Animal Imagery of Macbeth There are many examples of animal imagery in the play Macbeth such as foreshadow death by black birds, symbolizes people, and make atmosphere a supernatural nature. ... My first main point is foreshadows death by black birds. ... Here Shakespeare uses a cat as a spirit, as cats are significant to witches. ... The toad portrays the witches" ugliness, both the cat and the toad animal imagery shows that witches are ones who believe in evil spirits, and that they have foretelling knowledge. ...

• Word Count: 551
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

For instance, a black cat, a dark night, and a dark place are all symbolic of diablerie. ... The witches appearance, "secret, black, and midnight hags" also indicates their evil nature. ... 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". ...

• Word Count: 460
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

If someone commits an evil deed, he or she can't stop the so behaviour, because they want to protect themselves. William Shakespeare's play, Macbeth does more and more evil deeds to protect himself. Because of his ambition and desires make him can't stop committing. He is afraid of his evil deeds be...

• Word Count: 786
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

He goes so far as to say, "Stars, hide your fires, / Let not light see my black and deep desires"" (1.4.50-51). ... Wouldst thou have that Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life And live a coward in thine own esteem, Letting I dare not" wait upon I would, " Like the poor cat i' the adage? ...

• Word Count: 940
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

These people were singled out for things like owning black cats, when washing clothes theirs came out cleaner, if you lived alone and wore black clothes then you put forward as being a witch. ... Let not light see my black and deep desires" Macbeth is saying here that he must keep his thoughts to himself. ...

• Word Count: 3066
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

Macbeth Discuss the character and relationship of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, up to the time when Duncan's death's discovered. Macbeth's name is first brought up by some witches in the first scene of the play. They talk amongst themselves and say that they will meet Macbeth after a battle. ...

• Word Count: 2837
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

"Macbeth" "Marquis de Luc de Clapiers Vauvenargues once said, "The greatest evil which fortune can inflict on men is to endow them with small talents and great ambition." Although aspirations and dreams are a healthy standard among society as a whole, what happens when these desires gain an "any means necessary" approach? In Macbeth, William Shakespeare show that blind ambition and greed can overcome any sense of decency remaining in individuals, turning them into soulless representatives of evil. Shakespeare uses characters, motifs, and tone throughout the novel to portray this theme. ...

• Word Count: 2918
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

For instance, a black cat, a dark night, a dark place are all symbols of evil. ... And live a coward in thine own esteem, letting I dare not Wait, wait upon I would, like the poor cat I the adage."... "Stars, hide your fires; / Let not light see my black and deep desires: / The eye wink at the hand! ...

• Word Count: 12917
• Approx Pages: 52
• Grade Level: High School