The poem describes the death of King Duncan of Scotland at the hands of his cousin Macbeth. Macbeth killed Duncan in his chambers after getting him drunk and leaving his guards inebriated. Macbeth did this to become the new ruler of Scotland, as Duncan had intended for another important Scottish figure to take the throne. Though Duncan was a worthy and successful king, Macbeth's ambition overtook him and led to Duncan's murder, which planted the seeds for Macbeth's own downfall.
The poem describes the death of King Duncan of Scotland at the hands of his cousin Macbeth. Macbeth killed Duncan in his chambers after getting him drunk and leaving his guards inebriated. Macbeth did this to become the new ruler of Scotland, as Duncan had intended for another important Scottish figure to take the throne. Though Duncan was a worthy and successful king, Macbeth's ambition overtook him and led to Duncan's murder, which planted the seeds for Macbeth's own downfall.
The poem describes the death of King Duncan of Scotland at the hands of his cousin Macbeth. Macbeth killed Duncan in his chambers after getting him drunk and leaving his guards inebriated. Macbeth did this to become the new ruler of Scotland, as Duncan had intended for another important Scottish figure to take the throne. Though Duncan was a worthy and successful king, Macbeth's ambition overtook him and led to Duncan's murder, which planted the seeds for Macbeth's own downfall.
Who Macbeth was to send, To his death, so that he may become ruler, Which attracted a great deal of furor. In Macbeth did Duncan place trust, However, this all was to turn to dust, As ambition came over Macbeth like a flood, And this resulted in the shedding of Duncan's blood. Macbeth's cousin was Duncan, However Macbeth did leave his guards drunken, And crept to his chamber and dealt the blow, Which would seeds of his own destruction sow. A worthy king was Duncan indeed, His country to great heights did he lead, He destroyed his enemies one by one, And then left it all to Malcolm, his son. He trusted Macbeth to the hilt, And with his help was his empire built, However, in the end by Macbeth was he killed, As Macbeth was with ambition filled. __________________________________________________________ Why I chose these literary devices? I used simile because it lets the reader easily understand the comparison, in opposed to a metaphor, Which requires a deep understanding of the comparison. Moreover, I used rhyming words in the poem, it helps make the poem sound more interesting and musical. I also used imagery, which strengthens the meaning of the poem, it also adds beauty to the poem. Readers will also be able to imagine the scene while reading the poem. Finally, I used hyperbole, which emphasizes on a word or sentence.