Symbol Example from story Importance Act 1: Nature “Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it.”- Lady Macbeth (Act 1 scene 5 line 72-73) “The air nimbly and sweetly recommends itself unto our gentle sense.” - King Duncan (Act 1, Scene 6, Line 1-2) “... heaven’s breath smells wooingly here.” - Banquo (Act 1, Scene 6, Line 6-7) All of these lines compare Macbeth to something in nature. Lady Macbeth’s line says that Macbeth needs to look like a flower but really be a snake deep down. She is saying he needs to look as sweet and innocent as a flower but truely be a snake. The lines from the King and Banquo are talking about Macbeth’s castle. How peaceful and lovely it is. This is symbolism of how Macbeth appears. He looks sweet like a flower and his castle looks inviting. He is innocent and is uncomfortable with the idea of killing the king. Lady Macbeth tries to convince him and it works. Act 2: Sleep “‘Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep’” -Macbeth (Act 2, Scene 2, Line 35-36) In this act Macbeth talks a lot about sleep to Lady Macbeth. He hears voices telling him he had murdered innocent sleep and will never sleep again this symbolizes how he has killed the innocent part of himself by killing the king. The king was also innocent and didn't deserve to be killed. Act 3: blood “It will have blood, they say. Blood will have blood” -Macbeth (Act 3, Scene 4, Line 146-147) “I am in blood” -Macbeth (Act 3, Scene 4, Line 162) With all of the…
English 15B Norton Anthology of American Literature Shorter 8th ed. Dickinson Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886 1. Briefly summarize Dickinson’s life (79-83) Emily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts. Her family was rather prominent in the economic, political, and intellectual spheres. Her father served as a lawyer, a state representative, and a state senator, all at different parts of his life. Dickinson never married and remained close with her parents through her…
Emily Dickinson Emily Dickinson is best know for as an American poet who kept her life very private; she secluded herself from the outer world and nature by spending a lot of time in her room. Dickinson composed nearly 1800 poems, but less than a dozen were ever published in her lifetime. Although she wasn’t as acclaimed throughout her life, her poetry is now considered among the finest in English literature. Dickinson might have spent most of her time in her bedroom, but she was able to give…
one of the most prominent figures of American Literature. Emily Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts on December 10, 1830 to the leading family in Amherst. Edward Dickinson, her father, was a lawyer and served two terms in congress, but her life was nothing unusual. Her father was nothing short of a model citizen helping the town through rough times and was an elected official on the side of his career as a lawyer. Edward Dickinson served as the treasurer of Amherst College for…
Emily Dickinson Sydney York 2ab 2/12/16 Emily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830 in Amherst Massachusetts to Edward Dickinson and Emily Norcross-Dickinson. She had two siblings, her brother William Austin Dickinson was born in 1829 and her sister Lavinia Norcross-Dickinson was born in 1833. She went to Amherst Academy for seven years and later went to…
Emily Dickinson: “I felt a Funeral in my Brain.” Have you ever felt an overwhelming sense of sadness or depression? How would you express yourself if you did? Some people use words as an expression and it can be noted as an art form. In the 1800’s, a young teenage girl named Emily Dickinson began composing, revising, and documenting a series of many poems. Between 1858-1865 was eventful time in history, the Civil War. Although this period in time was tragic, Emily Dickinson continued…
Esteban Borja Pena Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet. Emily was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, on December 10, 1830. She attended the university of Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in South Hadley. Some of her quotes are “If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain.”, “Forever is composed of nows.”, “Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.” Throughout most of her life, she seemed to have had very few visitors and sporadically left her house. The people who…
Emily Dickinson was an American poet who was noticed worldwide for her unique poems. Dickinson was known for her seclusion from the outside world and her reserved nature. She was one of the most influential figures in American literature. [Furthermore], she faced numerous fears and hardships throughout her life, which she used to write outstanding poetry while overcoming her problems. Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts on December 10, 1830. Dickinson was the middle…
Emily Dickinson’s writing showed a whole new type of writing in the first person. The speakers could see what was going one through their eyes but what was also going on in their mind. Her writing didn’t have limits, you wouldn’t feel trapped in a story but you would feel like you were in a place where the possibilities are endless and anything could happen. She would express the possibilities but not what was realized. Emily Dickinson’s life consisted of many historical events, including…
in and how it influenced their style of writing. Emily Dickinson is a poet who wasn’t discovered during her lifetime but has some of the most amazing work. Her writings seems to possess possible connections to her life as well as give the readers beautiful images. Although her work wasn’t discovered until after her life she was still an amazing poet who knew how to use language. Emily Dickinson was never in the lime light for her writing, instead she had a rather bland life. She was born on…