... reality. Another example of how imagery helps create mental atmosphere, is just before the murder of Banquo at the Macbeth castle (Inverness) when Macbeth says to his wife, "O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife". (3.2, 36) This use of animal imagery allows the viewer to begin to understand the mental state of Macbeth a little bit further. Macbeth is feeling upset ... ...
... ." He does this in the beginning but as soon as he sees Banquo's ghost, he loses his pride and innocence "We have scorched the snake not killed it" "O full of scorpions in my mind" Macbeth loses control of himself. He says that they are half way through their plans. His mind is full of fear; fear that he might get caught ... ...
... was not a direct threat to the throne. However he could have destroyed Macbeth because he was a witness to the prophecies. Macbeth is becoming more villainous but also deranged 'o, full of scorpions is my mind' showing that he is becoming paranoid killing anyone who may get in his way. His cold-blooded and heartless killings are brutal and bloody. Macbeth is not ... ...
... and eventually, Macbeth suffers death. The tragic element of Macbeth's fall from grace not only lay in the physical and mental suffering of the characters (including himself) [Macbeth: O, full of scorpions in my mind and Lady Macbeth: What, will these hands ne"er be clean?] who had caused or had been affected by conflict, but also because of the importance of ... ...
