1. The different natures of evil within the play of Macbeth
The characters of the witches, Lady Macbeth and her husband, along with the various images used, all represent the different aspects of evil that are unfolded during the story. To begin with, the play is embellished by many images which actually foreshadow or represent the ever-present evil. ... The weather's excessive reaction to the act exposes its evil: it is so evil that none of the characters has ever seen such horrible consequences. ... This sin then happens in the dark, associating it with evil. ... These rhymes make the text to sound like a spell or curse that invokes evil. ...
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