This question is based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth.......Out, out, brief candle!.... This statement was made when

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 1992 Subject: Literature In English

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This question is based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth.......Out, out, brief candle!....

This statement was made when

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The statement "Out, out, brief candle!" was made by Macbeth upon hearing of his wife's death in Act 5, Scene 5 of William Shakespeare's play, Macbeth. It is a metaphor for the fleeting nature of life, as a candle burns for only a brief time before it is extinguished. In this context, Macbeth reflects on the brevity and transience of life, and how all human beings are inevitably subject to death, regardless of their station or accomplishments in life.

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