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Macbeth compares life to 4 things, what are they? What does all of this mean?

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The things are:

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one's existence to a brief candle, a walking shadow, a poor player, and a tale told by an idiot in his famous speech.

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After learning about his wife's death in act 5, scene 5, Macbeth elaborates and laments on life's meaningless nature by comparing one's existence to a brief candle, a walking shadow, a poor player, and a tale told by an idiot in his famous speech.

This play is really good

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