same prayer doth teach us all to render That, in the course of justice, none of us Though justice be thy plea, consider this, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings Īnd earthly power doth then show likest God’s His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The throned monarch better than his crown: ‘T is mightiest in the mightiest it becomes It blesseth him that gives and him that takes: It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven “ The quality of mercy is not strain’d ”įrom: The Merchant of Venice Act 4, Scene 1 ![]() These lines also signify the beginning of the end for Macbeth who will soon find himself facing his death at the hands of Macduff. The soliloquy is about the futility of life and how no matter what one does, they’re eventually going to die. Some notable quotes from this speech include “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player, / That struts and frets his hour upon the stage” and “Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, / Creeps in this petty pace from day to day.” “Tomorrow, tomorrow, and tomorrow” is one of the best-known monologues in all of Shakespeare’s dramatic works. ![]() These dramatic, harrowing lines appear in Macbeth and are spoken by Macbeth when he finds out that his wife, Lady Macbeth, is dead. Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player, “ Tomorrow, tomorrow, and tomorrow ”Ĭreeps in this petty pace from day to day,Īnd all our yesterdays have lighted fools The moving monologues found in Romeo and Juliet are also wonderful examples of Shakespeare’s skill with language and his ability to plumb the depths of a character’s mind for their most complex thoughts.īelow, readers will find ten of the best and most enjoyable monologues that Shakespeare ever wrote. The most critical scenes are punctuated by unforgettable speeches, dwelling on consequences, fate, and death. ![]() Whether they be tragedy, comedy, or history, Shakespeare’s plays are often remembered by the strength of the monologues delivered at key moments.
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