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Passage Analysis King Duncan
In this passage Shakespeare is talking about King Duncan and he uses imagery to create an image as to what will happen after his death. Shakespeare starts off this passage describing Duncan’s role as king. He talks about how Duncan was a humble ruler, “Hathe borne his faculties so meek”. He goes on to say that Duncan was no corrupt in his ruling; and as a result of his virtuous life as king will live on. Shakespeare continues with a simile, “his virtues will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued against the deep damnation of his taking-off.” Duncan was such a great king that the angels will plead like trumpets because of how unjustly and damned Duncan was taken from the living world.
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