FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
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He killed the trust Duncan had for him.
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He killed his peace of mind.
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He murdered the guards.
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He has been up all night.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Macbeth also compares sleep to a soothing bath after a day of hard work, and to the main course of a feast. To Macbeth, sleep is not only a necessity of life, but something that makes life worth living, and he feels that when he murdered his King in his sleep, he murdered sleep itself.
Detailed explanation-2: -’ This shows that Macbeth is so guilty that he will never be able to sleep again. He has murdered the king while he is sleeping, which is a deceitful thing to do especially as the king is in line to God.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sleep symbolizes innocence, purity, and peace of mind, and in killing Duncan Macbeth actually does murder sleep: Lady Macbeth begins to sleepwalk, and Macbeth is haunted by his nightmares.
Detailed explanation-4: -Macduff explains that although sleep and death may look similar, real sleep is relaxing, while real death is a horror that cannot be thought about. The idea behind closing one’s eyes can be considered death or sleep, as one is lived in and the other is not living.