Light And Darkness In Macbeth

Now that the important murders have been committed by Macbeth, the word night starts to take a different in its usage and meaning. Though it maintains its meaning as to signify impending doom and negativity, the target of that doom and badness is now directed at Macbeth. Starting with Scene 1, the witches cast a spell in their cauldron to create apparitions that would deceive Macbeth. Though the usage of night in each separate quote has nothing of importance, in big picture, it is part of a spell to bring Macbeth down.

In Macbeth, Shakespeare utilizes the motif of appearance vs. reality to emphasize how a limited perspective of something or someone will most likely lead to the destructive nature of deception. This is shown in the first act of the play where Macbeth and Lady Macbeth hold false appearances to keep their plans a secret and later in the play when Macbeth is king and dealing with the guilt of killing the king and Banquo’s death.

William Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth was written in approximately 1605 / 1606. The setting takes place during the medieval time around the mid-eleventh century in Scotland; England. Throughout Macbeth, the nature of evil explores and shapes the play in the way that: people with the mindset of power and ambition can present the nature of evil that shapes the world of tragedy. Next, the supernatural analyzes the nature of evil that shapes many plays. Lastly, weather plays a very important role in the nature of evil that present evil is lurking. Though the nature of evil is one of the many visions that shape the play, it is seen as the most profound vision of them all.

Shakespeare’s exploration of guilt is predominantly demonstrated through the portrayal of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. The utilisation of a variety of language and stylistic devices enabled the audience to fully comprehend Macbeth/Lady Macbeth’s guilty conscience. A series of incidence’s prompted their guilt including Banquo’s and the King’s murder. The significant literary devices that aided Shakespeare’s portrayal of guilt include Asides, soliloquys and symbolism. The impact of the literary devices will be analysed in accordance with the portrayal of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s guilt.

There are many factors that determine how people behave in their daily lives. We are run by a number of rules and regulations that influence the way we behave, talk and live. In Lord of the Flies, William Golding shows that without the influence of a civilized society and law and order, people’s characteristics can change drastically. Similarly in Macbeth, Shakespeare represents the loss of morality of a leader as his hunger for power clouds his judgement. Both pieces of literature present how both writers view the breakdown of morality through the breakdown of civil behaviour.

A story of tragedy is not uncommon with William Shakespeare and his works of prose. In his plays, death and despair is more likely than honor and prosperity. This is an included facet to Macbeth as well, having sinister themes of greed, manipulation, and brutality. Macbeth, by the infamous playwright, Shakespeare, presents us with multiple aspects factoring into whether the main character controls his actions that lead to the tragic events.

“By th' clock ’tis day,/ And yet dark night strangles the travelling lamp./ Is't night’s predominance or the day’s shame/ That darkness does the face of Earth entomb/ When living light should kiss it?”(2.4.73) In William Shakespeare's play Macbeth, the dominant presence of darkness overpowers the light. In other words, evilness is becoming stronger and takes over the good. This can mean many things, for instance the bad in people is overpowering them and is leading them to make bad decisions. The book consist of people putting up a facade. Shakespeare intended for the motif of light and darkness to reveal life and death of the characters.

The motif of blood occurs in almost every scene of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Though, is meaning of blood is blurred and mixed throughout the drama, the representation of blood can be directly related to light and dark, (good and bad). Blood represents a variety of character traits, from guilt to bravery. Every time the word “blood”, or “bloody”, is mentioned, Shakespeare alters the meaning of blood a little bit. In one scene it could show a character's guilt and violent personality, and in the next scene it could represent some courageous and brave characteristics. I’m interested in the way Macbeth does

Have you ever wondered what goes on at night? Many people believe that night is simply the period of darkness in each twenty-four hour period. However, reading William Shakespeare's Macbeth may change someone’s mind. Reading about this tragedy may show that the word “night,” as it’s used in Macbeth evokes discomfort in the reader, including feelings of fear, chaos, and darkness. The evolution of the word 'night' illustrates a major theme in Macbeth by displaying the evil that occurs at night and presenting that what’s done in the dark, will eventually be revealed in the light.

Shakespeare, in his tragedy, “Macbeth,” illustrates an intriguing narrative in which a man named Macbeth receives equivocations from witches telling him that he will become the king, sending him spiraling down a path of madness and bloodshed. Shakespeare's purpose is to relay the ideas that unchecked ambition leads to a person’s downfall and to elaborate on the vanity of human ambition through the actions of the characters. In act 5, scene 5, he assumes a somber tone through the utilization of alliteration and symbolism in order to appeal to similar feelings and experiences in his Elizabethan audience.

Shakespeare’s ability to illustrate the battle between good and evil is arguably one of his best skills as a writer. Incorporating the art of the morality play, he shows the battle of these two forces for a man’s soul. But the beauty of his writing comes to light in how he shows this process. In both Macbeth and Othello, Shakespeare portrays evil as corrupting, while the source of evil differs.

The tragedy of Macbeth is a story of a man reaping the consequences of selfishness, pride, lust, and, ultimately, greed. Macbeth is greatly honoured in the eyes of King Duncan. He allows the opinions of others and the evil prophecies of sorcery to dictate his attitude and actions. Macbeth commits a series of gruesome deeds, convinced that he will have complete happiness as king. He gets everything he desires, yet is still overwhelmed by the power of paranoia and guilt from his actions. His greed brings temporal joy, but later causes social and mental insanity. Although the fictional tragedy portrays a practical lesson for one’s character, it also has a spiritual application.

Thesis: In Macbeth, Shakespeare’s juxtaposition of his characters’ “deepest desires” with their “false face[s]” furthers the motif of deception and treachery, setting the stage for Macbeth’s ultimate regicide.

Imagery is the use of figurative language in order to create images in the mind and it is most often used in literature. Shakespeare uses a lot of imagery in Macbeth including appearance vs. reality imagery. Shakespeare compares and contrasts appearance vs. reality in Macbeth to emphasize the theme of trickery and deceit. Deceit is extremely common in Macbeth as there are many characters trying to deceive each other either to gain power or for other reasons. Shakespeare uses imagery in Macbeth in order to better convey his theme of deceit.

Macbeth shows that even the most ruthless dictator can also be full of self-doubt and regret for his actions. Discuss.