All 3 Uses of
tyranny
in
Macbeth
- Great tyranny, lay thou thy basis sure,
For goodness dare not check thee!p. 141.6tyranny = harsh and unjust ruleeditor's notes: This could be paraphrased as: "Great tyranny, you build your foundation securely, because goodness is too afraid to stand against you!"
- Boundless intemperance
In nature is a tyranny.p. 143.8 *tyranny = oppression (something harsh and controlling)editor's notes: This could be paraphrased as: "Uncontrolled excess in one's desires or actions is a form of oppression."
- What's more to do,
Which would be planted newly with the time,
As calling home our exiled friends abroad,
That fled the snares of watchful tyranny,p. 191.4tyranny = oppressive ruleeditor's notes: This could be paraphrased as: "There is still more to be done at the dawn of this new era, such as bringing home our friends who were forced to leave, who fled from the traps set by oppressive rule."
Definition:
harsh and unjust rule