Macbeth Act 3 Scene 4 Analysis

Act 3 scene 4 Analysis
Scene 4 of Act 3 takes place at Forres,The murders return to tell Macbeth of Banquo 's death Macbeth returns to the banquet only to be tormented by the ghost of Banquo which is presented in William Shakespeare 's Macbeth usage of metaphors and imagery.
The Death of banquo his former best mate has Macbeth reflecting about the moments happening in his life. Macbeth states “I had else been perfect,Whole as the marble, founded as the rock”(2.4.23-24) banquo 's death has Macbeth reflection about his old self and how he used to be a strong man with free will and now he 's reduced to a man who 's easily manipulated almost like a shell of his former self. This scene establishes that Macbeth is no longer the man he used to be he a ghost of his former self. Continuously, the death of banquo has revealed their change of relation between Banquo and Macbeth. This is proven when Macbeth he refer to Banquo 's deceased body as “the grown serpent lies”, this Metaphor illuminates that Macbeth no longer saw Banquo as a friend but as a traitor to him and his country. This is know because Macbeth calls him a snake, an animal associated with evil deeds, disloyalty and Lucifer. This scene establish the breakdown of Macbeth 's and banquo 's

The imagery Shakespeare uses to display Banquo 's ghost appearing to Macbeth illuminates Macbeth’s out of touch with reality. When Macbeth frantically says “Prithee, see there! Behold! Look! Lo! we bury back, our monuments Shall be the maws of kites” (3.4.72-76), this displays Macbeth frantic mind running when he sees the ghost of Banquo appears in front of him. The imagery Shakespeare uses illuminates how he begged everyone to look at Banquo 's ghost, a ghost which he could only see. Also, it displays how Banquo 's ghost made Macbeth question reality asking what was the whole point of burying the dead for them to only rise again. This scene properly demonstrates Macbeth 's frantic state of mind thus, making it a vital one