Take Lady Macbeth’s soliloquy beginning with “The raven himself is hoarse” (1.5.39) and ending with “Hold, hold!” (1.5.55) and rewrite it in your own words. For example, your response could take the format of a poem, a rap, a letter, a diary entry, a news report, etc. Use contemporary language and references while being faithful to the ideas of the original. Aim for 8-10 lines of text.

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Take Lady Macbeth’s soliloquy beginning with “The raven himself is hoarse” (1.5.39) and ending with “Hold, hold!” (1.5.55) and rewrite it in your own words. For example, your response could take the format of a poem, a rap, a letter, a diary entry, a news report, etc. Use contemporary language and references while being faithful to the ideas of the original. Aim for 8-10 lines of text.

Answer 1

Yo, that bird's voice be dead raw,

He croaks like he needs some hardcore jam,
But still, his message gives me pause,
Evil whispers, grabbin' me like a solid grip.

Come, thick night, cloak me in shadows so tight,
My wicked intentions concealed from sight.
I'll be the baddest queen, unstoppable and thuggish,
Killin' kings for power, no one gonna judge it.

Hold up, hold up! These thoughts be twisted,
But ambition calls, can't resist it.