... instance, a black cat, a dark night, and a dark place are all symbolic of diablerie. Authors use these symbols to describe an evil character or setting. William Shakespeare employs the imagery of darkness in Act 4 of his play Macbeth to describe the agents of disorder. The witches, Macbeth, and Scotland are all described ... in a dark cave. 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" also indicates their evil nature. The witches dark me...

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... of Regan. cruel, works with his wife and Goneril to destroy Lear and Gloucester. Fool: like Greek chorus. Tells Lear he is being foolish. Uses songs to give him advice. Symbols: props- 9 letters which propel the plot, Kent's ring for Cordelia, purses, land, weather, wheel of fortune, Motif: Hearts, garments, clothing showing someone's status, "nothing", eyes, age, Madness, betrayal, death ... Themes: Natural vs. Unnatural (Edmond's birth). Good vs. Evil (Cordelia vs. sisters). Spoken vs. unspoken word. Love. Nature. Appearance vs. reality. Self-knowledge. Age. Elizabethans believed pers...

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... instance, a black cat, a dark night, and a dark place are all symbolic of diablerie. Authors use these symbols to describe an evil character or setting. William Shakespeare employs the imagery of darkness in Act 4 of his play Macbeth to describe the agents of disorder. The witches, Macbeth, and Scotland are all described ... in a dark cave. 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" also indicates their evil nature. The witches dark me...

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• Grade Level: High School

... of sovereignty, / knowledge, and reason, I should be false / persuaded I had daughters" (I.iv.238-240). He has given away the kingdom and perpetuated what will inevitably become a war of good versus evil. The storm of war raging around him personifies his internal struggle for reason and sanity. He painfully realizes how it has come to this. King Lear confirms that he is ... is full of 15) self-righteousness and as his mask of prideful blindness is unveiled, the things that made him so great are slowly taken from him. One of the symbols of his pride, the one hundred knights, is taken fr...

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... characters that would otherwise be difficult to develop. Imagery is another very powerful tool used when developing a plot. In the tragedy of Othello the Moor of Venice by William Shakespeare symbols and imagery are not only useful during plot development but also a major focus. There are many examples of imagery and symbolism throughout the play Othello. A great deal of emphasis is ... , the "green-eyed monster which doth mock/ The meat it feeds on" (III.iii.). Ironically enough, Iago is describing himself. Not only does he personify the devil but he personifies evil and jealousy as wel...

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