Darkness and Evil in Shakespeares Macbeth :: GCSE English Literature Coursework

Darkness and Evil in Macbeth Darkness in our society is indicative of evil. For instance, a black cat, a dispirited night, and a dark indue are in all(a) symbolic of diablerie. Authors use these symbols to describe an evil character or setting. William Shakespeare employs the imagery of shadower in doing 4 of his play Macbeth to describe the agents of disorder. The witches, Macbeth, and Scotland are all depict as dark because they represent the agents of chaos. The witches in the first prognosis of tour 4 are depicted as agents of chaos because of the dark domain around them. The witches meet in a dark hollow out. The cave is an appropriate setting for the witches because caves tend to represent the under-world and hell, creating a feeling of evil. The witches appearance, secret, black, and midnight hags as well indicates their evil nature. The witches dark meeting place and dark appearance all emphasize their destructive nature. Macbeth in Act 4 consulted with the wi tches, murdered Macduffs family, and move to create chaos in Scotland. Macbeth in Act 4 is described as an agent of disorder, untitled tyrant bloody-sceptered. The language in Act 1 that described Macbeth has changed from noble and kind to the diction of Act 4 witch describes Macbeth as black Macbeth and a tyrant. The Castle that Macbeth lives in, Dunsanine is in addition indicative of darkness. Dunsanine is similar to the word dungeon a dark and foul-smelling place. In Act 4 Macbeth is an agent of disorder, he murders and he consults witches, because of this he is described using dark imagery. Scotland under the rule of Macbeth is described as, shrouded in darkness, by Malcolm. Scotland in Act 4 has fallen impinge on the Chain of Being and is now occupied with the forces of chaos and disorder. Scotland in Act 4 is filled with sighs, and groans, and shrieks, that rent the air. Scotland is described by Ross as, O Nation Miserable. All these descriptions of Scotland portray Sco tland as a place where the agents of darkness have shrouded the land. The agents of chaos and disorder were symbolized by darkness in Act 4. The witches were described as, dark as midnight Macbeth was described as , diabolic and dark and Scotland was described as dying. The imagery of darkness in any case plays an important role in character development.