In the line from Macbeth, "Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage", identify two figures of speech, explain how each contributes to the theme of futility, and decide which figure more strongly reinforces that theme, giving a brief justification.

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Metaphor and personification; the metaphor (life as a walking shadow) most strongly reinforces futility because it directly equates life with something insubstantial.

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In the line from Macbeth, "Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage", identify two figures of speech, explain how each contributes to the theme of futility, and decide which figure more strongly reinforces that theme, giving a brief justification.

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