Use Of Darkness In Macbeth
Shakespeare uses imagery in the form of darkness in his play Macbeth to show the true evil of many of the characters. He uses the imagery to capture the attention of the reader and to elaborate on the individual characters doings. Not only does the text help to provide some insight into the darkness, the stage directions are also very important in symbolizing the evil in the play. The characters of the work that are found to be evil are shown in terms of darkness to express what they really are.
“When shall we three meet again--In thunder, lightning, or in rain?” says the first witch all of those have in common clouds and therefore the darrkness that encompassses them will follow them wherever they go (I, i, 1-2). When the witches meet together there is always a significant change in characters mood/mindset. The evil …show more content…
The last quote at the end of scene one “Fair is foul, and foul is fair, hover through the fog and filthy air” shows that the meeting place of the witches was not only in the thunder but also in the dark smoggy filthy air (I, i, 14-15). Further symbolizing the witches evilness through the power of darkness. The very appearance of the witches shows their evil and how they are ominous and the controllers of fate. When the witches say “All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!” on the dark and stormy night it instantly sparks a flame of evil inside Macbeth (I, i, 151). Shortly after Macbeth states, “Stars, hide your light so no one can see the terrible desires within me. . I won’t let my eye look at what my hand is doing, but in the end I’m still going to do that thing I’d be horrified to see”(I, iv, 331-336). This quote from macbeth is already showing how the darkness is seeping inside of him turning him evil only a few scenes after the witches revealed his prophecy, though we do see some hesitation in his advances. Macbeth however isn't
“When shall we three meet again--In thunder, lightning, or in rain?” says the first witch all of those have in common clouds and therefore the darrkness that encompassses them will follow them wherever they go (I, i, 1-2). When the witches meet together there is always a significant change in characters mood/mindset. The evil …show more content…
The last quote at the end of scene one “Fair is foul, and foul is fair, hover through the fog and filthy air” shows that the meeting place of the witches was not only in the thunder but also in the dark smoggy filthy air (I, i, 14-15). Further symbolizing the witches evilness through the power of darkness. The very appearance of the witches shows their evil and how they are ominous and the controllers of fate. When the witches say “All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!” on the dark and stormy night it instantly sparks a flame of evil inside Macbeth (I, i, 151). Shortly after Macbeth states, “Stars, hide your light so no one can see the terrible desires within me. . I won’t let my eye look at what my hand is doing, but in the end I’m still going to do that thing I’d be horrified to see”(I, iv, 331-336). This quote from macbeth is already showing how the darkness is seeping inside of him turning him evil only a few scenes after the witches revealed his prophecy, though we do see some hesitation in his advances. Macbeth however isn't