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heidynovak
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High School - 10th Grade
Where are examples of metaphor and simile in Act 2, scene 4, of "Macbeth"?
Can you give examples of a simile and a metaphor from Act 2, scene 4 of "Macbeth" and explain how they are a simile and metaphor.
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Posted by pohnpei397 on Wednesday November 25, 2009 at 10:03 PM
I can see where you would have trouble with this particular scene. Here's what I think you could use:
For simile, you could use the following lines. In them, Ross says that Duncan's...
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Posted by bullgatortail on Wednesday November 25, 2009 at 10:27 PM
In Act II, Scene IV of William Shakespeare's Macbeth, Macbeth has just slain the two grooms, sending Malcolm and Donalbain into flight to avoid charges of murdering the king....
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Posted by mwestwood on Wednesday November 25, 2009 at 11:54 PM
In Act II, Scene 4 of "Macbeth," there is a metaphor in the second line as the old man speaks to Ross about the recent occurrences:
Threescore and ten I can remember...
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