Imagery in Macbeth by William Shakespeare

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Imagery is a way to amplify theme in Macbeth by William Shakespeare. It portrays many different themes in the play. Imagery is used in many different ways, such as blood, animals and, light and dark. Blood plays a significant role in this play and there is a lot of blood being shed, giving us a sense of horror and guilt. Macbeth makes his first kill after killing Duncan and he is freaking out about the blood on his hands. “ Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand? No: this my hand will rather The multitudinous seas incarnadine Making the green one red”(Shakespeare, II.ii.60-63). “...Fear, horror and pain is increased...being Macbeth’s description of himself wading in a river of blood”(Spurgeon 126). Lady Macbeth is going crazy because of the guilt of killing Duncan. “Out damned spot! Out I say!”(Shakespeare, V.i.35) She wants to get the blood off her hands because the guilt drove her insane. Malcolm speaks of how their country is so hurt by the actions of Macbeth, that everyone is horrified. “It weeps, it bleeds, and each new day a gash Is added to her woun...

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