FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Owl
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Wolf
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Lion
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Raven
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Detailed explanation-1: -The owl is a symbol of death and is used in many instances to portray evil and darkness. Here, the sound of the owl marks the death of Duncan, alarming Lady Macbeth that the Macbeth has already committed the deed.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lady Macbeth has just heard an owl shriek. According to medieval folklore, this foretold an imminent death. She compares the owl to a bellman, the town crier who went about town ringing a bell and making announcements. She describes the bellman as “fatal” because the crier often announced deaths.
Detailed explanation-3: -Page 27, 2.2 “That which hath made me drunk hath made me bold; what hath quenched them hath given me fire.” She means that the alcohol that made the servants drunk has fired her up and she is ready to kill the king.
Detailed explanation-4: -and one cried ‘Murder’ that they did wake each other.