Macbeth kingship

• Shakespeare uses the nouns "crown" and "throne" as metonyms for kingship in the play
• A perspective audience member may argue that Shakespeare uses Macbeths self- awareness to generate empathy as he encapsulates the universal desire to feel dissociated from the violence one commits, as he pursued an act of regicide.
• The metaphor "vaulting ambition" refers to an excessive and unchecked desire for power and success.
• The direct characterisation in "o valiant cousin, worthy gentlemen" depicts Macbeth as well-respected and gives the audience a sense of what Macbeth's character traits from the perspective of Duncan, as the adjective "valiant" has connotations of bravery and determination
• The ironic foreshadowing in "all hail Macbeth that shalt be king hereafter" is essentially confirming that Macbeth is going to be king, as the verb "hail" suggests that Macbeth is praiseworthy
• The soliloquy in “is this a dagger which I see before me” as Macbeth is questing his own perception and sanity as he sees a “dagger” before him, which may be a figment in his imagination