To begin the final scene of the first act, Macbeth's monologue shows his confusion and indecision. He begins by saying “If it were done, when it is done” (I.7.1). Shakespeare uses various literary techniques to express the ideas that were going through Macbeth's mind before Duncan's murder in his house. Macbeth learned of prophecies about his future predicting him as king of Scotland and taking Duncan's place. Macbeth, with the help of his wife, considers that this task can only be accomplished by assassinating the king. This monologue constitutes a crucial turning point in Macbeth's decision to completely change the dynamic of the play. The soliloquy opens with Macbeth's ideas about how he hopes the murder will unfold. “If it was done when it was done, then it was good/It was done quickly” (I.7.1-2). These two lines show how indecisive Macbeth is about committing the crime. He says that if murder is committed, it must be committed quickly. The “if” shows that Macbeth is not sure he wants to follow through with the initial plan. Returning to the first line of his soliloquy, Shakespeare shows that Macbeth wants to end things. The first literary term used is a metaphor: “If assassination / could hinder the consequences and catch / with its continued success; that this time / Could be the all and the end here, / But here, on this shore and this shoal of time, / We would leap into the life to come. (I.7.2-7). Shakespeare uses a metaphor to compare murder to something that could be stopped and would result in no consequences. Shakespeare also shows that Macbeth knows that murder will have consequences and the idea that everything will be okay is not very logical. This again shows the strange nature of Macbeth who keeps writing in the middle of paper......images to describe people's mood after death. Everyone will be saddened and confused, searching for answers about how their king died. In the final lines of the soliloquy, Macbeth gives the only reason he has for the murder: "I have no sting / To prick the sides of my intention, but only / Leaping ambition, which overtakes itself / And falls on the other. (I.7.25-28). Macbeth says he has absolutely no reason to kill Duncan except for his ambition. Shakespeare then personifies his ambition as a leap that falls on itself. This also foreshadows Macbeth's death. Macbeth's mood after his soliloquy is that he does not want to kill Duncan, but with his wife's persuasion, he changes his mind again and goes through with the killing. After all, Macbeth foreshadowed his downfall in his soliloquy, which proved to be his turning point in the play..