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The "life of the building" is the life of Duncan in Macduff's line in Act II Scene 3, "Most sacrilegious murder hath broke ope the Lord's anointed temple and stole thence the life o' the building." Macduff is comparing the king to a sacred temple which someone has broken into. And what has been stolen? The king's life.
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What does juxtapose mean in Macbeth?
The word juxtapose means to put together in all walks of life not just in Macbeth.
In line 42 what does Lady Macbeth mean by the ornament of life?
Lady Macbeth meaning to the ornament of life can be refer to the golden opinions of line 33. It could even be refer to the crown.
Who is seyward in the play Macbeth?
I am not sure which character you mean: Siward, an English general, or Seyton, one of Macbeth's servants.
What does life's but a walking shadow in Macbeth mean?
He summarizes it at the end when Macbeth says "Signifying nothing". Macbeth is facing his defeat and a walking shadow can be gone after the candle is blown out. He has no control when the candle will disappear so the shadow is walking to get somewhere but it's pointless. A shadow is just a puppet.
What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says The attempt and not the deed confounds us?
Lady Macbeth and Macbeth attempted to do the murder. They will be punished for what they attempted to do even if they didnt succeed
In Macbeth what does Macduff mean by 'The life o' the building'?
In Macbeth, Macduff means that he wants to kill Macbeth and avenge the deaths of his family members, similar to how cutting off the lifeblood of a building would cause it to collapse. Macduff views Macbeth as the source of all the tragedies and destruction that have occurred.
What does juxtapose mean in Macbeth?
The word juxtapose means to put together in all walks of life not just in Macbeth.
In line 42 what does Lady Macbeth mean by the ornament of life?
Lady Macbeth meaning to the ornament of life can be refer to the golden opinions of line 33. It could even be refer to the crown.
What does I' mean in Macbeth?
During the time that Macbeth was written a lot of words were abbreviated. Just as today we have words such as "don't" meaning "do not" and "would've" meaning "would have" "i'" is another contraction meaning "in". Ex. He was i' the bathroom. - He was in the bathroom.
What does The life o the building mean?
Im assuming you mean The life of the building, and if this is correct, then this would refer to the amount of time which a given building is fit for purpose and habitable. The majority of buildings are designed to have a life time of 80 years, so this would be the life of the building.
What does '' the life o' the building'' mean?
Im assuming you mean The life of the building, and if this is correct, then this would refer to the amount of time which a given building is fit for purpose and habitable. The majority of buildings are designed to have a life time of 80 years, so this would be the life of the building.
What are building blocks of matter of life-proteins?
The building blocks of life are cells or you may mean that amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.
What does quench d in Macbeth mean?
In the play Macbeth, "quench'd" typically refers to extinguishing or putting out a fire. It is often used metaphorically to indicate the act of ending life or suppressing something, such as ambition or desire.
Who is seyward in the play Macbeth?
I am not sure which character you mean: Siward, an English general, or Seyton, one of Macbeth's servants.
What does life's but a walking shadow in Macbeth mean?
He summarizes it at the end when Macbeth says "Signifying nothing". Macbeth is facing his defeat and a walking shadow can be gone after the candle is blown out. He has no control when the candle will disappear so the shadow is walking to get somewhere but it's pointless. A shadow is just a puppet.
Do you like Lady Macbeth?
Do you mean Macbeth the person or Macbeth the play? Because it is possible to like the play and not like the person much.
How is a character in a story multidimensional?
When critics talk of a character being 'one-dimensional' they usually mean that he has no backstory. When Macduff (in Macbeth) says of Macbeth "He has no children" you realise that Macduff and Macbeth both have lives outside the play. (Macduff is a family man, Macbeth is not). Almost all the characters in Shakespeare give hints that they have a life outside the play - they are multidimensional.
