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Is this a dagger which I see before me - Quote by William Shakespeare

Published May 26, 2026 · 4 views

Is this a dagger which I see before me?

— William Shakespeare, Macbeth

Meaning

Macbeth hallucinates a dagger before he murders Duncan, showing his troubled mind.

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