... to carry out Banquo's murder. First, he uses animal imagery to deliver the following statements: "We have scotch'd the snake, not kill'd it" (3.2.15)[,] and " O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife" (40)[.] The animal imagery reveals that Macbeth is aware that his crown could be taken away from him at any moment. Macbeth always sees ... ...
... the awful deed. Macbeth heard word of this and now wanted Banquo and his son Fleance dead. He now feels that all he can think of is murder; Full of scorpions is my mind dear wife. But Lady Macbeth didnt consider this a good proposal. Macbeth goes ahead with the deed with the thought that they can live happily once Banquo and ... ...
... and morality, and so cannot be condemned as entirely evil. He has strong feelings of guilt after he murders Duncan as well, and he tells his wife that "full of scorpions is [his] mind."Just after Macbeth kills Duncan, his behaviour also shows how much of a guilty conscience he has. He says hysterically, "One cried 'God bless us! 'and 'Amen' the ... ...
... , take place at night, in a dark environment, or during a storm. This symbolizes the darkness, evil, and confusion that are lurking inside Macbeth's mind. At one point, Macbeth feels "O full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife" (3.2.36), that the evil present within him, is beginning to obtain complete domination over his mind. As the poison in his mind grows, Macbeth begins ... ...
