Find personification, similes, or metaphors in Act II and explain how Shakespeare’s use of figurative language influences your understanding of the play.

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Act II opens immediately with personification. Banquo refers to the moon as "she." He then notices that "There's husbandry in heaven. Their candles are all out." Also, in scene 3, Lennox employs personification by commenting that the Earth shook and was "feverous."

In Scene 2, Macbeth laments about his restlessness and uses a metaphor by comparing his sleep to "great nature’s second course." Lady Macbeth then calls her husband a coward and uses a simile to compare dead bodies to harmless pictures, saying, "The sleeping and the dead are but as pictures."

In Act II, Scene 4, when the old man speaks to Ross about the recent occurrences, he speaks in a metaphor saying: “Threescore and ten I can remember well, within the volume of which time I have seen hours dreadful and things strange(2.4.1-3). Here, time is compared to a "volume," a book in which recordings have been made.  Ross's response also contains metaphors: “Darkness does the face of earth entomb.” (2,4,10). Here, Ross implies that evil will cover the land, the "face" of the earth.  

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Shakespeare’s mastery of figurative devices conveyed the play as more than literary art but an adventure through the play. His utilization of sound devices such as alliteration and assonance brought the play an appeal to the senses.

Several similes and metaphors were employed but the personifications had the most influence personally. It made plots very relatable. You could almost feel the earth shake in its fever.

His use of hyperbole in;  

‘"Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather the multitudinous seas incarnadine, making the green one red" (2.3.60-64).’ describes Macbeth’s perception of the gore of his guilt. That was artfully described such that one understands the depths of Macbeth’s depravity.

at the beginning of the story, elisa just has the small idea of wanting more attention, but as the story progressed, her desire for more attention grew larger. before she talked to the man with the wagon she was just focused on her chrysanthemums but when she talked to him and got some attention she enjoyed it, so she decided to get all dolled up for henry. but when they were on the way to dinner she was so upset because she saw the flowers on the side of the road and realized the man didn't take interest in her like she thought.

that his long years of service outweigh any faults he may have had.

he wanted to be remembered for the good things he did, one of those being when he gave up office so others would follow suit, but george washington wasn’t a man who thought he was perfect, he knew he made mistakes. he was a very talented soldier with a natural gift of tactic.