Question

"Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifiying nothing."

Accepted Answer

Macbeth: Act 5 Scene 5- One of Mrs O's 10 Killer References.- Compares life to theatre: playing roles. Links to A3S2: "Nought's had, all's spent."- His whole life.- Violence, anger, betrayal.

Front	"Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifiying nothing."
Back	Macbeth: Act 5 Scene 5 - One of Mrs O's 10 Killer References. - Compares life to theatre: playing roles. Links to A3S2: "Nought's had, all's spent." - His whole life. - Violence, anger, betrayal.

Candle Life's Walking Shadow Poor Player Struts Frets