“Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow”
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“Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow” is the opening phrase of one of Macbeth’s most famous soliloquies in Shakespeare’s tragedy, reflecting on the futility and repetitiveness of life.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow" | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Shakespearean phrase
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literary quotation ⓘ opening phrase of a soliloquy ⓘ |
| appearsInAct | Act 5 ⓘ |
| appearsInScene | Scene 5 ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Macbeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
frequently referenced in discussions of existentialism
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one of Shakespeare's most quoted lines ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
expression of Macbeth's existential crisis
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reaction to Lady Macbeth's death ⓘ reflection on the meaninglessness of life ⓘ |
| firstKnownPublicationContext | First Folio of Shakespeare's plays (1623) as part of Macbeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | "creeps in this petty pace from day to day" ⓘ |
| genreContext | tragedy ⓘ |
| influencedTitleOf |
"Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" (various derivative works)
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"Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" (novel by Gabrielle Zevin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice | alliteration ⓘ |
| literaryPeriodContext | English Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationInText | near the end of Macbeth ⓘ |
| memorability | highly memorable opening line ⓘ |
| meter | iambic rhythm (loosely aligned with iambic pentameter of the speech) ⓘ |
| partOf | "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow" soliloquy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quotationLength | short phrase ⓘ |
| repetitionDevice | anaphora ⓘ |
| spokenByCharacter | Macbeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatricalFormContext | Elizabethan drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
despair
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futility of life ⓘ inevitability of time ⓘ monotony of existence ⓘ mortality ⓘ nihilism ⓘ |
| tone |
melancholic
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pessimistic ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
discussions of time and repetition
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literary criticism of Macbeth ⓘ performances and adaptations of Macbeth ⓘ |
| workFromWhichItIsQuoted | Macbeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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