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Macbeth: Symbolism in Imagery
In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth theme and imagery are hopelessly interwoven in an elaborate, intricate nature that only increases in complexity as the play progresses. Three central themes/recurring images in the play are those of blood, clothing and darkness. Only through careful examination of the images do the connections become evident and can understanding of their significance be achieved.
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.... (151-157). Although the blood imagery is used mostly to show Macbeth’s deranged state, lines such as “It will have blood, they say; blood will have blood.” (III, 4. 151) testify that Macbeth still has enough of a grip on reality that he is ultimately in control of his destiny and that makes him a truly tragic figure. Shakespeare also uses blood imagery to give us insight into Macbeth’s character. Images such as that of Macbeth watching his bloodstained hand dye the whole green ocean ....
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