Macbeth is a play rich with Gothic images including many references to dreams and sleep. ... Macbeth acknowledges the gravity of his actions with these words. ... He rules Caliban and Ariel and devises all sorts of schemes for the other characters. ... It also shows us the character of Romeo as a romantic youth. ... (Act II, 3) Again we have a reference to sleep as the spoils of the innocent, untroubled mind, similar to Macbeth's words after he has killed Duncan. ...

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• Approx Pages: 11
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• Grade Level: High School