The structure of the extract presents how Macbeth’s state of mind is deteriorating as he starts to lose the structure of his speaking. Shakespeare consistently uses iambic pentameter and rhythm when characters are speaking to show their state of mind and authority in a certain environment. When the rhythm is constant and consistent then it portrays that they are in control of their mind and have good relationships with other characters. However, when there is no consistent rhythm to a characters speech then it portrays to us that they are either starting to loose their mental state or have a bad relationship with other characters, in this case, Macbeth has no iambic qualities to his speech, therefore telling us that he’s starting to lose his mind. The use of repetition is also important as it also signifies how he is going crazy as he is almost convincing himself to think something by repeating it. An example of this is, is when he repeats ” To-morrow, and to-morrow and to-morrow”.

The use of metaphors is also important as it allows to paint the readers a picture on how he feels, portraying the breaking down of his senses. The painting of the pictures through his metaphors allows him to express himself in more detail than literal words can express. An example of where he uses metaphors is in his soliloquy where he says “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player”.

The use of alliteration is usually to draw attention to a particular thing. In this particular extract he uses alliteration where he says “poor player”