Analyzing Macbeth's Speech 'Tomorrow And Tomorrow'

The famous speech of “Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow” from Macbeth displays the continuity of depression and guilt. These expressions Macbeth displays during the later scenes in Macbeth show Macbeth’s mental state. Overall, this speech highlights the downfall of Macbeth through his thoughts, the lack of words conveyed in his speech, and the details included in his speech.

One such thing this speech highlights is the downfall of Macbeth. While saying this speech, Macbeth has a lack of emotion to the events currently unfolding outside of his castle. Instead, he reflects on everything wrong that has gone wrong with his life. At this point in time, Macbeth is depressed because his reign of King is about to come to an end and his reputation

is soiled by his past deeds. Macbeth is also depressed because his wife has just died.
Macbeth’s mental state at this point in time can be also justified by the lack of words included in the speech. Macbeth only adds in a few lines to his speech to convey the fact that he has no will to live anymore. Even though this speech contains only a limited amount of words, it conveys the events unfolding for Macbeth and the outside world. For example, the line “Signifying nothing,” contains only two words but conveys a lot about Macbeth. This line shows that Macbeth has gone emotionless and even the sight of blood or war would not freak him out.
Macbeth is able to convey details through his lack of words by the imagery he uses. In the speech, Macbeth uses several literary devices to help employ detail. For example, Macbeth uses personification to describe death. The line, “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more,” shows that personification of death. This allows readers to visualize what Macbeth thinks about death. Macbeth also uses several adjectives such as lighted, and dusty. These help further enhance the descriptions of death and sorrow.
“Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow” describes Macbeth’s change in character and personality by his thoughts, lack of words conveyed, and the imagery included in his speech.