Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow (quotation)

Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow (quotation)

""Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow" is the beginning of the third sentence of one of the most famous soliloquies in Shakespeare's tragedy "Macbeth". It is the response of the protagonist, Macbeth, to the news of his wife's death. The speech can be divided into two parts, with the line "Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow" marking the beginning of the second part.

The full soliloquy reads:

External links

* [http://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/quotes/soliloquies/macbeth-tomorrow.htm Soliloquy Translation]
* [http://shakespeare.about.com/library/weekly/aa113000b.htm Detailed explanation of the soliloquy]
* [http://www.usask.ca/english/faulkner/main/criticism/deshaye.html Interpretation of the wording]
* [http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/barrons/macbeth50.asp Explanation of the scene]


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